Archives for April 2014

Basic OPSEC for preppers: achieving balance

OPSEC is necessary if you and your family are preppers, but how do you protect your information and still function? How much OPSEC is good OPSEC?

Filed Under: How to Be a prepper, OPSEC for preppers

Almost unlimited power for your camping or bug out bag electronics

One bad thing about electronics: they need power. Things that supply power take up weight and space in your bug out bag. By choosing wisely, you can cut down on the size and weight of your power system and have almost unlimited power.

Filed Under: Solar, Survival/Prepping Supplies and Gear

What to do if you’re captured

So if you and/or your family were captured as a hostage or kidnapped, would you know how to deal with it? Every situation is different and can be very fluid but here are some things to consider.

Filed Under: How to Be a prepper, Survival Skills

What weapons should you use to defend your home?

The question about what the best home defense weapon is is a pretty hotly-debated one. Some people thing it’s a .45, some people think it’s an M-16 or AK-47, and some people think it’s a shotgun. Here’s what I think.

Filed Under: How to Be a prepper, Survival Skills, Survival/Prepping Supplies and Gear

Developing a survival routine before and after SHTF

Developing a routine is not only important to help you prepare for an emergency, survival, or even a SHTF situation, having a routine during those situations can save your life.

Filed Under: How to Be a prepper, Survival Skills

Are you really prepared for an emergency? The 5-5-5 bug out test

Is your family really prepared for an unexpected emergency? If something happened tonight, would you be ready?

Filed Under: How to Be a prepper

Here’s how I used a some ultralight thru-hiking techniques to build my hiking/camping/bug out bag under 25 pounds without sacrificing what I need.

So what do you really need to carry every day? How do you figure out what should go on your EDC gear list? Here’s what Graywolf from Graywolf Survival carries and why, as well as some suggestions on how to plan your EDC kit.

Lots of articles tell you the basics of what you need in your bug out bag. This is a list of 99 things you may not have considered. Awesome! - 99 freakin awesome ideas for your bug out bag gear - http://bit.ly/1rSh7Bc

Lots of articles tell you the basics of what you need in your bug out bag. This is a list of 99 things you may not have considered. Awesome!

A bug out bag is critical but what do you put in it? When considering disaster preparedness, keep in mind that what survival gear and emergency supplies you add to your bug out bag and then pack for your survival kit can mean the difference between life and death, or at least affect your level of comfort if SHTF and you had to get outta dodge. Read this article to find out what you should consider putting in your bug out bag.

12 essential survival items under 12 dollars

Quality survival gear isn’t always expensive. By choosing carefully, you can find gear for your kit or as a gift. Here are 12 essentials for your bug out bag or camping equipment.

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