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There are countless stories of folks getting stranded in the wilderness unarmed and with few supplies. And in many cases, their lack of preparation cost them their lives. There also are many stories of people who get lost and end ...

A key component of a good survival plan is to take everyday items and apply them into useful purposes for a disaster scenario. Tin cans are just one of those items. Tin cans, of course, cannot be resealed after you ...

Self-reliance is somewhat of a three-legged table. People may talk about each of the three legs separately, but they all rely on one another. What are these three legs I’m talking about? Stockpiled supplies Equipment Knowledge While stockpiling supplies and ...

If you spend any time in the outdoors, you could certainly get lost. You need some survival items when you’re lost and desperate, like when you spend time in the outdoors beyond your own back 40 – assuming that you ...

Pitching camp near a body of water is one of the best ways to ensure your capacity to survive.  Water is necessary for the sustenance of life. Where there is water, there is the opportunity to snag supper on a ...

Let’s imagine for a moment that the world of tax-funded public safety and well-stocked grocery stores are a thing of the past. Then you, perhaps with a handful of family and friends, must fend for yourself in a tough and ...

Of all the supplies we stockpile for emergencies, storing water is the most difficult. The biggest problem is the sheer volume of water that we need to stockpile in order to ensure that we will have enough to see us ...

Weather has always been unpredictable, but recent weather patterns have only made it more so. Your winter preparedness should provide for the real possibility of getting snowed in, even if your area historically does not receive much precipitation. A single ...

Are you attached to your child at the hip every minute of every single day? Your children have a far greater chance of survival if they possess some basic self-reliance skills and have practiced the emergency disaster plan with the ...

Cold weather puts a strain on anyone’s survival skills. The greatest problem you face is maintaining your body heat, which the cold will do everything it can to steal. Although being in a shelter can help protect you from the ...