It has been said that knowledge is power, and that applies to any area in life. Of course, it is important to arm and prepare, but it is even more important to constantly learn new aspects of survival. Some of … Continue reading
Many people are scared that all of their efforts towards prepping would be futile if TEOTWAWKI never actually comes. The problem with this parochial view is that they never take into account the high possibilities of disasters such as floods, … Continue reading
Once you’ve begun to stockpile survival gear, it can be hard to determine what you’re missing from your list. As a result, we’ve taken the time to create as much of a comprehensive list of all the different types of … Continue reading
When a disaster is headed your way, you quickly see who in your town is prepared and who isn’t. What naturally happens is that those who think us “survivalists” are crazy, all end up in the same locations, scrambling for … Continue reading
A comment awhile back on MSB read as follows: I worked in sporting goods at WalMart when 911 happened. I stood and watched on the store TVs as the second plane flew into the towers. By noon I had sold … Continue reading
I live in a small town in the Midwest, not on the outskirts but smack dab in the middle. There are about 5,000 people in my town, not a large town by any stretch of the imagination, but big enough … Continue reading
In the continuation of my Back to Basics series that has stretched out a little longer than anticipated, I want to address another of the most common subjects preppers ask about when they are just getting started prepping and that … Continue reading
Let me first say that I have both an adult air rifle and a “BB gun”. There is a very big difference. I started out carrying a BB gun when I was about 6 years old. Many a bird fell … Continue reading
Personal accountability and taking responsibility for your own decisions, is (or should be) central to any prepper. It is not as exciting as shiny knives, bug out bags or assembling a personal armory, I’ll admit. But every once in a … Continue reading
A few generations ago farm kids were raised differently than children today. There was plenty of work, few toys, and little or no processed foods. Fun was interacting with your family, caring for animals, and playing with others through games … Continue reading
There are different types of ‘terrorist attacks, but one of them we’ve been increasingly seeing in the news lately: Islamist Jihadists take over a public place or business and immediately create terror victims resulting from being taken hostage. The likelihood of … Continue reading
Survival Tip: How to defeat tear gas in a riot In a collapse of civil order, a riot can break out in any number of scenarios… * Any disaster (natural, man-made, economic) that causes food shortages * Political and/or racial … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: This article has been generously contributed by Egbert who joins the ranks of very experienced professionals who have written guest posts that serve to share their knowledge with the rest of the Prepping community. If you find yourself … Continue reading