Category: Survival

Survival in a disaster situation will ultimately come down to finding safety and the procurement of food and water. In this article we discuss the basic tactics for obtaining nourishment for survival over the course of several or more days.

COVID-19, without a doubt, was the most life-altering event of recent times. Although it is not the first pandemic to target mankind, it is the first large-scale outbreak since the dawn of the 21st century. The last pandemic before COVID was the Spanish flu, which took place in the early 1900s.

In a world filled with excess, minimalism offers a refreshing perspective. Van life, the embodiment of minimalism, is an ideal lifestyle for preppers and those with a preparedness mindset.

Survival Gardening for Real Security Survival gardening is more than just growing a few vegetables—it’s about building self-sufficiency, food security, and resilience in a world that’s becoming less stable by the day. With food prices rising faster than wages, global supply chains breaking down from weather extremes and geopolitical tension, and major grocery chains quietly…

Estimated reading time: 19 minutes Martial law is a solution of last resort. It occurs when local law enforcement authorities are overwhelmed by any occurrence or combination of disastrous events, whether natural or manmade. It sounds like something that could only happen in a third-world country, but it’s happened here more often than most people…

I recently read this survivalistboards.com thread titled: “Honest Thoughts of a New Prepper – New to Prepping” and it intrigued me because (1) I’m afraid I’ve been prepping for so long that I don’t know what a “new prepper” thinks any longer, and (2) the poster has a lot of life experiences that I don’t…

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Summers keep setting new heat records, massive data centers are using ungodly amounts of electricity, and most of the U.S. power grid runs on equipment that hasn’t been upgraded in decades. Put those together and it’s easy to picture a future where rolling blackouts are a regular part of life…

There are two videos below: one on how to build a bucket washer and a more involved DIY approach. I’ve built a few versions of the bucket washer in the past, which mixed results. They work well enough for casual washing needs, but if you have to get real grit and grime out, then you’ll…

12 Ordinary Foods That Can Build A Serious Hard-Times Pantry Without Paying High Prepper Prices Walk through the “emergency food” section of the internet and you can get the impression that preparing for hard times requires a second mortgage and a forklift. There are buckets, pouches, giant kits, tactical breakfasts and 25-year dinners with photographs…