Considering a DIY survival gear project? Check out 11 of the best DIY survival gear projects for the average Joe.
Learning to make survival items will save you money now and make life easier after SHTF. Here are 25 items that are fairly easy to make.
Tribes around the world have used tree bark for everything from cups to canoes. In this article, we'll learn how to make survival tools.
Take a look and learn these 6 primitive survival traps. In the old days, people used these primitive survival traps with success and they still work today.
Tactical training will skyrocket your chances of survival in any event. Practice these today before it's too late.
If you want to test your ability to survive without tech, look at Serious Survivor’s list of 20 survival skills that people have forgotten.
If you're a new prepper, you're going to make mistakes. But with these survival tips, you'll save time, money, and possibly your life.
11 survival tips that could save your life one day. Tell the difference between a non-venomous and a venomous snake bit with these survival tips.
Are you spending too much money on preps and gear? Here's a full list of things you can do to prepare that won't cost you a dime.
A DIY trip wire alarm is any type of cordage connected to something that makes noise, alerting you to the presence of an intruder.
You need different survival skills to survive in an urban area when disaster strikes. These 9 urban survival skills will help you stay alive
1. How to Make a FireOf all the survival skills you could master, the ability to make a fire in any situation imaginable is the most practical way to start. And if you've clicked around on our site enough, you know that we have an excellent resource on this topic. Not knowing how to make ... Read more
Here is a list of our personal favorite survival books, guides and how-to’s that will break down and explain the skills you need to "make it" in the wilderness, or at least give you a fighting change. Some of these are true classics and their instructions have stood the test…
Box breathing, or tactical breathing, is one of the best ways to focus and reduce tension under distress. Here's how the technique is mastered.
Having an emergency medical kit is crucial to survival. You can buy a premade medical kit, but it's cheaper to build your own.
WD-40 is incredibly useful, especially in a survival situation. Here are 40 reasons to stock up on this old-favorite item.
Mass shootings are becoming more frequent. In case you ever encounter an active shooter, these tips will help you survive.
Zipstitch, the surgical quality wound closure now available for your outdoor first aid kit. No pain. No needles. No stitches.
Wood ash from your fireplace, woodstove, or outdoor boiler may seem like a waste product, but there are a surprising number of uses for wood ash. Historically, wood ash was an asset, and there are
When you're in an urban survival situation, there is a rule that will help you prioritize. It's called the Survival Rule of Threes.
Get a phone that can do it all.
Whether functional or broken, a smartphone can be an invaluable survival tool. Here are all the ways you can use it to save your life.
People sometimes forget that the smallest and most convenient storage space is in their own heads. Here are some basic skills you can trade.
Survival homesteaders can learn a lot from the Amish. In our high-tech era, these plain folks are still managing sustainable off-grid homesteads.
Do high tech and homesteading go hand in hand? Absolutely! When people think of homesteaders, they often envision people eschewing all modern
Your phone can store a TON of survival information such as ebooks, apps and video. We tell you how to have all that survival knowledge in your pocket.
Here is a collection of solar powered projects that could help you get off the grid quicker than you can say electricity.
Learn the most important primitive bushcraft skills with these 10 projects, builds and structures that don't require tools or technology.
You may not be a concealed carrier or karate kid, but that doesn't mean you can't be knowledgeable about unconventional self-defense.
Military surplus stores are a goldmine for cheap prepper gear. We show you what we got the last time we went there.
When you're in an urban survival situation, there is a rule that will help you prioritize. It's called the Survival Rule of Threes.
In the military it’s called “E&E” or Escape and Evasion, and it has to do with what to do if you are captured or separated from you unit, or an airman downed
How to make and use a slingshot for hunting and survival. Learn why a slingshot can be such a valuable tool for survivalists.
One of the most popular discussions in all of prepperdom and other self-sufficiency circles, and indeed one occurring between countless Americans every
The survival skills necessary to navigate a city during a disaster are quite different from the skills many preppers are accustomed to.
When disaster strikes and you are away from home, one of the best things you can do to survive is to become a gray man.
In order to keep your bug out bag lightweight, you should pack it with multipurpose items. Here are 33 useful survival items to pack.
