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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....

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

Solar is inarguably the most commonly chosen form of alternative power. It is relatively easy to install, costs nothing to...

With so many electronic devices in our daily lives, anyone who doesn't have a good stockpile of common sized batteries...

Abundant clean water is widely recognized as one of the top survival priorities, with most survival instructors saying that you...

Part of the advice in these two videos is clearly questionable, but there are also some good points. Technically, in 25 minutes...

A loud whistle grabs your attention better than anything you can yell. It’s an essential survival skill, but it’s also...

The chance of getting your car stuck in the woods is much higher than an EMP strike. So you may...

This is a nice trick to know when SHTF (low ammunition) or in an “I really need a slug right...

Of course your best option is to have a generator or to know how to make one (The DIY Back-Up...

Editor’s Note: This article is an update of the original, posted in 2014.   The smoke grenade that we are about...

Editor’s Note: Powdered Eggs are cheap, lightweight, nutritious and can last up to 10 years without refrigeration. If it weren’t...

Nettles are high in iron, potassium, manganese, calcium, vitamins A, C and protein (a whopping 25% protein). Nutritionally nettles are...

Back in the old days, before all our modern detergents and soaps and powders, housewives and their children battled the...

Herbal tinctures are typically an alcoholic extract of plant or animal material. One of the best solvents you can find...

Apple cider vinegar offers several health benefits, especially when you make it at home using raw, natural ingredients. Homemade apple...

Invented by the natives of North America, pemmican was used by Indian scouts as well as early western explorers. These...

I think that the idea of building a safe room with a secret bookcase door was long ago inoculated in...

When I purchased my AR15, I never really considered painting it and I loved the nice black finish. Over the...

Gel fuel is a relative newcomer to the portable fuel scene and is making quite a splash, mainly because if...

Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a chemical leavening agent used in baking (but not only). This basically means that it...

It's not easy to live with diabetes, especially when you are insulin dependent. Even now, under normal circumstances, when you...

I've just found a great article with complete instructions on how to build a solar oven. This home project was...

A medium size water wheel generator can provide enough electricity for one house (3 bulbs, one TV and one radio...

One of the risks most of us will face after the collapse will be an almost total lack of medications....

It's very simple to use a GPS tracker. Anybody can do it. But I’m pretty sure you’ll find here some...

I made this easy carpet deodorizing powder : Simple, quick, and delicious smelling. Ingrediets: 1/2 cup lavender flowers – smell...