Surviving a Venomous Snake Bite – What You Need to Know
The majority of snakes you come across in North America aren’t venomous, however there are a reported 7000-8000 bites coming from venomous snakes each year. Fortunately, very few of these bites...
View ArticleAlternative Medicine in a Survival Situation
UPDATED: 9/13/2016 One of the major concerns with survival preparation is being able to sustain without needed medications for an extended period of time. If you find yourself in a situation where you...
View ArticleSurviving an EMP Attack: Life Without Electricity
Published: 9/28/16 A life without electricity, how many can say they have lived it? I can… at least for a few days anyway. On a recent quest to identify the shortfalls in our emergency preparedness...
View ArticlePreparing a Wild Turkey
Intro: Cleaning Your Wild Turkey You have finally achieved a successful turkey hunt and the most difficult part is over. But, there is still a lot of work to do cleaning the bird to get it ready to be...
View Article3 Practical Wilderness Survival Tips That Could Actually Save Your Life
I find that many of my fellow Preppers seem to be avid outdoors folk.. must be par for the course since most who practice the art of the self-sufficient lifestyle to want to know our surroundings and...
View ArticleHow to Roast Pumpkin Seeds Like a Boss
Updated: 10/24/16 Halloween pumpkin carvers – don’t toss out the guts! Make use of those leftover pumpkin seeds with this delicious recipe. Roasted pumpkin seeds are a healthy and delicious snack that...
View ArticleHow To Make Homemade Cough Syrup
Back in the days, it was totally acceptable for parents to give their children a cap full of whiskey to sooth a sore throat. Even the over the counter cough syrup you bought at the pharmacy often...
View ArticleBuild Your Own Curved Garden Chair
Build your own curved garden chair and impress your friends with your handywork. Today’s furniture stores are filled with pieces of furniture that pretty much look a lot alike, which makes it more and...
View ArticlePost-Collapse Barter Items And Trade Skills
Updated 8/15/17: The concept of private barter and alternative economies has been so far removed from our daily existence here in America that the very idea of participating in commerce without the...
View ArticlePotassium Iodide
Updated: 8/16/17 Did you know that in a nuclear fallout emergency having something as simple as potassium iodide tablets on hand could actually save your life? Editors Update: North Korea Nuclear...
View ArticleSelf Rescue: When Staying Put to Survive Isn’t an Option
(Stay or go? A fundamental precept of urban and wilderness survival is that during or after an emergency and/or survival situation, you should stay put so rescuers can find you. But what happens if...
View ArticleHow to Survive a Nuclear Holocaust
Be sure to keep alert and prepared with all the crazy threats we’re facing today, now is not the time to slip on your preps. Buy some potassium iodide just in case, keep duct tape and plastic...
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