When I was much younger I didn’t need a sleeping bag, mat, or even a tent when camping. We would take off for the wilderness with only an Indian blanket, a canteen of water, a Zippo lighter, or box of Read More …
With the heat from a single candle, it is possible to heat a small area during an emergency – if you can capture that heat. Step One: Build a Small Emergency Shelter inside your home. If you live in an Read More …
Duct tape was invented in World War II at the behest of the U.S. Military. They were in need of a durable and waterproof tape to make emergency repairs in the field. Permacell, a division of Johnson and Johnson, created Read More …
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: If you want to be a “survival” person, you have to be a plant person. The ability to identify herbaceous plants, vines, shrubs and trees (with and without their leaves) will give you many Read More …
The East Coast is bracing itself for the first significant winter storm of the season. If you’re one of the 75 million people who may be affected by this weather event, and you’re not sure what you should have done Read More …
There are a lot of ways to eat food if the grid goes down, but almost without fail the best way is hot. Oh, sure you can swallow a lot if you are on the run. MRE’s were designed to Read More …
While stationed at Biggs Air Force Base (now defunct) in El Paso, Texas in 1963, I had the rare opportunity to be shown how to construct and use a “proper sling” by a 75 year old master whose heritage was Read More …
When it comes to creating electricity off the grid, there are many solutions available for your home or your bug out location. However, if you are mobile and you need to find a solution for your bug out bag, you Read More …
The primary focus on Urban Survival Skills as been to prepare the individual new to Survival Planning & Preparation to surviving a collapse of society as we know it or some calamity that would sufficient degrade or destroy the existing Read More …
In any survival emergency, finding or building a shelter is one of your top priorities. If you’re extra-prepared, you’ll have already designed and constructed a defensible bug-out location where you can settle and sustain yourself until things calm down. Regardless Read More …
