Category Archives: Emergency Kits

5 Different Methods of Starting a Fire without Wood

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Some survivalists would say the ability to make a fire is right behind water, food, and shelter when it comes to the most important things in a survival situation. Knowing how to properly build a fire is an essential necessity for survivalists and camping enthusiasts alike, but what if you had to build a fire without wood – would you know how? Is it even possible to build a fire without wood? Yes, it is entirely possible and there are actually quite a few ways to achieve this. Read on to learn the top five ways to build a fire … Continue reading →

Treating Snake Bites While Camping & Hiking

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Snakebite Treatment: Field Guide to for Snakebites Snakebites are more common than you might think. Every year about 125,000 people are killed by snakebites worldwide. Snakebites typically happen during the summer seasons and are most snakebite victims are mostly male. However one of the most misunderstood things about snakebites is that they are not as dangerous as most people believe. Most people bit by snakes survive. There are many factors that lead to snakebite deaths, most of which is size and age. Most people that die from snakebites are the very young, and the elderly. Depending on the type of … Continue reading →

What to do if you are Lost in the Woods

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If You Get Lost in The Woods Okay, so one moment you are enjoying a nice stroll through the woods and taking in the natural beauty of the wilderness, the next, you suddenly notice that you must have taken a wrong turn somewhere and have no clue where you are. There comes a moment, when you get lost in the woods, when the woods begin to feel like home. Do you try heading back? Carry on going the direction you’re heading? What if it gets dark? What do you do? It was only meant to be a day hike, it’s … 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 →

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 →

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 →

Bug Out on a Budget

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Prepping on a budget isn’t hard to do when you know why you are prepping. Are you getting ready for an EMP? Maybe you are expecting a nationwide economic breakdown. You could even be getting ready for the zombie apocalypse (which if you read my blog very often, you know I think we are already living amongst zombies). The point is, figure out what you need to be prepping for, and make a plan. Make a Preparedness Plan Even if you’re a prepper with a limited budget, every prepper needs a good plan. Actually, every prepper needs multiple plans — … Continue reading →

Zombie Survival: Are you prepared?

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I thought I’d take a lighter note on survival this month. Since October is the month of the paranormal and horror, I have compiled a list of many different items that will be useful in a Zombie outbreak or heaven forbid a Zombie Apocalypse. Disclaimer: Use this only as a reference list for your own survival kits: you know what works best for you. If you have a base of operation and plan on staying in it for the duration of the attack, then all following items would be a great arsenal to have with you. You should always have a day … Continue reading →

Rod & Flint Combos – Fire Starter Kits

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There are many ways to start a fire. Matches and lighters are the most common ways to start a fire. In this post we will be taking a look at the Fire Starters that use a flint rod and a striker. These are great to have for camping, backpacking, hiking and survival gear. eGear Magnesium Fire Starter w/ Flint Rod & Striker The method of using a flint and rod to start a fire has been around for quite some time. Although it can be difficult to use it is a great source to have on hand. Scraping shavings of … Continue reading →

Do It Yourself 72-hour Survival Kit

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When a disaster strikes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says you should expect to be on your own for at least 72 hours. This 72-hour window of time gives responders enough time to react to the situation and find you. It may take longer for disaster relief to reach you, and it’s always smart to be as prepared as possible. However, remember that there is a limit to how much you can carry in a survival kit. I am a big proponent of the K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple Survival) system. There is a lot of information out there (on … Continue reading →

DIY Emergency Supply Kits 101

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Flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and earthquakes can strike at any time and often with little warning. In 2012, nearly 125 million people worldwide were victims of natural disasters, and in the United States, weather-related disasters caused about $157 million in damages. The time to prepare for a disaster is not before or just after it hits – the best time to prepare is now. Making your own emergency survival kit and having a plan in place could save your life when disaster strikes. Take a look at these tips for how to make your own DIY emergency kit: Food For … Continue reading →

The Best Fire Starter Kits

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Being properly equipped to survive the harshest of terrains requires the proper tools. A Fire Starter Kit is one of the basic tools that is needed in such situations. Fire Starter Kits comes in different types. Storm Proof Match Kit This is a special type of matches, designed to be moisture proof. Some persons doubt if this actually exist, in actual sense, it does and it comes, well packaged in a water proof container. This is a very important type of matches as each match is capable of staying lit for up to 12 seconds even after being submerged in … Continue reading →

Untraceable SHTF Comms

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EchoLink This is a program where Ham repeaters are wired into the internet. This is obviously only going to work if the grid and the internet are working but if you mask your IP, use proxies, VPNs, TOR, etc… you’re location will be fairly secure. This program only works with a valid call sign issued by the FCC. You can also use this on a laptop and (illegal activity warning) jack into the outside phone technician box on a random house to get your access, hell, everyone has high speed internet now a days… OR, use someones free WiFi like … Continue reading →

Video Review: Magpul Dynamic Handgun

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This is a review of the Magpul Dynamics video “The Art of Dynamic Handgun“. To sum it up quickly this video is the bomb! This is a 4 DVD set with the first 2 discs being the main course. The 3rd is a basic concealed carry course and the 4th is a disc on various drills (I’ll list these below). Mixed in among all the training is detailed talk about equipment. Guns, Ammo, Suppressors, Holsters, Belts, Lights, Lasers, etc… along with the outtakes. These are flat hilarious. Unlike just about every other firearms training video from other people I’ve watched … Continue reading →

Control the Food. Control the People

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It’s long been known by dictators and tyrants that if you want to control a people you need only starve them out. If you can control the food supply, you have near total control of the nation. I believe whole heartedly that the government and corporations alike are working overtime to tighten their grip on our food supply. Not a week goes by when you don’t hear about crop failures and food shortages. Some of this is legitimate, some is not and I’d dare say most is manufactured. Let me just list a few of the ways I believe they … Continue reading →

Rotating through my extra gasoline

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In a previous post I wrote about my extra gasoline stash and how I like to keep my vehicles as close to full as possible just as good practice.  The basic theme of the post was that I always try to keep the prepping mentality somewhere in my mind, because even little things can make a difference.  According to many seasoned survivalists/preppers, it’s not only about having stuff but more importantly having skills.  I would argue that maintaining good situational awareness (even about how much gas I have) falls into the “skills” category, even if it is a bit of … Continue reading →

SHTF shopping on the cheap at the dollar store

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These days most items found at dollar stores cost more than one dollar, strange but true.  Retail outlets like Deals, Dollar General and others might have a few bargains in the store but they have strayed away from the true essence of what a dollar store should be.  Prices of just about everything have gone up exponentially over the past decade making true dollar stores hard to find, that is until today.  A tip lead me to a dollar store 20 minutes from my house, and I was shocked to find that truly everything in the store was $1.00 or less.  Sure … Continue reading →

Pumping water by hand is my solution

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In previous blog posts I identified what I thought to be a huge problem in my SHTF “hunker down” strategy. We are prepared to bug out in an event where it becomes impossible to stay in the local area, but a best case scenario would see my family and I remaining in our house and holding out as long as possible. The problem which I thought I had identified was my basement, and the high probability of it filling up with water if the SHTF and there was no available and reliable power. Of course a basement full of stagnant … Continue reading →

5 Survival Myths

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1.  The myth that weapons are the most important thing Firearms should be treated just like catastrophic health insurance.  You should own them hoping that you never need them, but just like insurance, if you need them, you need them badly.   And, just like with hypochondriacs, there is a certain segment of society that can’t seem to look beyond the terrible events that would necessitate using a firearm in self-defense at more likely occurrences.  To make matters even worse, popular culture and the media both suggest that violence during survival situations is normal, and that hardship always brings out the … Continue reading →