Survival doesn’t often allow you to pick your time or your location. Choosing when and where you must survive is not a luxury typically afforded to most survivors. Despite our preparations, we may be thrust into survival situations where our supplies and even our health is less than ideal. It’s at times such as these where […]
October 23, 2012
As the husband of a loving prepping and homesteading wife, I don’t receive neckties and shaving kits for Christmas and my birthday. I don’t remember the last time I got soap-on-a-rope as a gift. Instead, Laura and the kids give me things like books and videos on survival, multi-tools, and bug-out bags. I have a wonderful […]
October 22, 2012
It may seem a bit counterintuitive, but a dull knife is far more dangerous than one that is sharp. Why? The answer makes sense if you really stop to consider what happens. The Perils of a Dull Knife A dull knife doesn’t serve the purpose for which it was intended. You want a knife that will […]
October 20, 2012
In a survival situation, you’re either dealing with weather or you’re preparing for weather; there’s no in between.” ~ Les Stroud in Survivorman 10 Days.
October 19, 2012
Here’s what we’re reading this week in our Friday Five from PreppingToSurvive.com: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns of “Cyber Pearl Harbor”, a new study finds that medications remain potent long after their expiry dates, how to make a bug-out bag that will get you to where you want to go, and predictions of riots after […]
October 18, 2012
Size and weight matter. Whether your putting together a 72-hour Survival Pack that you can sling over your shoulder or making a Every Day Carry Kit that you can slide into a jacket pocket, it’s important to consider how easy the kit will be to carry. Consider Convenience I can tell you from experience if […]
October 16, 2012
If you’re like most people with an email address, you’ve received a message from a foreign national. In it he claims that you could make a large sum of money if you’d just help him smuggle funds out of his suppressive nation. All he needs is your bank account information and he’ll deposit the freed […]
October 15, 2012
“Oooh, there are a couple of squirrels in the pecan trees. Can I go get them?” My oldest son was sitting in the family room recliner this morning still in his pajamas. He and I were the only ones awake. When he looked out the window, his morning mental fog cleared immediately. He wanted to […]
October 13, 2012
It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. ~ Whitney M. Young, Jr.
October 12, 2012
There was lots of interesting stories from which to choose for this week’s Friday Five from PreppingToSurvive. Here’s what topped our list: Goldenrod may be a nuisance to allergy sufferers but it has some great medical value, IMF warns of deepening global slump, and a novice’s guide to concealed carry, among others. The Medicinal Uses […]
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October 25, 2012
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