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Prepper Nightmare: What Worries You Most? (And Why It Doesn’t Matter)
“I really enjoy it [prepping], and think that prepping is the best life insurance policy there is dealing with many scenarios. But, the thing that has actually given me nightmares before about my prepping mindset is this…"
Sleep Warm While Camping With These Ten Tips
We need to sleep warm while camping for peace of mind and safety. We’ll be more prone to make mistakes or missteps if haven’t slept well...
Myths about Cell Phone Emergency Uses
I collected a series of emails about cell phones’ emergency uses and finally got a chance to research and test them. The following tips sounded so promising but turned out to be myths after all...
Follow Hiker Safety Rules For Potentially Dangerous Wildlife
Thankfully, wild animals almost never attack humans without a good reason, and they are predictable, which makes it easy to prepare for ahead of time...
Caching Today for an Iffy Tomorrow
I decided to build and bury a survival cache in the woods, about 100 miles from my home and on the way to where I plan to bug out. I did this because I want to have access to the items that I need to reach my destination safely without having to carry it all...
How To Revive Dead Batteries
Read title again for description...
Tips For Staying Safe While Out Shopping
Burglars know that shoppers are out shopping during the holiday season, and look for easy targets and vulnerabilities. Here are a few tips how to reduce the odds of becoming a victim...
Clothing for Hard Times
If there is some kind of large scale collapse, manufacturing and shipping may be interrupted, and clothes will be come scarce...
Tips for spending the night in your vehicle during an emergency
Anyone who drives faces the possibility of spending a unplanned night in a vehicle. Bad weather, breakdowns, running out of fuel, getting stuck are some of the more common reasons why a driver might have to bed down for the night (or perhaps for several nights) until the situation is resolved...
Is There a Survivalist Code of Honor?
Would preppers respect other preppers above others when things get bad? How would a prepper even recognize another prepper? Is there a secret handshake? I password phrase? A membership card?”
Advice to the would-be survivalist
And in case you feel a need to give it a try, don't bother trying to convince anyone else that your decision is right, either. It won't work and it will only lead to hard feelings with who were once your friends, relatives and acquaintances...
Technology and Preparedness – Friends or Foes?
There’s a tendency among many folks in the preparedness community to eschew technology and technological solutions in their preps. This is generally because of the theory that “It wont work anyways with the SHTF, so don’t use it!”
What Knot To do
Knot tying has always been one of those key outdoor skills that even the most experienced survivalist’s often take for granted...
What Now Shall We Do?
First and foremost, you can’t let yourself live in fear. Fear is one of the primary weapons that a tyrannical regime will use to control the people.
Six Tips for Dealing With the New Prepper
Today I would like to encourage you to coach newbie preppers in the best way you can: with common sense and practicality. No mention of “I told you so”, no fear mongering and no recrimination. Instead, consider the following six tips for dealing with the new prepper...
Spending what you don’t have!
So just think a little before spending you hard earned money. I’m getting to the point where I will factor in life span when buying a product...
How to Bug-In: What You Need to Know to Survive a Grid-Down Disaster
A Grid-Down scenario can last for several days or even weeks. During this time, you must be able to provide basic survival needs for you and your family. These Bug In preps and plans need to be made in advance. They cannot be made in the heat of a disaster...
On Being Resourceful
It’s a basic tenet of prepping … something you do in one area benefits you in many others. In this example, being resourceful mentally and from a skills perspective can help you with the tangible (fixing the lathe) and intangible (dealing with imminent job loss)...
Escape and Evasion Operations, Part One: Planning Considerations
Escape-and-evasion operations consist of five essential tasks that must be completed simultaneously and/or in sequence. These tasks consist of Report, Locate, Support, Recover, Repatriate...
What Are Your Post Collapse Skills?
During the post-collapse period, and during most attempts to interact with others, a question will be: “What do you bring to the table?” It may not be said out loud, but it will be part of the interaction...
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