Survival Knowledge

Knowing how to find, grow, and use medicinal herbs is an important skill to develop for any seasoned prepper. After...

As long as humanity has had financial systems, there have been financial crashes. Sometimes, these result in short-term suffering, but...

There are a lot of wilderness survival shows out there, but one of the best and most realistic to watch...

Have you ever thought about what could happen if the earth ran out of food? Of course, most of us...

The security of your home is always of paramount importance if you plan on bugging in during a major disaster...

Medication is a drag, but the containers that your pills come in don’t have to go and add more plastic...

It is rare to find water in the wild which is safe to drink. Naturally occurring water will either be...

Food is a key part of prepping. Without a stockpile of food to keep you going through at least the...

Do you have any old clothes laying around? If so, your first thought may have just been to throw them...

As you probably already know, here at Ask a Prepper, we’re always doing our best to unearth the lost skills...

For the average person, choosing between ducks and chickens is often a matter of personal preference, sometimes based on superficial...

There are four key aspects of survival you need to prioritize if you want to survive in the wilderness: building...

For many preppers, livestock forms a key part of their long-term survival plans. Shelves of canned food and a stash...

We don’t typically list fire as one of the “top three survival priorities,” but I can’t think of too many...

Without water you’re not going to survive. It’s so important that, as a prepper, if you haven’t ensured an adequate...

The US is one of the world’s largest food producers. Thanks to the size of the country and the wide...

Living off grid has a lot going for it. You’re more independent when you’re not relying on outside suppliers for...

Tis the season. You know the one. The one where communal bugs make their way from one household to the...

A massive snowstorm hits and knocks out the power. The lights go dark, the TV shuts off, and the heater...

Preppers are ingenious people, and we can provide a lot of things for ourselves. Food? We can grow, hunt or...

Brilliant, blinking neon signs have been warning us for years that we need to fix our food system. No one...

Becoming a survivalist is all about learning how to utilize the natural resources in the wild at your disposal to...

Canning is an excellent way to preserve food for long-term storage, and most preppers have at least some experience with...

There was a time when prepping was about doing things that other people didn’t quite understand for reasons that seemed...

How many times have you found yourself without hot water? It could be a power outage, the hot water heater...

Winter snow storms are never fun. Drivers struggle to gain control over their vehicles on the icy roads and car...

Finding out that most or all of your water stockpile has frozen in the middle of a grid down disaster...

With winter coming on soon, it’s important to be prepared. The cold winter months are always among the most challenging...

Most preppers plan on using wood for heating and cooking, in the event that the power goes out. That makes...

Plastic blue barrels are popular with preppers and survivalists for one very big reason: they are one of the most...