Doomsday Dough: 10 Good Alternative Currencies
These days, the possibility of a cataclysmic event (natural or man-made) that could send us back to the dark ages is not far off. Considering the prospect of an...
Prepping
Plant Primer: 6 Nutritious Plants That Could Keep You Alive
When you’re stuck and food supplies are dwindling, it’s time to kick your survival mode up a notch. No matter where you are, there is something you can eat, you...
Toxic Terror: Surviving a Chemical Attack
You’re standing on the second floor of an enclosed shopping mall, overlooking an atrium where hundreds of holiday shoppers stand pressed together around a small...
Starting an Urban Compost Project
If you are drawn to self-sufficiency and you live in an urban environment, you face a bit of a paradox. Cities are systematized grids— from the signal lights on...
EarthRoamer Xpedition: The Self-Sustaining Offroader
How far can you travel on 90 gallons of gas? That’s a key question if you’re bugging out or trying to survive in the wilderness!
In the EarthRoamer Xped...
Kit Compliance: Making a Good First Aid Kit
After giving the matter some thought, you hopefully will realize the importance of knowing how to perform first aid. Whether it’s for situations ranging from th...
Survival Mentality: Think Like a Victor
In the real world, you never know when Mother Nature will pull your name from the hat and thrust you into a life-or-death survival situation. Think I’m being ov...
Power Down: Heating, Cooling and Lighting Alternatives
During a sustained crisis when the lights go out for an extended period, you will be faced with camping out in your home.
When I was a kid growing up in Mic...
Survival Slumber: DIY Beds for Camp
Every survivalist is familiar with the rule of 3: You can survive 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water and 3 weeks without food. What they probably for...
Feral Feast: How to Dress Wild Pig
Part of surviving out in the wild is learning to subsist on what nature has to offer. In case you are in a SHTF situation or choose to live off-grid and success...