The deteriorating situation with North Korea has created a resurgence in interest in the chances of our country’s electrical grid being taken down by an EMP. Sadly, the EMP Commission, the nation’s only true experts on the effect of such ...
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How To Survive An Active Shooter (Yes, It Is Possible)
As long as the laws of physics make it possible for guns to exist and the evil in people’s hearts causes them to kill others, we have the risk of mass shootings. This isn’t a new phenomenon and it’s not ...
Read More »15 Vital Items The Pioneers Stockpiled For Hard Times
We tend to think that stockpiling food and supplies for an emergency is a modern invention. But it’s not. It actually started thousands of years ago, with people stockpiling food for a snowy day. Those ancestors of ours knew something ...
Read More »6 Survival Lessons From Puerto Rico’s Crisis
Oct. 4, 2017 The recent one-two punch of Hurricane Irma passing north of Puerto Rico and then Hurricane Maria crossing over the island has given us a rare opportunity to witness about as serious a crisis situation as one can ...
Read More »Little-Noticed Septic Tank Problems You Shouldn’t Ignore
I happen to be fortunate that I live in a somewhat undeveloped bedroom community. I call it somewhat undeveloped because we don’t have all the things that you would normally expect a community to have. I have to drive ...
Read More »Rethinking Survival Tools: 6 Areas Most People Get Wrong
It seems that everyone has their ideas about survival kits and must-have tools. I’ve probably read through at least 100 different lists in the last few years, and in reality, what I find are the same ideas being reiterated over ...
Read More »What ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ Can Teach Us About Survival
I grew up during a time when many television programs were still black and white. I remember coming home from school and watching Andy Griffith, McHale’s Navy and The Beverly Hillbillies, along with a slew of other programs which have ...
Read More »Would ALL Wildlife Be Wiped Out If Society Collapses? The Answer May Surprise You
All hunters complain, at least one, about having to buy a hunting license. For that matter, they’ve probably complained that they were limited to hunting only during a few short weeks a year. But in fact, there is a very ...
Read More »How To Prep For A Houston-Type Flood In Your Town
Hurricane Harvey has once again reminded us of the awesome destructive power that nature holds. For raw power, a major hurricane, like Harvey, surpasses anything man can create, even a nuclear bomb. The bomb’s energy is concentrated in a much ...
Read More »7 Keys To Finding The Perfect ‘Bug-Out Retreat’ (Where No One Will Spot You)
Having a plan for “bugging out” is an option that pretty much every survivalist includes in his or her survival plans. It’s where you or I would retreat to when we determine it’s time to “get out of Dodge” in ...
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