Extreme Survival

Built from 1899-1901, the Yukon Telegraph Line was designed to connect the gold mining town of Dawson City with the rest of Canada, and by extension,...

Those of us who have kids must take them into consideration in our survival planning. As parents, we want to protect our children from harm, which...

Image source: Pixabay.com It was a cold day in the Scottish highlands on Dec. 31, 2011. Although the region is known for its fierce weather, Network...

Have you seen the Pocket Power X? It’s a great portable power supply that will do just about anything. Well, we’re giving one away for free...

Image source: Flickr / Creative Commons Have you ever wondered how long store-bought canned good will last in your stockpile? Professional food processors and manufacturers have...

No doubt, all of us benefit greatly from technology. Unfortunately, though, there is a payoff for all this convenience: the loss of common skills. Although I...

Fire constructed on the prairie using this method. Yes, cow dung will burn. There is no doubt we are seeing a sort of renaissance in the...

Often we can turn to the tools used by our ancestors or indigenous natives to find simple, effective solutions to survival and off-the-grid living. The so-called...

Image source: Pixabay.com Knowing how to survive without basic amenities is a skill everyone – even children – should know. Children are like sponges, and can...

Image source: University of Illinois No matter how many times I heard my parents talk about their lives during the Great Depression, I didn’t come to...