I have used survival caches as part of my prepping for a long time. This is because my experience that says no matter how well you are prepared, … Read the rest
Editor’s note: A point I’ve been harping on a lot lately is how we in the United States have been divided by politics and the media lately. Many have … Read the rest
In the survival-prepper world, it is very important what you carry with you and just as much so, how you carry it. But it is a giant myth … Read the rest
Selco has been a contributor to this site for about 6 months now, but he’s been a contributor to the preparedness community for a long time. His reality checks may … Read the rest
SHTF medicine was one of the most valuable skills that I used when my country collapsed. I plan to use that medical knowledge again if times get bad, … Read the rest
NOTE: If you missed the first article in the Urban Survival Course series, go here to read it. Today, we’ll continue on with Selco as he teaches us … Read the rest
Editor’s Note: Did you ever wish you could drop everything and fly over to the Balkans to be trained in urban survival by Selco? Wouldn’t it be great … Read the rest
Note: The biggest concerns in any long-term emergency are water and sanitation because the lack of these things can cause serious illness or even death. Because water and … Read the rest
Editor’s Note: Something difficult to plan for – or even wrap your brain around – is a world in which medical care is not available. Even though it’s … Read the rest
Editor’s Note: If a disaster is bad enough and lasts long enough, it isn’t going to take long before there is no food to be had. In this … Read the rest
In our interviews with Selco, he has frequently mentioned the Gray Man principle. This is something that people in the preparedness community mention a lot, but many don’t … Read the rest
Barter is a hot topic in prepper circles, so I thought we should ask someone who has a lot of real-world experience with trade in a dangerous situation.… Read the rest
Did you ever wonder about the differences in how people behave in a crisis? Why some people survive and some people die? Are there characteristics that we … Read the rest
