In 1799, a twelve-year-old boy named Conrad Reed pulled a heavy yellow rock out of Little Meadow Creek in Cabarrus...

I first ran into this idea while reading Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. There’s a scene where the characters are...

Three summers ago, a heat dome parked itself over my county for eleven days straight. Temperatures hit 104°F by noon...

Walk into a house built thirty or forty years ago, then walk into one today. The layout is different, the...

This might be the discovery of the century. A few years ago, researchers at CERN managed to do something that...

Vacuum sealing has become one of the most popular food preservation methods in recent years. Walk into almost any prepping...

There is a reason elite warriors choose their weapons with extreme care. A Navy SEAL does not carry a firearm...

For thousands of years, Native American tribes survived on this land without pharmacies, urgent care clinics, or overnight shipping. They...

I remember reading a few years ago about this property owner in Pennsylvania who found himself in trouble for something...

I’ll be honest. I ordered the Anti-Looter Kit because I didn’t feel safe anymore. I’ve been paying attention to what...

Whole grains have always been one of the most trusted survival foods, and for good reason. They fill an empty...

Hard times usually do not announce themselves. History shows they arrive quietly, through small day-to-day changes: grocery bills that climb...

If you’ve been around long enough, you remember a time when the lights went out once in a while and...

Most people don’t think much about lighting until the power goes out. Then it becomes obvious how many daily habits...

If you spend enough time prepping, you start to notice a pattern. Preppers are serious about buying supplies, serious about...

Most preppers have done the same thing for years, and it usually starts in a normal store aisle. You walk...

As most people, you most probably think that bugging-in means food, water, medical supplies, and security. All of those matter,...

When I was a kid, I used to eat fresh snow right off the ground, thinking it was safe. Evidently,...

Home defense is something everyone should think of, and if you’re a prepper you have more reasons to plan for...

This article is intended for educational purposes only. Hotwiring a vehicle without authorization is illegal. See the full disclaimer at...

When we hear of survival stories, we commonly hear of people who were trapped in the wilderness in exotic locations...

Editor's Note: Just to make one thing clear: I hate thieves just as much as you do! But I do...