Survival Guides
Should Christians be preppers?
Sometimes in my church when the subject of prepping comes up people kinda look at me funny. Many Christians think prepping is unnecessary if not an outright sin. So should a Christian prep or not? There are two arguments I hear all the time the first is I will be raptured so I don’t have […]
Building a Winter Survival Kit
Traveling in the winter can be brutal. The frigidly low temperatures and high winds can cause hypothermia in just minutes. The wind and snow create a low visibility that becomes a danger to drivers, and the ice makes it impossible for the car’s tires to maintain traction on the road. Winter travel is extremely risky, […]
5 Things To Stockpile For An Economic Collapse
Nobody will have everything they may need in an economic collapse. You will need to buy and sell, while not like before it will still be done. Barter items may take the place of much useless currency. Some things you can stock up on now may help see you through a serious economic disruption. .22 […]
Life After Doomsday – An Oldie but a Goodie
I picked this book up in the late 80’s at a book store in Denver Colorado. It was the first serious prepping book I bought and it is still a book I refer to often. I use the information in my own preps and some of the writing that I do. Geared toward surviving a […]
What We Can Learn from Disaster Movies
While many true survivalists will likely laugh at the techniques shown in the movies, there are some things that we can learn from them. For instance, when there is a murderer on the loose in your hometown, everyone knows that you should not run upstairs when the killer is in your house. Why does everyone […]
Physical Preparation For TEOTWAWKI
Have you ever seen a horror, disaster or action movie where a character survives the initial catastrophe but dies due to poor physical stamina? While it may seem entertaining for the movies and adds to the drama, it’s also a reality for way too many of us. As a nation, the United States is one […]
Why Do We Prepare?
In previous articles, we explored types of natural and man made disasters that could affect your current way of life. Now that you have a better idea of everything that could go wrong, you probably starting to get a sense of why it’s important to prepare. In this article we explore why people don’t prepare […]
The Survivors Bug Out Bag List
If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re familiar with the term bug out bag. You probably even have one of your own. Maybe you got some ideas for its contents from one of the plethora of lists already available on the Inter-web. But hopefully you didn’t follow it to a tee, because there is […]
Using Antibiotics When The SHTF: Knowing This May Save Your Life
Every prepper can agree upon the importance of a properly stocked first-aid kid in a SHTF scenario. With that said, not many go beyond a few bandages, gauze, painkillers, and antibiotic ointment. Those things will work for a scrape or headache, but failure to treat a serious infection during a disaster could result in your […]
Hypothermia and Frostbite: Prevention and Treatment
No matter how tough you think you are, nature will always be tougher. This applies in all conditions: extreme heat, extreme cold, wind, rain, and snow. Ideally, the human body operates at a core temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and requires a certain set of conditions to maintain that level. Attempt to brave Mother Nature’s […]
