Equipment
The Best Survival Machete
Machetes are a tool that fits a specific purpose and for that purpose there is no substitute. There is really no better tool for bush whacking than a machete. Trudging through the deep forest is an exhausting experience and having a machete is what separates success and exhaustion. A machete is somewhat of a mixture […]
Using a Survival Straw for Easy Water Purification
During disaster and survival situations having a clean supply of water is a top priority. The human body cannot survive long with water and drinking contaminated water is not a very pleasant alternative. Furthermore dehydration will lower your physical strength and endurance and make it difficult to focus mentally; these are very important things to […]
The Survival Axe – How To Choose The Right One
Tracing the history of axes would be tracing the history of modern man. They have been around for centuries and have been used as both tools and weapons. Cultures like the Vikings commonly used their axes for both chopping wood and splitting heads depending on the season. Axes come in a multitude of shapes and […]
Must Have Ultimate Survival Technologies
Right around the time that you think you have all of the latest survival gear in your bug out kit, new toys have to come around and tear down your survivalist ego. You could start a fire in a light drizzle before, but could you start one in a thunderstorm? And sure you have a […]
The 3 Hot Items You Should Have In Your Doomsday Survival Kit
Doomsday prophecies come and go like migrating birds. One month there’s a mad scramble and the next we settle into a calm easiness because the world is, in fact, still intact. However, whether one apocalyptic prediction or another pans out is irrelevant, because there are plenty of real threats in the world every day. Earthquakes, […]
Top 5 Survival Books
There are currently an estimated 3 million or more individuals in the United States that consider themselves doomsday “preppers” or homesteaders (among other nicknames). However, a very small percentage of that population are an Eagle Scout, Army Ranger, or wilderness guide with years of training and practice on various survival skills. For the rest of […]
Top 3 Military Survival Knives
We all watch the movies and see Navy SEALs and other Special Forces soldiers armed to the teeth with assault rifles and ammo. But ask any of these elite warriors about the most important tool they carry into the field and the answer is the same, their knife. Military survival knives are often the difference […]
Disaster Survival – The Ready Store Food Supplies Review
The 21st century is an uncertain place. Natural disasters, terrorism or industrial accidents can turn everything upside down at a moment’s notice. The lessons of disasters like Hurricane Katrina or 911 is that in such events, people in the affected area will be on their own for some time. It may be a few hours, […]
The Ultimate Zombie Survival Gear?
The Gerber Zombie Survival Gear is an array of pre-packaged blades whose popularity has skyrocketed due to its association with AMC’s The Walking Dead television series. The product descriptions are written with a touch of humor, hinting at the various ways in which the tools can kill zombies, but the blades themselves are indeed good […]
Top Survival Apps
Survival today looks very different than it did 50 years ago, 10 years ago, 6 years ago (when the first iPhone launched) and even just 3-4 years ago (when the app market really began to take off). While you may be dubious how often you’ll be using your iPhone in a survival or emergency situation, […]
