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Most kitchens in America these days have at least one package of Ziploc bags. Like a great many other simple home items that can be applied to a variety of survival situations, Ziploc bags can come in quite handy during ...

One of the most misunderstood parts of the survival world is the mini survival kit. Such a kit includes the most essential items tightly stuffed into a plastic water bottle or a compact container (such as an Altoids tin), but ...

You probably have a box of steel wool under your kitchen sink, and so did your mother and her mother before her. Commercial brands (such as Brillo, which was patented in 1913) are steel wool scouring pads that have been ...

Throughout your home, there are simple everyday items you likely take for granted that can be turned into useful survival tools. Here are nine: 1. Aluminum Foil Aluminum foil is known for having dozens of uses around the home, and ...

You may have a backpack at home that’s armed to the teeth with survival gear, or perhaps you have a similar kit in your car. That’s great, but have you considered carrying survival gear in your pocket? While carrying only ...

Most of the time, we think about survival in terms of having a pack filled with equipment and supplies. That’s the ideal way to do it, but you can’t always count on the ideal. There’s just as good a chance ...

Fire is one natural phenomenon that shaped human culture like no other. By taming this genie, our ancestors had at least some amount of power over nature. But even today, without the fire-making devices such as matches and lighters that ...

When it comes to the winter season, homesteading and off-grid living become a challenge that only few people are equipped to handle. From preparing throughout the summer and fall months to living from the work of your own hands, winter ...

All extreme environments require a custom survival kit. Certainly, while there are basic survival items necessary for any environment (water, fire starters, knife, first aid supplies), each environment will require supplementary items unique to survival in that area. For example, ...

Having fire-starter in your survival kit or bug-out bag is essential. With fire, not only do you have warmth, but you also have security and a means to cook food. Nonetheless, a good blanket or two is also something that ...