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The Best Places to Hide Your Provisions
Many preppers are fully aware of the vital importance of stockpiling enough provisions for a potential extended grid down disaster, but far fewer are aware…
Survival Shelter – What We Can Learn From Mesa Verde
Years ago, I had the chance to visit Mesa Verde. The enigmatic Indians who occupied those cliff dwellings left many mysteries behind for scientists to…
How the Red Cross and the Vatican Allowed Thousands of Nazi War Criminals to Escape Justice
After the defeat of Germany at the end of the Second World War, thousands of Nazis were wanted for war crimes. This included some of…
Ancient Weapons – What Makes the Ax Such an Excellent Weapon
When we look back through history, we see many weapons that seem very impressive to us today, such as many of the melee weapons of…
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…
Top Considerations for Using a Firearm in a Disaster
Many people have this idea that when the grid goes down, the affected area is just going to turn into a “Wild West” type of…
Choosing a Knife for the Outdoors
A knife is the most important tool for outdoor survival. Before steel knives, our Stone Age ancestors would have used cutting tools of stone, bone, antler,…
Survival Shelter – The Amazing Technology Behind the Igloo
Almost everyone is familiar with the Igloos of the Eskimos. These unique dome-shaped buildings made of blocks of packed snow are something we all hear…
Old-Time Skills in a Post-Disaster World
I’ve been hearing for years about the various threats to our power grid. Whether talking about the potential of an EMP attack, terrorism, or cyberwarfare,…
Repurposing – A Way of Life on the Frontier
Modern society has brought with it a lot of modern problems, some of which didn’t even exist in the past. One of these is landfill.…