Bugging Out

Building a Debris Hut

Building a Debris Hut

If you were ever forced to bug out and survive in the middle of winter, knowing how to stay warm and dry in chilling rain or subfreezing temps is a must.

And what if you had to do that without bedding, fire, or a blanket.

How to Make a Field Expedient Water Bottle from a Condom

How to Make a Field Expedient Water Bottle from a Condom

For all my disaster kits — whether it’s a Bug-Out Bag, Get-Home Bag, or Emergency Car Kit — I make sure they cover the 5 Pillars of Survival: Personal Health & Security, Shelter, Water, Fire, and Food.

Bug Out Security System

Bug Out Security System

Here’s a piece of gear that I thought you guys would find interesting.

50 Essential Wild Edible, Tea, and Medicinal Plants You Need to Know

50 Essential Wild Edible, Tea, and Medicinal Plants You Need to Know

I’ve been often asked in reference to a survival or bug-out situation “which wild edible and medicinal plants should I study and know?”. Unfortunately there is no clearcut answer for this since it’s highly dependent upon where you live. But if I would boil it down to the top 50 essential wild edible, tea, and medicinal [...]

Concrete Canvas Shelters

Concrete Canvas Shelters

For those of you with some extra money lying around I wanted to introduce you to an interesting shelter my brother told me about. It’s called the Concrete Canvas Shelter. It is a rapid deployable shelter that takes under an hour to set up and is ready for use in under 24 hours. They are made [...]

End of the World Entertainment: Don’t Forget the Fun

End of the World Entertainment: Don’t Forget the Fun

One of my readers had recently commented on the importance of not forgetting entertainment as part of your preparations. Duly noted, I thought I’d take this opportunity to write about that in this article. As we go about meeting our prepping goals, one aspect that rarely gets covered is the entertainment side of things. We get [...]

Mr. Heater Big Buddy Review

Mr. Heater Big Buddy Review

For those looking for a great emergency heating source this winter, check out the Big Buddy Heater by Mr. Heater. To give you some background, my house is currently heated by a pellet stove. Even though it’s very efficient and heats the house nicely, the obvious issue is that it doesn’t work if there’s a power [...]

Pinole: The Ultimate Bugout Food

Pinole: The Ultimate Bugout Food

One of my readers (thanks Charles) had recently turned me on to something I haven’t heard of before — powdered corn.