THE 6 PILLARS OF SURVIVAL
American Survival Guide’s mission is to provide you with the information you’ll need to survive any adverse situation, no matter how dire. From wilderness survi...
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Preventing Heat Loss in the Aftermath of Total Grid Failure
There is unsettling loneliness that creeps into a person’s heart in the depths of winter. Maybe because the streets are cemetery quiet; not a car passes, no dog...
Shield from Shooters: Using Cars as Cover
Using cars as cover is one strategy to survive an active shooter situation. Like many catastrophic events, active shooter situations can happen anywhere and at ...
Cut the Crap: 6 Toilet Paper Alternatives
Modern civilization is built on technologies that we often take for granted. Things like the Internet, satellite navigation, cellular signal, power and even run...
Filthy Secrets: Unlocking the Cleaning Properties of Plants for Hygiene
Day 16: Scratched on the thin skin of a dried piece of agave leaf, you scribble another entry into your journal, kept daily since the crash. Alone, hot, thirsty...
Prepping Your Pantry: Survivors Do Not Live By Bread Alone
People all over the country are stockpiling food in case bad things happen and going to the grocery story isn’t an option. A lot of people who stockpile food si...
Proactive Planning: Do Something!
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, was known as a man of action. He is quoted as having said, “In any moment of decision, the best thing y...
Where There’s Smoke, There are Health Risks: Wildfires Could Cause More Premature Deaths
With more wildfires taking place in the Western U.S., scientists say the smoke they produce could sweep across the continent and have a negative effect on the h...
Alpacka Raft: The Perfect Personal Watercraft
The total combined weight of the Alpacka Raft Mule XL Inflatable Kayak, Astral Sea Wolf PFD and Werner Kalliste Paddle featured in this article is a mere 8.3 p...
