Category Archives: Survival Basics

Start A Fire 7 With Unusual Items

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Prepping 101 – What’s the ONE most important skill for a prepper? Knowing how to start a fire (and keep it going) is the most important preparedness skill you can have. It covers so many of the greatest, most urgent threats to your life when SHTF. Here are 7 ways to start a fire with unusual, often household items that you’ll want to know. What’s inside Video of several unusual ways to start a fire Cool infographic of 7 ways to start a fire The Rule of 3’s — and how it could put you in danger We all know how important … Continue reading →

Hand Drill Fire Starting

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Hand drill fire starting is fast and effective. Get a roaring fire started from supplies you find on the trail. It’s an ancient technology that’s lasted because it works! What’s inside 4 Videos to make sure you get this working One cause for most hand drill fire starting failures, and how to fix it The most important piece of the hand drill kit, and how to find the best materials. Using a hand drill to start a fire is a skill that every prepper and survivalist should learn and practice. Fire is a lifesaver, literally, and having as many ways … Continue reading →

How to Choose The Right Survival Knife

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When it comes to choosing the right survival knife for you, nothing beats getting the chance to see it in person. Purchasing online is certainly easier but you can’t truly get a feel for the knife as much as going into a store. In this guide, we are going to try and help you choose the right survival knife for you. Aren’t They All The Same Not all knives are created equal and depending on the intended use of the knife will depend on which you settle on. The larger fixed blade knives such as machetes are made more for … 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 →

Top 8 Deadly Myths About Survivalism

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For the last several years, our family has been living what some may call the “survivalist” lifestyle. Actually, we live the off-grid (so far off the grid that there is no landline and no cell phone service available), self-sufficient life. We’re not here to get away from the world for a few days while chaos happens and calms down – we don’t think that’s the way it will go, anyway. We’re here because we have chosen to separate ourselves from the rate race, the system, and not be swept away in the tide of what we see as a society … Continue reading →

6 Essential Attributes of Successful Survivalists

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Having lived off the grid for the last 7 years, you see ’em come, and you see ’em go. The dozens of people we’ve seen succeed and the dozens of people we’ve seen fail gave us a keen eye to the attributes necessary to be a survivalist. Like we’ve told many people before, no matter how prepared you think you are, you’re gonna go through some changes! So after many years of observation, below are listed the 6 essential traits every survivalist should possess to be successful. Tenacity (“stick-to-it-ness”) This more than anything else has beaten many a would-be survivalist. … Continue reading →

Useful Books on Survivalism

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It should be noted that most books on survivalism are written for entertainment purposes. Those that are not written for entertainment tend to focus on short term survival.  There are also very few experts when it comes to survivalism.  Yes, there are those few people that have spent time living in the wilderness, and there are a few exceptional accounts from people who have spent years surviving on their own in war zones, but most of these accounts have little relationship to what Americans would face if something dire should happen here.  Remember, real survival situations tend to be few … Continue reading →

Growing Your Own Survival Food

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With mass quantities of food produced and shipped all over the world, it is not likely that many people in developed areas are forced to grow their own food. In fact, for the average citizen it is only a hobby. Growing your own food, though, has direct benefits. Increased security and health are primary, as the market fluctuates and dangerous chemicals are added to mass-produced food products. Once the hankering for harvesting sets in, however, it’s hard to know quite where to begin. Here are a few steps to get you started. 1. What to Grow Depending on the climate … Continue reading →

72 Hour Essentials : Bug Out Bag

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The 72 Hour Bag should be packed and ready to go at all times (one in each vehicle is my recommendation). If there is an emergency that forces you to leave your home because it is no longer safe there, then you will have enough supplies to get to a safe place. (If you don’t have to leave your house then the 72 Hour kit can become part of your supplies for in-home survival…

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