Candles were a common source of light in many colonial and pioneering era homes. While oil burning lamps burned cleaner ...

Of all the potential disaster threats we face today, an attack by EMP is probably one of the scariest. Properly ...

You probably have long-term supplies stored in a safe place, and you are taking every step to ensure that you ...

In the likely case of a disaster situation, one of the first problems survivors will encounter is the lack of ...

Chemistry is arguably the most practical of all the science subjects. Learning the discipline teaches you a lot of skills ...

Everything nowadays depends on electricity, and most people feel lost and powerless when they suddenly discover their house doesn’t have ...

By John Clinton People around me say I am old. I suppose they are right: my heart betrays me from time ...

The making of butter goes back at least 4,000 years, with the earliest known reference to it written in the ...

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” - William Morris ...

This is an awesome article that I wrote for Survivopedia. And although not all of them are survival skills, I ...

by Mahatma Muhjesbude Thank God you made it to your rural bug out location (BOL)! You almost didn’t get out ...

by Ken Jorgustin An EMP, or electromagnetic pulse, is thought to be a highly unlikely event. And it might be. ...

It’s that time of year again and we’re all scratching our heads about what to get for our friends and ...

Today we find added sugar in almost anything that we eat or drink. It might sound unbelievable, but the average american ...

If you’ve ever walked through the edges of woodland, passing by tall leafy plants, then looked at your clothes and ...

I think just about everyone who's been in the prepping movement for any time wishes they had a bug out ...

by Tess Pennington We tend to look to God as a source of all healing. It is said that He ...

How Much Does a Nuclear Bunker Cost? I know that having a nuclear bunker might sound like too much even ...

One of the common things a lot of preppers  miss is a good SHTF first aid kit. Sadly, they don't even realize ...

Building a survival team is important, especially for major events that can cause a breakdown in society. If we should ...

Before you go ahead and read Susan’s article, I would like to say a few words from the top of ...

There are thousands of people and corporations who make knives in the U.S, but there are only 120 blade-masters. Bob Kramer ...

It’s one of those trends that has gained more and more popularity in recent years: burying a shipping container to ...

Knowing how to find the North Star is one of the most basic survival skills. This skill is important because ...

If you have been moving in this direction for a while now, or if you’re just starting out, it’s important ...

If you're camping, you'll probably need to use wood for cooking anyway. So it's not that hard to imagine a situation ...

Ever since Obama has set his sights on eliminating our 2nd Amendment rights, gun sales have gone through the roof. ...

Two engineers Peter Brewin and Will Crawford came up with a totally innovative shelter that basically works like instant soup: "just ...

I refuse to believe that I’m the only one who’s been in this situation. Fortunately, so far there have only ...

Image this; you're in a large department store in the shopping mall with your family on a busy Saturday. Suddenly, ...