Ways to Use Paracord in a Survival Situation & To Floss Your Teeth
Paracord is an amazingly useful cordage; strong, light and compact. That’s probably why it has become the cordage of choice for survivalists. But long before…
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More Unusual Items for Survival
Continuing from our last article on the subject, here are some more unusual items for survival: Fabric Do you have old blankets, sheets, clothes, and…
Survival Shelter – Soddies
The search for adequate shelter has led mankind in a lot of interesting directions over the years. Many times, people in widely-separated regions of the…
Trades – The Cooper
Today, we’re used to our food showing up in the grocery store nicely packaged for us to pick up and take home, but things weren’t…
Three More DIY Survival Hacks – The Solar Funnel Cooker is Fantastic
As a continuation of our last post on DIY survival hacks you should be able to do on your own at home, here are three…
Three of the Best Fire Starters, The Zippo Has to Be The Best?
The ability to create fire is hugely important in a survival situation. In fact, the very act of creating fire is a massive morale booster…
Ancient Weapons – What the Crossbow did for Warfare
The bow is one of the oldest weapons – dating so far back in antiquity that we’re really not sure when it was invented. Some…
Why You Need Military Ammo Cans
Military ammo cans are durable, long lasting, great for storage, widely available, and incredibly cheap at less than fifteen dollars each in most sporting goods…
Survival Lessons from Army C-Rations
You know how old people have a penchant for saying how things were different “back in the day”? Well, back in the day when I…
Choosing a Backpack for Bugging Out
Which backpack would you choose for bugging out? You see, this is a decision that you don’t want to take lightly. Choosing an ordinary school backpack…