Prepper news and tips for survival, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and disaster preparedness.
If you’ve decided to move off of the grid and venture away from the hustle and bustle of society, independence is one of the greatest rewards and perks. While there are many advantages to being an independent prepper on your own homestead, there are a…
By Kevin Steffey, Natural Blaze The truth of the matter is that no matter how much water you can find while you’re out in the wilderness, it will almost always need some level of purification before you ingest it. Even high in the mountains, with clear,…
Eric W. Eichenberger You probably have a roll or two of it in your bathroom. You know, in that drawer in the vanity that has the old razor you haven’t used in months, the cord for a shaver that broke last year, several band-aids and…
By Tess Pennington When the SHTF and a medical situation does occur simultaneously, things can go to absolute turmoil very quickly. Most medical situations that will arise during this time may not be considered life threatening, but can quickly become one if not appropriately treated….
There are a million great reasons to get a standby generator for your home or business. They can help you save money on hotel/food costs when the power is out for extended periods of time; they can keep your security cameras on when the power…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor How to escape if your car is submerged in water Did you know that over 400 people each year die inside sinking cars? You would think it would be a rare event, but careening a car into a lake is not…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor The tear gas, plexiglass riot shields and brute force of the Athens police brigades were no use in staving off more than a thousand angry people traveling from Crete to protest against tax hikes last week. While the austerity street clashes of…
By Mac Slavo This guy never took to living conventionally, or really, having anything to do with the grid that he didn’t have to. Mike Oehler is a veteran in the DIY homesteading movement – writing the book on how he made his own underground…
By Jeremiah Johnson Never drop your guard…It’s better to face a jury of 7 than to be carried by 6. The situational awareness will help you to avoid complications. Be aware of your surroundings, and who is in those surroundings. My wife and I gassing…
By Joshua Krause Whether you’re about to enter the wilderness or a bad neighborhood, or if you become aware of an impending disaster, you have time to dress appropriately for what’s coming. But as we all know, dangerous situations aren’t considerate. They don’t always wait for…
By Lizzie Bennett Survival in extreme situations often depends on an individuals ability to respond to the threat they are faced with. The stress response in humans has for decades been referred to as the ‘fight or flight’ response. Now if you have a couple…
Freeze dried fruit is fruit that has been dehydrated and has a firm and crunchy texture. It is an ideal addition to a well balanced diet with some of the fruit containing less than 40 calories per serving, providing a healthy snack that is lightweight…
By Amanda Froelich Whether one lives off-grid and seeks to create an endless supply of hot water or lives in a location with sparse resources, this video is sure to inspire and inform. Are you interested in moving off-grid so you might live a self-sufficient…
By Lizzie Bennett These small batteries don’t even have to be broken, chewed or damaged in any way to cause a terrible death from internal bleeding. We all have one…a junk drawer. The place we shove things that we will want again, but we’re not…
By Lizzie Bennett We hear a great deal about the prepper mindset, the will to survive. Well I have discovered during the last couple of weeks that having a prepper mindset may not be enough to get me through a major crisis. A…
By Lizzie Bennett Are you predator or prey? If you spend any amount of time around animals you will notice that they are creatures that maximise every opportunity to get a meal or gain the upper hand in most situations. Even domestic pets follow…
By Lizzie Bennett The reasons we turn to preparedness as a way of life are so variable it’s impossible to cover all of them. Some have a personal crisis (me), others have a bad feeling about the way the world is going, some have been…
By Ryan Banister Preparedness is more than a method of planning, it is a lifestyle. Long-term survival strategies are most effective when they are incorporated into one’s daily life. Anybody who seeks to be prepared for the future should be prepared to live out their…
By Natural Blaze Permaculture homesteader Justin Rhodes successfully raised ten free-range organic turkeys for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays for no cost. In the video below, Justin documents his first attempt at raising turkeys from getting poults to pasture. He recovers his feed costs by…
By Lizzie Bennett Some Life-Saving Advice About Mylar Emergency Blankets: And 28 Alternative Uses for Them As it’s getting colder it’s a good time to revisit the uses of mylar blankets in survival situations…and to warn people that these things can kill you if you…
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