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10 Survival Skills to Practice While Camping This Summer
Summer 2022 is shaping up to be an expensive one. With inflation soaring, it’s no surprise that families are canceling trips to Disney World and, instead, heading back to nature. There couldn’t be a better time for it. The world is a mess – and it doesn’t look like things...
10 Items Even the Most Hardcore Preppers Are Missing in Their Bug-Out Bags
If you find yourself having to quickly escape your current environment, you need a bug-out bag. This is common knowledge. However, there are some very important items that even the most seasoned preppers tend to forget to pack in their bug-out bags – items that could mean the difference...
10 Things the Military Invented That Every Prepper Needs
This Memorial Day, as we honor the brave men and women who lost everything serving our country, let’s take some time to reflect on how the military has advanced our lives. In addition to their great sacrifices, the U.S. military also created many consumer products for their soldiers that can benefit all...
The Top Supplies America Imports That You Can Start Stocking or Making Yourself
It's no secret that America outsources jobs overseas for cheaper labor. But that's not all. We also outsource a massive amount of food and goods. In fact, we import double the amount China imports despite the fact they have significantly more people. No matter how great our country's trade agreements...
EMP Survival 101
I woke up earlier this week to a Fox News story titled "Grid operators warn of electricity shortage amid switch to renewables." If anything serves as a green light for enemies looking to strike at America, this is it. The weakened state of our electricity infrastructure makes us more vulnerable...
Top 15 Gift Ideas for Those Who Love Prep
We’ve all received a gift we don’t want. We may have even been the person who gave an unwanted gift. In fact, that’s highly likely according to statistics. Some 61% of Americans surveyed admit to getting at least one unwanted gift over the holidays, totaling roughly 154 million American adults....
10 Survival Skills from the US Military Everyone Needs to Know
On November 11, 1919, America recognized Armistice Day on the first anniversary of the ending of World War I. Armistice Day eventually became Veterans Day and an annual national holiday in 1938. While Memorial Day honors those men and women who have lost their lives serving our country, Veterans Day...
The Preparedness Hierarchy of Needs
When we think about preparedness, stocking up on food and water comes to mind—or toilet paper, as we saw last year. However, while these things are important, they aren’t the first things you need in a survival situation. Let’s say you go on a hike and lose your way. You...
Top 12 Father’s Day Gifts for the Prepper Dad Who Has Everything
If the dad in your life loves prepping, hunting, fishing, or camping, then we’re about to make Father’s Day shopping super easy for you! We’ve put together a list of the very best gifts for the tough-to-shop-for prepper dad who seems to have everything. It’s full of ideas for affordable...
20 Outdoor Survival Items and Skills That May Save Your Life
Even the most prepared outdoor adventurists can find themselves in a pickle – life-threatening situations from accidentally wandering off a trail, running into bad weather, or suffering an injury. In situations like this, it’s what you know how to do and what you have with you that will make all...
Blackouts in Brazil: How to Prepare for the Possibility of Darkness
Imagine you are riding an underground subway of a major metropolitan city when you are suddenly plunged into darkness as the train comes to a screeching halt, trapping you for hours. For many people in Brazil, this frightening scenario has happened more than once. Brazil has a history of random...
15 Preparedness Tools We Are Thankful For
Even during what has to be the weirdest year (please go away, 2020), it’s important to find things to be thankful for. As you sit around the table this Thanksgiving, we hope you will spend some time reflecting on the many reasons you have to be grateful, such as a...