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When the time comes to camp in the great outdoors, you’ll be exposed to all the splendor, and the might, that nature can muster. When the weather turns bad, this can prove quite a severe test of your ability to endure and improvise. It is important when camping that you know when to pack it […]
Having a contingency plan to supply yourself and others with calories in a long-term survival situation is a cornerstone of prepping. No matter how well stocked your pantry, no matter how many MREs you are carrying, things can always get worse, and running out of food due to consumption, spoilage or loss is a possibility. […]
The double constrictor is a slightly stronger knot with an extra riding turn. This is particularly useful for tying the knot in a slippery line like baling twine, because it adds friction. On the other hand, it can be more difficult to tighten properly. Check out the quick animation below, then you can go ahead […]
A good knife is one of the most important purchases that any prepper will make for their survival kit. The knife is one of the most versatile and elemental of tools, and will be used for all kinds of tasks in all kinds of situations. But most of us have much more to buy than […]
We are moving to a paperless society, so why keep a bookshelf with survival books? Well, it’s fine to have the digital options, but in case of power failures, or an EMP, the knowledge contained in print can last for generations. Plus, you can access books at any time without having to worry about whether […]
The first time I ever hit the tropical flats — armed with my finely tuned small-stream trout cast — I didn’t catch a single bonefish. Not one. But my failure started me on an odyssey that will likely never end. Chasing bones on the flats, from the Bahamas across the Caribbean to the Mayan Riviera, […]
Any prepper with even a modicum of first-aid training will pay close attention to the status and shelf life of the items in his first-aid kit. These things wear out over time. Ointments lose their potency, medications go stale or expire, and antibiotics can spoil. But what about the other, more mundane supplies in the […]
Most folks, including preppers, are inseparable from their cell phones these days and it is not hard to see why; even now people take for granted just how much capability is packed into such a tiny device. All of the many apps and functions are certainly handy but far and away a cell’s most critical […]
Automobile fires are no joke. Every year in the United States, more than 170,000 automobile fires occur on the highways across the country, with these fires resulting in nearly 350 deaths, over 1,000 injuries and a staggering 1.1 billion dollars in damage to property. Problems with the engine, drivetrain, electrical system, and other components of […]
Learning how to build a fire and maintain it for heat, light and cooking is an essential prepping skill, and often one of the first primitive or austere environment tasks that a beginning prepper will learn, often times right after establishing their three-day supply cache. There are all kinds of ways to create a fire, […]
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