Native Americans are, perhaps, the best example on the planet of a people who lived solely off the land while protecting it for future generations. They held the belief that we don’t own the land; we are simply borrowing it…
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There’s been a bandwagon leap in the last few decades to try all things natural, because natural is obviously better, or so people believe. While we choose to believe that as well, we’re also a bit more on the realistic…
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In any survival situation, looting will be a problem, especially in highly populated areas. Unfortunately, the worse the disaster is, the more looting that will take place, and the more daring looters will be. We must prepare to defend ourselves…
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What are you afraid of? These are the words that I hear often from friends, strangers and the media. What was once normal has become “absurd” and self-reliance is now seen as “fringe” behavior that either needs to be legislated…
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In this article we are going to discuss different methods of securing your home or business in areas that tend to have higher crime rates than some other areas. On our community we often spotlight areas of the UK and…
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Wild plants were the main food and the “survival kit” for our ancestors. But if you find yourself in the wilderness without food or a first aid kit – for whatever reason – can you identify common wild plants that…
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DOs and DON’Ts for Your Home Defense There are many ways one could prepare for a SHTF scenario and one obvious concern for every prepper is the safety of his own home. We all know horrific stories about robberies from our…
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As women, we have a few personal concerns that we’ll need to consider if SHTF. Namely, we won’t have access to personal hygiene items. Also, we’ll likely be responsible for cooking and caring for laundry and other such mundane tasks, so…
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With the Crimea referendum passed and Russia ready to annex the region, the United States and the European Union have threatened sanctions. The full extent of these sanctions is not yet known, and announcements are pending for the end of…
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Today’s featured video is from YouTuber’s JoeandZachSurvival and they share a simple but effective way to waterproof your matches. As preppers we spend a fair amount of time talking about cooking when the grid goes down and there are numerous…
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