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Author Archive: Cari Schofield
Cari is an editor and author for American Preppers Network. Cari spends her free time gardening, canning, testing products for review, helping others prepare. She believes preparedness is about love and taking care of your family.
Teaching Kids to Be Prepared With Their First Emergency Kit
As adults, it is easy to worry about what may or may not happen. As kids however, the thoughts never even cross their minds. All they want to do is eat, sleep and play. In this article I will show you how I started teaching kids the importance of being prepared. So, when is the […]
UST Base Tube Tarp 1.0 Reviews
A tarp tent is a wonderful addition to your bug out bag as it can be used in many different ways. A tarp tent is a tarpaulin, a plastic or nylon sheet, used in place of a tent. It is usually rigged with poles, tent pegs, and guy lines. Ultralight backpackers use tarp tents because […]
7 Best Bow Hunting Tips
In order to be a great bow hunter, you’ll have to go through years of training and experience. It’s just like playing a musical instrument; at first, you don’t know what you’re doing, but with a lot of practice and determination, you’ll find yourself playing sonatas. It’s just the same with archery and bow hunting, […]
My Favorite Survival Books
With Christmas coming around the corner I want to share some of my favorite new survival books of this year. What better way to learn than by reading? Be it factual or fictional there are all kinds of good books to read. Bobby Akart and Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy are some of the best […]
Essential Items in Your Emergency Survival Kit
Emergencies or a disaster do not come knocking on your door. So, you always need to be Red Cross ready and have essential items in your kit. Staying prepared for an emergency means, you must have the proper supplies of materials that you might need in an emergency event. As a rule of thumb, you […]
Emergency Skills Needed in a Crisis
Emergency workers are truly a different breed. Bravery, leadership, critical thinking, a calm demeanor in crisis, compassion, and empathy are all in a day’s work. Here are a few more emergency skills that can be used at any time. Firefighters Firefighters handle a wide range of emergencies. When they’re not containing fires and assisting victims, they […]
Skills Needed in a Survival Group
Do you know what skill sets you have accumulated within your survival family? Think about it for a minute. What does each person bring to the survival group that is beneficial and needed in some way or another? These are thoughts that have been in my mind for a few weeks now. So I sat […]
EnerPlex Jumpr Slate 5K Power Bank Review
EnerPlex has designed an amazing charger that fits in your purse, your school/work binder, planners or briefcase. Let’s get down with the specks on this bad boy. This ultra-thin mobile power bank that features 5,100 mAh battery capacities. In layman’s terms, it will charge 2-3 smart chargers before needing a recharge itself. It has up […]
Family Medical Bag With Nurse Amy Alton
We all generally have some sort of first aid kit or emergency supplies, especially if you have children. When preparing your medical bag, you try to think of everything you can add to it that would be beneficial in some way. Preparing a medical bag you want to take with you in a grid down situation […]
Grid Down: Heart & Blood Pressure Care
It is important to realize and understand that if we ever have a grid down situation or some sort of natural disaster that prevented us from getting our medication, a lot of people will die. Diabetics, epileptics, anyone with heart disease. You name it. So what can you learn and put into play that will […]
The Reality of 2 Weeks of Food Storage
The thought of food storage can be very overwhelming, especially if you are new to being self sufficient. You have just realized the need for food-storage and the dangers of what is happening in the world. So now what are you going to do about it? You may find some very good answers in the […]
Building an Emergency Medical Bag
Building your own emergency medical kit is a huge priority and can be some what over whelming. Having first aid supplies for different types of emergencies is important as well. You will want these on hand at home, in you’re vehicle or in a bug out situation. From a different perspective, most of us have […]
Raising and Butchering Rabbits Part 1
When it becomes mandatory for us to raise our own food to feed our families, space can become an issue for many reasons. You may have thought that raising and butchering rabbits was out of the question if you live in urban areas, within city limits, or live in a small town but still live […]
Survival Training for Kids PT1 (Video)
Survival training is very important for us to learn as adults but also for our children. When we think about natural disasters hitting us, or getting turned around somehow while camping, we naturally think to ourselves, “Well, they have me and i can take care of them”. The question you should ask yourself is, “What […]
Haversack! What’s in Yours?
Haversacks were in use during the American Civil War, as recounted in Grant’s memoirs, “In addition to the supplies transported by boat, the men were to carry forty rounds of ammunition in the cartridge-boxes and four days’ rations in a haversack.” In 1910 the U.S. Army adopted the M-1910 haversack (or M10) as the standard […]
Vehicles to Bug Out In
You have probably seen hundreds of articles and videos on ‘The Perfect’ bug out vehicle. Well truthfully, there is not one ‘ideal’ bug out vehicle that works for everyone. There are many factors to consider before deciding what is perfect for you and your family. For some the best BOV might be a motorcycle, bicycle […]
Cascadia Book Review
“If you live in the Pacific Northwest, get ready to run for your life . . . In the face of a massive earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific Northwest, a respected geologist must make two gut-wrenching decisions. One could cost him his reputation, the other, his life. Is the Northwest overdue for […]
Wool Blanket Roll
I have always been fascinated with how survivalist, campers, hikers etc. were able to tuck their survival gear inside a military style wool blanket and then turn it into a pack that can be carried in multiple ways. I have personally had a wool blanket like the one in the video for a very long […]
How to Tie a Siberian Hitch (Video)
Krik of Black Owl Outdoors shows you how to tie a Siberian Hitch used to hang a ridge-line, which is a great quick release hitch perfect to use to secure a ridge-line for a tarp while you’re camping, backpacking, or just picnicking in the outdoors. He goes step by step and slowly shows you how […]
73 Dead in an Attack in Nice France
As a crowd gathered for fireworks in the southern French city of Nice a large truck drove full speed into it killing at least 73 people and injuring 100’s more in an apparent terror attack, officials said. “Dozens are dead. Go to your home. An Investigation is beginning now.” A statement given by the President […]
How To Hang A Ridge-line
Krik of Black Owl Outdoors shows you the basics of hanging a ridge-line. Whether you use it for a clothes line or for a tarp shelter, knowing how to set up a secure ridge-line is an important skill to know. Especially if you need to hang your shelter relatively fast because a storm is coming […]
Setting Up a Tarp Tent Shelter 4 Easy Ways
Carrying a tarp for shelter is a very convenient and efficient way to travel when you’re camping, hunting or hiking for the day. It is also wonderful to add to your bug out or emergency bag that you carry with you and countless other uses. There are many different styles of tarps but the cheaper […]
Opening 15 Year Old Oats
As an avid prepper I have always been a huge fan of and promote storage your basic staples in sealed Mylar bags; stored in a 5 gallon bucket with O2 absorber. I have had oats, rice and wheat stored that way for about 5 years now and I’ll admit, I was starting to get curious […]
How to Survive an Urban Environment
Rudy Reyes,a recon marine demonstrates the skills needed to stay alive after Armageddon inside an urban environment. “When society breaks down people will be desperate, they’ll be hungry, they’ll be disoriented. If they see you, they’ll want to fight you for what you’ve got. So you’ve got to blend. In and out of the city.” […]
When Should You Bug Out?
There are many videos and articles out there that tell all about Bug Out Bags and what to do when you bug out, but have you thought about WHEN you should consider bugging out? Of course, we all have different opinions about these things. Jack from Black Scout Survival touches on a few things that […]
How to Store Food in 5 Gallon Buckets
Storing your dry goods properly can mean the difference in food you can eat and food you can’t. Who wants to waste food right? Doing extensive research into these matters is very important. One of the biggest rookie mistakes in food storage is not learning what ways work effectively. You can throw a lot of […]
Cheap Medical and Prepping Supplies
ThePatriotNurse shares with us how she shops for her medical prepping supplies, Wonder Woman and a few other things you may not have considered. She walks us through Costo and shows us some of their best deals to get your medical supplies stored up fast. I have to say, she definitely makes shopping fun. Medical […]
Sigma 3’s Survival Shelter Lean To
In this video Sigma 3 demonstrates for us how to create a cold and wet weather survival shelter with a custom bed and fire place. This is more of a permanent camp shelter verses an on the go survival shelter. It would be great for camping with your buddies or just to get away from […]
AR-15 Armorer’s Essentials Kit – Unboxing (video)
Many of us would rather build our own AR-15. It can be much cheaper, depending on the parts, as well as customizing it to our own specifications. Then there are those of us who want to, but have no idea where to begin. So we hit YouTube and Google for research. Wheeler Engineering’s “AR-15 Armorer’s […]
42 Experts Share Tips on How to Survive if Lost
42 Experts Share Tips on How to Survive if Lost Survivors Fortress, Conrad Novak has put together a very well organized article that shares 42 different peoples best 3 tips to know if you are ever lost in the woods and need to survive. He has kindly shared that with us and allowed APN to […]
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Signal Mirrors in your EDC
Signal mirrors in your EDC Shared with us by The Prepared Guy Why do I never see this item on anyone’s bug-out/get-home/go bag list? Seriously! I don’t recall seeing it on any list whatsoever in my recent memory! I may very well be wrong, unobservant or I simply haven’t seen enough lists lately. When I […]
Filtering Water and Cooking on the Trail (Video & Transcript)
Filtering Water and Cooking on the Trail (Video & Transcript) Video By Backwoods Gourmet Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 1 (Backwoods Gourmet) Duration: 16 min 49 sec Watch more Backwoods Gourmet Videos Here!! BG: “Hi folks. Backwoods here. Today we are gonna make a […]
16 Preppers Reveal Their Favorite Survival Tool
16 Preppers Reveal Their Favorite Survival Tool Shared with APN by: truthsurvival.com I think we can all agree:The right Survival Tool can mean the difference between life and death. And since there are thousands of survival products to choose from, how can you decide which one to buy? To better rephrase the question: “If you […]
Paying For College Tuition Podcast
Paying For College Tuition Podcast “One of the main driving forces behind the democratic, socialism movement in America today is the high cost of college tuition and student loans. In this podcast we explore solutions to getting a college education without incurring student debt or relying on the government. We also discuss possible ways to […]
Bug Out Bag Walmart Style (72 Hours)
Bug Out Bag Walmart Style (72 Hours) Lets face it, bug out gear can be expensive!! Many of us have families and can’t afford to buy all the high end gear at once so one alternative is Walmart.The bag discussed in the video is for a 72 hour emergency, not for long term. Every Day […]
USA Made Fire Steel: Have You Tried it?
Recently I went to a preparedness convention in Georgia and had a great time. I was very impressed with a lot of the booths that were set up, but I have to tell you about one of my favorites, the Fire Steel Booth with Georgia Pyro. I have seen a LOT of fire starters in […]
6 Skills That Will Help You Thrive in a Disaster
6 Skills That Will Help You Thrive in a Disaster Written by Adam Torkildson Disasters happen everywhere, whether they’re hurricanes or earthquakes, or tsunamis. Warning systems to minimize loss of life are improving, but when Mother Nature strikes hard, there’s very little we can do about the situation other than be prepared. Aside from building […]
The Continuing Rise of Solar Energy
The Continuing Rise of Solar Energy Written by: Adam Torkildson Recent surveys show that 90 percent of American households are in favor of using clean energy. Fossil fuels are seen to be a finite, dwindling source of power for America. Finding alternatives to imported oil and dirty coal are imperative. Solar energy, especially for the […]
Survival Fishing
Survival Fishing: How To Catch Fish When You’re Desperate Written by: Adam Torkildson, Fishing is a terrific sport and pastime. It’s a great excuse to get out of the house for a weekend and relax on a summer afternoon. Many a fisherman has found the sport to be incredibly rewarding and even life changing. It’s […]
How to Grow Fruit All Year Long
How to Grow Fruit All Year Long (This article was shared with us by happytosurvive.com) Everybody knows that fruit is good for us, but it is a rarer thing to hear the specific health advantages of home-grown fruit. In fact, taking to the garden to produce your household fruit supply is an all-round health-booster, promoting […]
Sensible Food Storage For a Year (Video)
Sensible Food Storage- A video by Wendy Dewitt In the video below Wendy Dewitt teaches us sensible ways to plan, organize and store our food storage for a year. She makes learning very easy and understandable for many of us who get overwhelmed with the entire process once we start researching the many different ways […]
Rising Waters: Electrical Safety Awareness in a Flood
Rising Waters: Electrical Safety Awareness in a Flood One of the most devastating natural disasters is a flood. In additional to the potential for loss of life through drowning, the destruction of property can be significant, requiring significant time to recover from the devastation. When the initial impact of the disaster has passed, there is […]
Live Standoff with Oregon Refugee Situation
(Updated Note: The live stream picked back up this morning and is at the bottom of this page.) What you are listening to is live feed from the Oregon Refugee Situation Gavin Seim has been with them more than 12 hours already and has just updated us with this: 2/10/2016 “I got this call a […]
Future Preppers of America! (Video)
Future Preppers of America As preppers, I believe there is nothing greater than realizing our way of living, our purpose and our beliefs are being passed down to new generations. It means there is still hope. This weekend I received an email from a woman at TCA Tektons Projects of three young kids that have […]
Blowgun & Slingshot Review (Video & Transcript)
Video By Lonewolf Wilderness Survival Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 3 (Shane, Dan & Paul) Duration: 10 min 11 sec Watch More Lonewolf Survival Videos Here Blowgun & Slingshot Review (Video & Transcript) Shane: “Hey! Welcome back YouTube, Shane here with Lonewolf Survival […]
Five Dollar DIY Survival Shelter (Video & Transcript)
Video By: Black Scout Survival Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 1 (Jack) Duration: 8 min 23 sec Five Dollar DIY Survival Shelter Jack: “What’s going on guys? Black Scout Survival here today and I’m gonna show you how to make a 5 dollar shelter, […]
Wilderness Survival Part 4/4
Video By T Jack Survival Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 2 (Tyler & Kirsten) Duration: 12 min 45 sec Wilderness Survival Skills Pt 4/4: Gear, Rescue, and Survival Discussion Tyler: “So we are here at Boulder Outdoor Survival School and we are learning primitive […]
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