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July 26, 2012 The US drought is the worst in decades, and has already caused corn prices to hit a record, and soy to soar. And as we first reported last week, Asia could well be next to suffer soaring ...

Most emergencies aren’t predictable or preventable with any realistic consistency; things like choking, allergies, fire, snake bites, and bee stings are a fact of life and oftentimes difficult to avoid. For someone who lives the off-the-grid lifestyle, self-reliance has become ...

Introduction:  The Descent into Chaos It is extremely easy to come home after work, open the door, sit on the couch, and flip on the TV.  In this life, your only worries are fixing the sink and who’s going to ...

The will to survive is encoded in our genetic structure. When you’re faced with a situation where you must catch what food you can to stay alive, where you must rely on the elements of nature for shelter and water until the situation resolves, how do you come out? Are your survival skills enough that you make it out alive? Or do you become another death statistic? Every year dozens of people in each state become lost, hurt, or stranded in the woods.

If you are among those who have chosen an off-the-grid lifestyle, you know that growing and raising your own food is one of the best ways to maintain independent living. Taking care of farm animals requires a lot of work ...

Natural disaster victims will inevitably face massive financial challenges as they try to get back on their feet again following the destruction that has been visited upon their lives. Unfortunately, there are many scam artists who make their livings by ...

Protecting your most valuable personal files is a challenge. How can you save photos, family videos, important documents, and other precious or irreplaceable items?  While lockboxes and external hard drives are one answer to protecting files around your home, the ...

Natural and man-made disasters can strike at any time. A world that seems stable and secure one moment can descend into chaos the next, and Americans who think they are somehow immune to this are living in a fool’s paradise. ...

We all know the importance of storing basics – food, water, weapons. But it is the little things that will not only keep us physically alive, but mentally sane as well. Don’t overlook those things that help relieve stress and ...

The most important thing you need in a survival situation is water, and if you haven’t laid in stores beforehand, it can be difficult to find. You need it not just for drinking, but brushing your teeth, washing, cleaning, and ...