Survival Knowledge

Back in the day, before refrigeration, a particular problem was keeping stuff fresh for extended periods. There were many weird...

Water is essential for human life, without it we will perish in an average of three days. It is also...

As you’ve built your stockpile, I’m sure you’ve seen countless articles which made recommendations to you. We all see those...

I have a friend who harvests and plants the seeds from every fruit or vegetable she eats. She now has...

The History Channel series "Alone" puts ten participants, with ten survival items each, into a remote wilderness location in a...

Depending on where you live, it could be a bit challenging to actually know what season we are in right...

When I heard that Ron Melchiore and his wife had written The Self-Sufficient Backyard I knew I had to get...

Editor's Note: This article is for information purposes only. We do not advocate for the use of medications outside their...

Homeowners have several distinct advantages when it comes to prepping. Owning your own place means that you can do what...

We do our best to prepare for the foreseeable future. Sometimes we even consider a future that is shrouded by...

We all focus on the ability to start a fire as the most important survival skill to master. Each survival...

Many emergencies can be controlled at home if you know how to handle them. Preparing ahead for the most common...

When you first get started as a serious prepper, the whole process can be overwhelming. You hear about preppers with...

I am a prepper and therefore I don’t like seeing anything go to waste. One of the first things on...

One of the things that the Coronavirus Pandemic has shown us is the grave danger we all face because so...

Those who have been preppers a while usually have a pretty good stockpile of food. Stockpiling that food seems to...

After one month of lockdown, here in the United States, COVID-19 has radically changed the way we live our lives....

First, let me say that I am not a doctor. I am a writer and researcher with a background in...

As our nation has struggled to deal with the Coronavirus, the lockdown orders which have spread across the country have...

Editor’s note: This article was written by one of our most respected readers and opinion leader, Left Coast Chuck. I am...

How long will the pandemic last? This question has caused more panic than any other, since the beginning of the...

We’ve all seen the grocery stores and how food and other items are flying off the shelves. It’s clear that...

An herbaceous weed naturalized from the Mediterranean, shepherd’s purse is widespread and abundant in North America, primarily where humans have...

Canned and preserved foods are found in the pantries of most preppers. And they have also been popular when packing...

  Planning a survival stockpile can be a financial and logistical nightmare. It doesn’t take long before we realize that...

When you are in pain, you need fast relief. But pain medicines have side effects that you may want to...

I think I’ve heard it all now… there are bugs out there who eat paper. I guess that shouldn’t be...

There are many things that can happen to your garden that you wouldn’t even consider being a problem, pests and...

Bread has been a staple of almost every human civilization. The grinding of seeds or nuts into a flour and...

If you’ve never heard of shungite, you’re not alone. This rare mineral compound only comes from Russia. First found near...