Sometimes as prepared folks, we forget that most people do not “prep.” In fact, most people have a very backward view of prepping and survivalism in general. While we see non-preppers as naive, non-preppers see us as crazy militia ...
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Little-Noticed Survival Lessons From History’s Hobos And Vagabonds
As long as man has organized into society, there have been those on the fringe. These were people who, for one reason or another, just didn’t fit into polite society. Such were the hobos of our nation’s past. We tend ...
Read More »How Low-Cost-Drones Can Be Used For Off-Grid Survival
The reliance of our US government on drone programs overseas has brought the reality of unmanned warfare to battlefields across the world. If these drones had stayed on battlefields, than most people wouldn’t have an issue with them. But ...
Read More »Cattails: How To SAFELY Harvest And Eat Nature’s 4-Seasons Survival Plant
A lot has been written about cattails, although the focus often tends to be on warm weather months. But I’ve harvested and eaten this remarkable plant throughout the year. Still, don’t be tempted to yank out a young cattail ...
Read More »4 Foods Every Survivalist Should Know How To Find In The Woods
If you ever find yourself in a wilderness survival situation, then you’ll have two initial goals. One, you’ll need to find or build a suitable shelter. And two, you’ll need food. Most experienced wilderness survivalists carry simple fishing gear (some ...
Read More »7 Survival Uses For Basic, Ordinary Socks (Yes, Socks)
You can re-purpose almost anything in a survival situation. Leaky roof? No problem, you can use a tarp to cover it. Caught camping in the rain? Plastic bags and trash bags will keep your head dry. In today’s article, I ...
Read More »4 Ancient Survival Skills You Better Master Before It’s Too Late
Do you ever contemplate the thought that we, modern humans, remained basically unchanged for hundreds and thousands of years? Today’s humans, at least most of us living in the western world, are totally dependent upon our modern civilization. We ...
Read More »The 5 Places In America You DON’T Want To Be When Society Collapses
What would you say is the number one threat to lead to an end-of-the-world-like scenario? A terrorist attack? An EMP strike? A natural disaster? An economic collapse? All of these are possibilities, but in each one, a thick population ...
Read More »Why Conventional Wisdom About Stockpiling Food Is Just Plain Wrong
A lot of us off-the-gridders don’t much believe anything the federal government says. That’s particularly true with statements like, “don’t worry, when Apple gives us their phone encryption key codes, we’ll protect your privacy.” Or, “we assure you that with ...
Read More »10 Things You Throw Away That Can Be Used For Survival
How much trash do you throw away each day? As a survivalist, you need to look at all of the items that you have on hand – including what you may toss in the trash – and think how else ...
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