12 Poisonous Plants That Might Be Growing on Your Property
Plants can be a very beautiful addition to any home or property. But it’s also an unfortunate fact that sometimes the most beautiful plants can also be the most poisonous and dangerous. That’s why you’ll want to be very aware of the plants that you have on your property and to also be very careful about ingesting or coming into...
Asthma Off The Grid, Part 1
Last year, I wrote about the massive Canadian wildfires that devastated, not only the wilderness, but the air quality in many cities, including New York. Now, reports are coming in of 146 wildfires up north, many out of control, that are causing health issues at the Northern Border such as asthma. For those who don’t know, asthma is a chronic condition that limits your ability...
Yes, They Really Did This During the Great Depression
The Great Depression was arguably the hardest economic since the Dark Ages. The things people had to do to survive that era serve as a reference point for modern-day preppers and survivalists. The Greatest Generation that survived those desperate times left behind a legacy of lessons we continue to learn from today.Most preppers are well-versed in Depression-era families who...
How to Make Biltong (The Best Survival Meat)
The process of drying and curing meats has been around for centuries. It was critical for food storage before people had refrigerators and freezers. But even today, it’s still a tasty, nutritious snack that is easy to store and carry. If you like beef jerky, you may want to try biltong, a close relative to the well-known, dried meat. What Is Biltong? Traditional biltong is...
How Preparing for Common Emergencies Prepares You for Civil Unrest
It seems that the number, size, and increasing levels of violence of protests have become more common in the past several years. It’s natural for parents to worry they might have to protect themselves and their children should they be caught in these scenarios. Here, three different moms describe their own concerns and how to plan for civil unrest and...
The Growing Threat of ‘Zombie’ Companies: More Proof of Big Economic Trouble Ahead
This morning, I read an article from the AP that confirms what we’ve been warning about for years: the rise of ‘zombie’ companies is a clear signal of big trouble ahead. Known as “zombie companies,” these businesses are drowning in debt, barely surviving, and struggling to cover even the interest on their loans. A recent Associated Press analysis has found...
What are Your Basic Survival Tools?
What are the survivalist’s basic tools? Where does the toolkit end and equipment begin? That is a tough call if you took a few anthropology classes, but I will try stick to tools in the traditional sense. Fixed Blade Knife A fixed blade knife is the survivalist’s companion and can deal with camp chores, cutting, and preparing food. Some fixed blade...
Are You Making One of These 4 Wilderness Mistakes?
I recently read a book that estimates up to 5 billion people could die in the months and years after a global-scale nuclear war. The terrifying part about this is that the bulk of the deaths will result from hunger, violence, disease, and other forms of deprivation in the months and years following the initial blasts. And, according to experts (though,...
Get these supplies before the next power outage
Power outages are a frequent occurrence in our country, and it’s no wonder, given that the power grid is outdated and poorly maintained. In fact, for a first-world nation, we somewhat fail to take care of our infrastructure, and recently, it seems that the government is taking action only after a crisis occurs. I’ve said it a hundred times before,...
How to Protect Your Car from Becoming a Target After SHTF
Our current iteration of SHTF proves that there are always people out there ready to take things of value that do not belong to them. You needn’t scroll very far on social media these days to see either a smash and grab or a flash mob looting a department store. Of course, we are expected to believe that crime is not...