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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 […]

03/11/2019 / By Mary Miller

The only person you can really count on is yourself: Here’s how to be more self-reliant

Self-reliance means being able to take care of yourself without needing help from anyone else. This might be one of the most important skills you can learn to prepare yourself for when SHTF, but it can also help you to get through any difficult situation in your everyday life. It can give you the chance […]

03/09/2019 / By Rhonda Johansson

What can the homeless teach you about urban survival?

When it comes to learning how to survive in the city with nothing but the clothes on your back, it will do you good to learn from the homeless – they may have a thing or two to teach you about urban survival, after all. Dress in layers — When SHTF, your priority is your […]

03/07/2019 / By Zoey Sky

Knowledge is power: 31 Crucial skills for every homesteader

Homesteading is a lifestyle that promotes self-sufficiency. To become self-sufficient, it is important to learn most of the prepping and survival skills listed below. (h/t to UKSurvivalGuides.com) Animal breeding – Animal breeding is a reliable cash-generating skill. Aquaponics – Aquaponics incorporates gardening with a natural aquatic ecosystem. Baking – If you learn how to bake, […]

03/05/2019 / By Mary Miller

Why self-reliance may be the most important skill to learn for prepping and for everyday life

In a life full of modern conveniences, it can be easy to take things for granted. Having quick access to clean water, food, electricity, medical services, or even just having a roof over your head can lull you into a false of sense of security that nothing bad will ever happen to you or your family. […]

02/28/2019 / By Mary Miller

Wilderness survival skills that also work in an urban environment

Wilderness survival skills are typically only framed within the context of a prepper hiking in the woods, miles away from civilization. This is unfortunate because it limits the application of these skills to such specific scenarios, as though threats could only ever be encountered in remote and natural areas. While it is true that the comforts […]

02/28/2019 / By Zoey Sky

A guide to alternative bug-out locations

If SHTF, how will you keep your family safe? Will you head to an emergency shelter like the rest of your neighbors? Or have you already prepared several alternative bug out locations to avoid the influx of people who will inevitably be taken off guard when disaster strikes? (h/t to BeansBulletsBandagesAndYou.com) Things to consider before bugging […]

02/26/2019 / By Mary Miller

How to choose the right axe for any survival situation

In all of human history, axes are among one of the oldest, most versatile, and most important ever created. In our modern age, an axe can still be one of the most useful tools that you can bring with you when you camp out in the wilderness. Not only is it an excellent chopping tool, but […]

02/26/2019 / By Mary Miller

How to stop a bleeding wound, even in the middle of nowhere

Imagine being in the middle of nowhere. Perhaps you were hiking in the woods, or you might be alone in your remote homestead, far away from civilization. Imagine that for some reason or another, you are injured and your wound won’t stop bleeding. What are you going to do now? Learn how to stop a […]

02/25/2019 / By Michelle Simmons

4 skills every prepper should have to master the “language of nature”

Knowing the “language of nature” is an essential survival skill. Learn how to survive on your own with the following natural signs: (h/t to HomesteadSurvivalSite.com). Navigating Navigating without any equipment is possible. You just have to know how to make use of what nature offers: The sun: During daytime, point the hour hand of an […]

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