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03/11/2019 / By Mary Miller

Survival strength: Here’s why every prepper needs to be physically fit before SHTF

An often neglected aspect of prepping is physical fitness. It is crucial for improving your chances of survival when SHTF. Even if it weren’t, taking good care of your body can improve your overall quality of life. In a survival scenario, being physically active can allow you to better engage in manual labor when the […]

02/03/2019 / By Mary Miller

Why physical fitness is crucial for survival (and why all preppers need to take good care of their bodies)

Many preppers often underestimate the importance of physical fitness when SHTF. You can learn all there is to know about self-defense techniques or bugging out, but if you can’t defend yourself in an actual fight or even carry your bug out bag for several miles, then all your accumulated knowledge will have been for nothing. In […]

01/18/2019 / By Zoey Sky

How prepping benefits you, both physically and mentally

There’s no denying that prepping can help you weather different disaster scenarios. However, the benefits of the prepping lifestyle go beyond ensuring your survival when SHTF. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com.) If your image of a prepper is someone who’s paranoid and a killjoy, erase that thought from your mind. Preppers know that there is more to life […]

12/18/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Unstoppable survival skills and tools that will see you through almost any SHTF situation

In the world of prepping there are basic survival tools, and then there are unstoppable survival weapons and skills that will see the average prepper through virtually anything that man or nature can throw at them. American Preppers Network (APN) recently outlined the most important skills and tools that every prepper should ensure they have […]

12/15/2018 / By Mary Miller

Physical fitness is an essential part of survival

Physical fitness is an underrated aspect of prepping. You can stockpile all the food and medicine you want, but a sedentary lifestyle won’t adequately prepare you for reality when SHTF. If you haven’t been living a physically active lifestyle, then there’s no better time to start than the present. Physical fitness will greatly benefit you in […]

11/30/2018 / By Mary Miller

6 underappreciated prepping topics you need to be researching more

Preppers should have the foresight to take into account every aspect of long-term survival in case SHTF. As with any preparedness plan, some topics might get more attention than others. That doesn’t mean the other topics are any less important in the bigger picture of disaster preparedness. Don’t take anything for granted. It is always good to […]

05/08/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Here are 4 self-defense tips for the urban environment

When SHTF, the world is going to become a much more dangerous place for you and your family in the blink of an eye. A societal collapse will inevitably invite lawlessness, and when the rule of law no longer exists, things like theft, rape and homicides will become quite common. That being said, it is […]

11/12/2017 / By JD Heyes

The holidays are approaching, preppers — don’t let up on your fitness goals

For most people the holiday season brings lots of family face time, joy and happiness, but also no shortage of bad foods that taste far too good and, thus, are generally over-consumed, leaving us feeling miserable and hefty. As those holidays approach, however, now is not the time for preppers to lose sight of their […]

07/23/2017 / By JD Heyes

Practice means SURVIVAL: Why you can’t be a good prepper by sitting on the couch

I just read a headline on a prepper website claiming that you can learn “9 survival skills” while sitting on your couch. I’m not even kidding. Curious, I clicked on the article. And okay, some of the suggestions were pretty good. You can learn how to tie knots, identify edible (and poisonous) plants, learn how […]

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