Defense
Whether the threat is from burglary, home invasion, looting after a natural disaster or a post-apocalyptic attack from scavenging bands of humans or roaming hordes of zombies, defending your home is of paramount importance. Building effective layers ...
Defense
Okay, so you’ve finally committed, you’ve bought the guns and ammunition, everything needed for the defense of your home. You’ve stockpiled, stored, hidden away and concealed in strategic locations throughout your property the weapons that will keep the family safe and secure no matter the threat...
Defense
Guns Guns are the personal defense tool of choice for many. They tend to be the first means of protection when the topic of defense comes up in conversation. Handguns, shotguns, rifles, semi-automatic, double barreled pump, military-style, magnum, black powder blunderbuss, the types and styles ra...
Defense
Tactical training, just by the name alone, sounds pretty intense. Military personnel and police officers utilize tactical training, just the mere thought that might scare away beginners. But even if you’re new to the self-defense world, tactical training is just a logical way to prepare yourself ...
Defense
Whether a disaster strikes or not, being able to defend yourself is something everyone should strongly consider. In a SHTF scenario, or in everyday life criminals tend to prey on weaker targets, and with a little effort and knowledge, you can ensure that you will never be considered weak. If it i...
Defense
Whether you like to admit it or not, defense is a huge key to preparing for TEOTWAWKI. We like to believe that people are inherently good, but when faced with desperate situations, there is no predicting how some people will behave. Especially if you are a prepper, defense becomes even more impor...
Barter
It may seem surprising by looking at life in America today, however, it was but only a few decades ago that bartering existed as a common practice that many families relied upon for survival. For centuries, it has been key to our sustainability, and in the event of an economic collapse, or other ...
Food
Tucked away in a kitchen drawer or slid atop the refrigerator is a roll of material whose uses can go well beyond its traditional daily function. The very characteristics that make aluminum foil great for cooking are the ones that make it so very useful. The OTHER duct tape Now, we are all famili...
DIY
Patients of all sorts, not just preppers, are concerned about the expiration dates that are provided with over the counter and prescription medications. I mean, we all probably have that ancient aspirin bottle that just sits in our medicine cabinet gathering dust while we wonder if they would sti...
Food
The country is witnessing a trend towards sustainability motivated by yearnings of self-reliance. Alongside comes a desire to produce one’s own food in any given living situation. The urban dweller is presented with the most challenges. Is it possible to produce enough food in an apartment or on ...
Food
Prepping for exactly one disaster is how you get caught flat-footed. Rotate your stock, train for more than one scenario, and never pin your plan to a date on the calendar.
Food
Start with a 30-day food supply, not a five-year bunker. Rice, beans, canned meat, and vegetables cover the basics cheap. Buy an extra can each grocery run and rotate what you store.