Why precious metals aren’t the best choice
Many survivalists advise stocking up on gold and silver, especially junk silver (pre-1964 U.S. coins), to use as currency after a collapse. While this isn’t the absolute worst idea in the world (that...
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More on walking sticks
Some time ago, we talked about the value of having a walking stick. Over the years, I’ve used several different ones. A few I made myself from sticks I’ve found while hiking. One I use frequently I...
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DIY Fire Bricks
On occasion I have readers contact me, inquiring about survival type projects that would be fun and suitable for kids to do. While most of us are probably familiar with making fire starters from...
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Bug Out Bag Time Wasters
As you assemble or refine your bug out bags, get home bags, etc., it wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world to toss in a couple things that might give you ways to pass the time. Not every bug out...
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Waka Waka Power Review
This little gadget, friends and neighbors, has made it on to my personal Top 10 list of items most important to have after a catastrophe. I was and still am a big fan of the original Waka Waka light...
View ArticleTip for Emergency Communications
I’ve lately been watching a new DVD called Surviving Civil Unrest by Chance Sanders. A full review is coming shortly but suffice to say, I’m blown away by how much great information is presented. I...
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Learning from Fiction
I’m in the middle of reading The Unofficial Hunger Games Wilderness Survival Guide by Creek Stewart. As those who read the Hunger Games trilogy know, there is a fair amount of survival knowledge and...
View ArticleBurglary Tools in the Bug Out Bag?
Something I occasionally see suggested for the bug out bag is a small pry bar. In fact, I’ve made that same recommendation from time to time. I carry one in mine, in fact. To my way of thinking, a pry...
View ArticlePreparing Food Sources at the Bug Out Location
Many preppers have at least one designated bug out location. They may not have a full retreat set up but they at least have a place they plan to go if/when staying home just isn’t an option. A large...
View ArticleIt Won’t Happen to Me!
The other day, I was perusing one of the more popular survival-related message boards. There was a conversation thread there that really made me shake my head at some of the responses. The gist of the...
View ArticleGet Rid of the Junk
Fact: Being prepared takes up a fair amount of space in the home. Food, water, gear, all of it needs a place and often that place is already occupied by something else. Fact: Most of us have too much...
View ArticleThe Most Important Thing in Your Bug Out Bag
Time and again, I see one specific thing missing in bug out bags. It is so important, yet it is easily forgotten by even the most experienced survivalists. Empty space. Why is it important to leave...
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Emergency Radios are Important
Every home should have at least one if not a few portable radios that can be used in the event of a power outage due to severe weather. Of course, there are many different types available — wind up,...
View ArticleBeware Fraudulent Survival Instructors
As prepping and survivalism grows ever more popular, it seems not a day goes by without someone else hanging out the proverbial shingle, advertising survival instruction. Some, probably even most, of...
View ArticleDIY Summer School
In some districts, school is already done for the year. In others, like ours, we still have a couple weeks to go. This summer, in addition to family trips and such, my wife and I are planning our own...
View ArticleLiving Ready Expo – Final Reminder
Just one last reminder that I’ll be appearing at the Living Ready Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, this coming weekend. This event marks the first official Living Ready Expo and is sure to set a high mark to...
View ArticleNew Virus Cropping Up
Various news agencies are reporting the findings from the World Health Organization related to a new virus they are calling MERS-CoV. This is a coronavirus, a group which encompasses the common cold...
View ArticlePreps When Traveling
I enjoy traveling but I hate flying. Well, it isn’t the actual flying I don’t like, it is the fact that I can’t always bring what I want to bring on the plane. If I absolutely have to, I’ll check a bag...
View ArticleWaka Waka Saves The Day
Last night, as I was packing for the Living Ready Expo trip, a storm passed through my area. It was a fast moving storm, only lasting perhaps five minutes. However, this was one of those microburst...
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The Preparedness Toolbox
When we talk about a “prepper toolbox,” we’re not really referring to physical objects but rather skill sets to learn and practice. I’ve talked before about how all too many preppers have sort of...
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