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“Survival arsenals” are a mainstay of those in the preparedness community, but the cost of building one can quickly get out of hand. Sure, for a couple thousand dollars, you could buy a high-quality semi-automatic rifle, a dependable pump or ...

Dogs are known as man’s best friend, and while it’s certainly arguable, many historians believe that dogs may have been the first animals to be domesticated by humans.  Dogs have long been used to protect us, herd other animals, hunt ...

Storing assorted types of batteries for the long term is a part of survival and preparedness that’s just as necessary as stockpiling food, water and gasoline. But storing batteries won’t do you any good if you don’t store them properly. ...

There are three ways to get food when the power’s out or when there’s a crisis: what you can find naturally, what you cultivate, and what you store. Having a means to get food from all three sources will make ...

Many people carry a concealed carry handgun as part of their everyday carry (EDC), but too few carry a backup handgun. A backup handgun is defined as a second handgun that is usually carried concealed and can be used to ...

It’s always fun learning about the many different items in our household that, while being exceptionally useful for their intended purpose, can also be converted into very handy materials for use in a survival situation. Heading to the kitchen, one ...

The electricity is out, but the refrigerator is full. Does that mean that the only way you can cook your food is on a stick over a fire? No. Even in a desperate grid-down situation, you don’t have to limit ...

Ammo will be in short supply during any grid-down situation, and the only rounds you’re likely to have are the boxes in your storage (which is why you should stock up more than adequately). Even so, you may still be ...

You have no tarp, no poncho, no rope and very little supplies. Only the winter attire on your back, some everyday carry items, possibly a knife and maybe a shovel. You’re stranded out in the wild in the middle of ...

Nearly every checklist for items you should have in your survival kit will include a bandana.  There is good reason for that, in that there are literally hundreds of uses for it during a crisis. Not only that, but there’s ...