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Historical accounts have a way of exposing--and exploding--many popular prepper beliefs and myths. This publication, in particular, impresses me partly because it is relatively recent and on my home soil in the USA. Civil War buffs, preppers, and survivalists will find this book useful and...

In case you have not run across this gem of a book, I would like to share the latest updated (third edition) version of Survival and Austere Medicine: An Introduction. The download is available at no cost. The book (and its updates) is authored by a group of medical professionals who belong to...

With the popularity of camping, hiking, and trailing at an all-time high, there comes a great demand to known even the most basic of survival skills before heading out on your next outdoor trip. Although most tourist destinations that include campsites and hiking trails are marked to ensure...

The cost & importance of learning. Clubs, Groups & Schools. Plus the advantages & disadvantages. The cost & importance of learning, clubs, groups & schools. Plus the advantages & disadvantages. When it comes to long term survival, the skills start with choosing the...

Survival, Camping or Bushcraft? Survival, Camping or Bushcraft? If survival is what you are interested in & preparing for, then that is what you need to concentrate on. Camping is not survival, unless it is primitive camping, in which case there are skills to be learnt there. Bushcraft in...

My wife says that if there are any modern gadgets that will make wilderness living more comfortable or survival more likely, then she would like to have them. My problem with most modern gadgets is that they don't in my opinion add to ones comfort, & they are not sustainable for the...

Survival, Then and Now. What do you think has changed in the last 300 years regarding our survival needs? Anything? Whether it be long term wilderness living as it was for the New World settlers in the 17th and 18th centuries or whether it be a lost in the bush survival situation, I don’t see...

Long Term Wilderness Living/Survival. After the dust has settled & the survivors have left the cities to live in the bush, they will have to get down to some serious work in order to continue to survive. This also applies to those of us who already live in the bush, because our ties to...

Hello everyone, I'm Patrick from Ghana. My online moniker is Scholarkin. I want to make new friends from all over the world. If you are interested, then I'm always available. Thank you. Note: Friendship and networking only.

I once read there will be a time that the whole world will have thesame weather and climates Conditions, I imagine if I'll witness it but also wonder how people with warmer climates will feel about snow.

Many of us take our loved ones for granted. I know I do. If I were to go off the grid and tell my parents, my mom would be sad. She would tell me to continue my education. She would not see the value of going off the grid. After all, when you have access to all the electricity and Internet you...

Survival equipment and supplies for the financially challenged or tightwads Chapter 1 They say that necessity is the Mother of invention but I think being cheap had as much to do with it as necessity. For the survivalist this can be a wonderful thing because what it does is make you improvise...

I currently live in Pennsylvania and wanted to know of any really great hiking trails. I only know of the Delaware water gap, and am really interested in which hiking spots are worth it.

Africa is a continent in the world that has many countries in it, these countries hardly witness snowfall at time they may be no rainfall for a very long time which may result to drought and poor harvesting season. More than 2/3 of Africa countries witness serious sunshine in certain months...

This is the long version of a comment I posted to a forum discussion about fire protection, where someone observed, "Our local fire department is famous for saving basements." Our local fire department used to save a lot of basements too. I'd say to anyone in that situation, get...

This started out as a comment on Rambo's post about mosquito traps...I've posted insect stories at paid sites and blog sites, so why not post about my creepy-crawly friends here? At different times I've shared my Blue Ridge Mountain home with five species of wasps and hornets. It...

Have you ever imagined your life without modern conveniences? what aspects of a simpler life would you enjoy? I have never imagined my life without any modern convenience just the thought of it is unbearable. Life without a cell phone. I am half away across the world from my family and friends,...

I set out to c if I could set up a 2 week supply of food for 2 persons. My mom is elderly and bugging out may not be an option 4 me right off the bat.. I set a limit of $200.00. We'll i was able to set up a 2 week supply of food 4 3persons and came in under $175.00. This is with out...

Food may be important during a national disaster, emergency, etc, but what is more important than food in these situations is water. Some of the food you have stored away will probably need some water to cook it and then eat it. It is actually possible for water to be contaminated without...

For anyone wanting to make a mosquito trap from home, you're in luck. They are very easy to make and do not require many materials. To begin the process, you will need to obtain the needed materials, which are a plastic 2 liter bottle, duct tape, brown sugar, yeast, and something black to...

View attachment 393 In 1994, South Africa had over 200 000 farmers. We not only met local needs for staple foods like maize, wheat and sugar but we exported globally and aided neighboring counties in their feeding schemes. Fast forward to 2015 and we faced the biggest drought in a 100 years...

Lost Survival. In an ordinary lost situation if you did the right thing & notified several people in regards to WHERE you were going & WHEN you intended to return, then all you have to do is sit tight & wait for someone to find you. This is of course providing you STOP as soon as...

Are You Really Serious About Surviving TEOTWAWKI ? (Foreword: This article is not supposed to be a blow for blow account of what I think you should carry, it is simply an article to make you think seriously about what it is you are trying to prepare for. To make you think about the items that...

View attachment 382 “Off-the-grid” refers to living in homes that are autonomous, meaning they do not rely on municipal water supply, sewer, natural gas, the electrical power grid, or similar utility services. A true off-grid house is able to operate completely independently of all traditional...