Survival Knowledge

Anyone who likes post-apocalypse movies knows what a house that’s been exposed to a nuclear blast looks like – shattered...

Potatoes are low acid foods. It's important to be aware that the only suitable method for canning low acid foods...

There are two types of people in this world:  The ones who prepare for the worst case scenario, and those...

World War I was a long war that brought hunger and starvation to Europe. Agriculture was disrupted and commercial food...

Why Do People Lie? People lie for various reasons such as, but not limited to: appear credible, appeal to someone,...

This article was written by Mama Bear and appeared first on Challenged Survival. I have been eye-balling this Amish Poor Man's...

Plenty people distrust the financial system, and they’re right to. When our society is ticking over as normal everything works...

#1. Hide valuables You may want to bury valuables somewhere on your property. You obviously want to remember exactly where...

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans it was one of the worst natural disasters in modern US history. At least...

Over the years, the number of cell phones has increased rapidly. In this age, almost everyone has a cell phone...

‘Good for what ails you,’ bone broth has been soothing, nourishing and feeding people for thousands of years.  During the...

The Great Depression was an extremely difficult period around the world  as a result of the depression that began in...

While many things improve with age and advanced technology, there are some things that stand the test of time. What...

Survival show hosts make surviving in the wilderness look like a walk in the park. Don't be fooled into thinking...

Thousands of millennia before the first European settlers came to the North American continent, humanity’s ancestors have relied on trees...

The energy that heats your food in a microwave, the data sent to your smart phone and the music you...

When you are ready to prepare for any SHTF situation, there are particular items that are absolutely vital. These items...

By Travis Pike - NRA firearm instructor and Marine Infantry veteran Purchasing a firearm is a big step in someone’s life....

The idea of consuming bleach horrifies most people. Obviously consuming undiluted bleach should be avoided at all costs, but using...

If you needed one more reason to lay off spraying herbicides in an effort to eliminate all the weeds in...

Today I’m going to show you 13 ways to make a shelter out of your poncho. Every shelter  that you're about...

Updated: 12 March 2025 We’ve seen it a million times in movies and TV shows: a guy breaks into any...

A tsunami of plasma sweeps from the Sun. The world’s electrical grid is a smoking ruin. A new Dark Age...

Native Americans are renowned for their medicinal plant knowledge. It is rumored they first started using plants and herbs for...

Editor’s Note: After an EMP or CME (Corronal Mass Ejection) the world will go dark and silent. However, if you...

Mullein, formally known as verbascum thapsus, is often times called velvet plant or elephant’s ear due to the hairy leaves...

In any major disaster or SHTF situation, there will always be two critical forces that respond: the government and you....

Nearly every part of the common dandelion, from its brilliant yellow petals, to its roots have been foraged throughout history...

Thrift stores, yard sales, and army surplus stores can be rich hunting grounds for preppers. Often, you can find items...

In Military planning and preparedness in general there's nothing as dependable as “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.” That’s...