How to Prevent Car Theft

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Having a car broken into can be devastating, expensive, and time consuming.  Whether it’s a smash-and-grab job or a thief actually drives off in a vehicle, most of us know someone that has fallen victim to vehicle theft.  Some of us may have even fallen victim ourselves. This article will teach you how to prevent car theft by making your vehicle an unlikely target and making it harder to steal if it is targeted. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 357,000 people filed insurance claims for stolen vehicles in 2006.  With that many vehicles being stolen in the … Continue reading →

10 Reasons You Should Bug In Instead of Out

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In the event of a major wide scale disaster, many preppers envision themselves grabbing their bug out bags and hitting the road.  We are all guilty of it.  For some reason the idea of leaving everything behind and depending on your knowledge and preps sounds thrilling.  Perhaps the feeling of true freedom, or just the thought of escaping from the mundane, makes us want to believe that we would thrive as a band of survivors in a remote location. In some cases, when the area you live in becomes inhabitable (fallout, flooding, etc.) the above ideas might hold true.  Most … Continue reading →

How to Prevent Burglary

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Preparedness is not just about being ready for a major catastrophe, it is about being one step ahead of the dangers that we are likely to face on a day to day basis. One of the biggest dangers that we could face in our lifetime is home burglary. According to statistics provided by  the  Federal Bureau of Investigation, there were an estimated 2,159,878 burglaries in 2010, and 60.5 % of those involved forcible entry. In this article I am going to show you how to prevent burglary. If you haven’t taken steps to make your property an unlikely target, you … Continue reading →

Why You Need a SHTF Generator

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Almost all of us have experienced power outages at one point or another in our lives. But what happens when the power doesn’t come back on? For about 8 million residents of New York, power was lost during hurricane Sandy. According to the Huffington Post, over 100,000 people remained without power two weeks after the storm hit. Sales of generators skyrocketed amidst the panic and those who really needed them were not able to get them.  A number of people actually died in the aftermath due to the freezing temperatures. If those in the disaster zone would have been prepared with a shtf generator, would … Continue reading →

5 Ways to Purify Water : Survival Water Purification

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You are in the wild. The temperature has been increasing since you left at your campsite-a great, clear, and unmistakably hot day ahead of you. You see several isolated clouds offering small shade and look up, but at the very least you have got the trees… phew. While in conditions that are decent, you may have the ability to live for 3-5 days without water, there is seriously no earthly reason you shouldn’t examine the way your body responds to dehydration. It is time to locate some water. A terrible case of vomiting or diarrhea will just reduce your odds … Continue reading →

How to Choose the Right Hiking Water Filter

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Can you survive in the backcountry without a hiking water filter? Yes. Is it possible to survive a car crash without airbags and a seat belt? Yes. Both are possible, but why take a chance with your life or your health? Backcountry waters, as clear and pristine as they may appear, can carry a whole arsenal of microscopic pathogens ready to wreak havoc on your stomach. Some of these tiny buggers include bacteria, protozoa, and viruses, that all thrive in water. Backcountry water doesn’t need to appear dirty to be bad for you, so don’t be fooled by a crystal … Continue reading →

A full tank of gas could save your life

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An emergency has been declared due to an oncoming hurricane, and the city has been ordered to be evacuated. You rush to gather a few belongings and shove them into the back of the car, grab the cat, and you, your wife and 2 kids jam in as best you can. You slam the car into reverse, take one last look at the home you’ve lived in for the last five years, then drive down the block to the freeway. As you pull into the jammed on-ramp, as directed by the national guardsmen, you look at your gas gauge and … Continue reading →

Get Out and Gather Information in a Disaster

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One of the very first steps in working through your disaster plan is to take a look around you. It’s a simple (and free) step, yet it’s one of the most important things you can do. This does not have to be a dull grinding exercise. You can plan some local trips, have some picnics and take some hikes while doing your research. This will make it more fun, involve your family (and possibly friends) and give you better motivation to get through it. Some of the questions to keep in mind are: Are there any dangers, such as chemical … Continue reading →

Trash Bags : Essential Survival Supply?

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Believe it or not, simple trash bags are an essential survival supply. Imagine there’s been an earthquake, not the huge “big one” everyone’s been terrified of for decades. Just a medium sized, scare the hell out of you shaker. You survive just fine and everyone in the area is doing fine. Sure, the power is out and there is no gas, but you’ve got some supplies and it’s only a matter of time until the utility companies come around and fix things up. But now you notice that there is no water coming out of the tap. You are prepared … Continue reading →

Urban Bug Out Bag – Survival Kit

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This kit was designed to be as inconspicuous as possible. Others won’t know that you have everything you need to survive, packed into one suitcase. With this survival kit, you won’t stick out in a crowd and you won’t draw attention to yourself. This is a 2-person survival kit, designed to keep 2 people sustained for a minimum of 3 days. Extra food and tools have been provided to sustain you for even longer, should the need arise. There are over 9 days worth of emergency food and 3 days worth of emergency water. A simple water purification system is … Continue reading →