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What is the Difference Between the .300 Whisper and the .300 Blackout
Spoiler alert: not very much is different. Second spoiler: enough to cause a major weapons malfunction if you get it wrong. Confused enough already? Since 1992 the .300 Whisper round had been gaining momentum among gun communities primarily for its ability to be loaded to subsonic or supersonic capabilities. When fired with a suppressor the […]
The Oldest EDC Tool of All
Have you ever heard of Oldowan tools? These are basically stone tools that were used up to 2.6 million years ago! We have been using the cutting edge for a very long time. Its hard to imagine a creature using a cutting tool all those years ago. No matter how crude the implement the understanding […]
Three Survival Items That Never Fail
We have all watched in horror as a piece of our trusted survival gear breaks. We have all watched attachments break, blades snap and even handles crack. It happens. Most of the time it happens on a camping trip with little risk. Thank God for that! Still, it has a serious affect when it happens. […]
Test your Might; Embrace Cold Weather Survival
Let me start this article by stating the obvious. The cold is real. It will kill you fast. We are going to talk about self imposed cold survival. If you are new to survival or don’t have refined skills in terms of packing, shelter making and fire craft, be sure you don’t put yourself at […]
Need A Collaboration For Judicial Execution?
Palatine Technology Group has been groundbreaking Electronic Collaboration for judicial and Law enforcement since 1998. The first Electronic Warrant in United Stated was created in March 1998 on Palatine’s anywhere-WARRANT application in Gwinnett County Georgia and since Electronic search warrant has generated over one million Arrest and search warrant throughout the country. Their Patented process will […]
Unstoppable Survival Gear and Skills
There are a number of survival tools and skills that are basically unbreakable in most cases. While you can have a collection of gear that you might call your survival loadout or your camping loadout, there are only a few of those items that that are truly unstoppable. When you are facing a force like […]
TEACHING SURVIVAL SKILLS TO YOUR CHILDREN
Article Courtesy: ReadyMan.com You’re never too savage to take some time to teach your kids survival skills. Or any skills, for that matter. Sometimes, the greatest lessons we learn in life pop up completely unexpectedly. As parents, we should be sure to capitalize on every opportunity to impart some of our knowledge onto our children… […]
How Spatial Awareness and Communication Can Win a Fight
A man with a criminal history, who just served 4 months in jail for robbing a convenience store in Eastern Los Angeles, attempts to get revenge on the shop owner who pressed charges against him. He approaches the convenience store in a mask, armed with a knife and hostile intentions, not knowing that the store’s […]
Best Gun Builds for Preppers
Best Gun Builds for Preppers Firearms are at the core of survival and prepping. Without some form of protection and a means to hunt food, you won’t make it in a survival situation. It’s that simple. For this simple reason alone, it’s easy to understand why preppers are so into guns and ammunition. This article […]
Inspire Those Around you to Start Prepping
Do you know the one question that always comes up? Do you know the biggest struggle that preppers face outside of money in our little niche? It’s the struggle of getting those around us to take preparedness and survival as passionately as we do! Getting Family Inspired We are inspired people and our passion manifests […]
Shelter, Fire, Water and the Survival Gear that Makes the Difference
If you find yourself in a survival scenario there are three things that you need to concern yourself with immediately. This scenario could be the realization that you are lost in the woods, it could be an urban survival situation or even recovery from a serious natural disaster. The beauty of survival is that these […]
How To Test Your Bug Out Bag For SHTF
Testing Your Bug Out Bag Gear Is Vital To Ensuring You Are Prepared To Sustain Your Own Survival Should A Disaster Strike. Here’s How To Plan It Now.
A Beginner’s Guide to Preparing a Bug out Bag
There are plenty of reasons why you need a bug out bag (BOB). Terrorism, civil unrest, tsunami, extended power interruption, and earthquakes are just a few of those reasons. A well-equipped bug out bag will help you sail through at least 72 hours amidst the uncertainty. For beginners, the confusion is in what to include […]
Essential Hunting Tips Every Beginner Should Learn
As a novice hunter, you can best prepare yourself for hunting season by following a few essential tips.
Why the 300 Blackout is the Ultimate AR-15 Build
It can easily be said that America is absolutely smitten with the AR-15 platform. Regardless of what a whiney reporter or academic elitist tells you, these weapons are not monsters they claim them to be. They are inanimate objects sitting in millions of homes throughout America not bothering anyone. Yet, if you are one of […]
Essential Hunting Tips Every Beginner Should Learn
As a novice hunter, you can best prepare yourself for hunting season by following a few essential tips.
Clothing Essentials for Cold-Weather Survival Scenarios
As you seek shelter, hunt for game, or simply travel along in the woods to a safe spot, you’ll need to ensure that your family stays as warm as possible. With so much emphasis on preparing for such a journey, you can’t forget to dress the part.
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 […]
4 Firearms to Consider for Home Security
When it comes to defending your home, not just any gun will do.
Survival Communities make great sense, but are difficult to operate. Fortitude Ranch provides an approach to make them feasible.
We all know that pooling resources and getting the cooperation of a large number of people provides the best means of surviving a major disaster that leads to a halt in economic activity or loss of law and order. Unfortunately, trying to get people to agree on policies, leadership, and how much everyone should invest […]
Best Kill Zone Shot Placements for a Deer
Deer are notoriously skittish and can run away at the first sound. Firing off a shot that does not hit them in the vital regions not only means you could get a lost animal, it’s incredibly inhumane.
Latest Actions From North Korea Nuclear Tensions
The progression of nuclear activity within North Korea is mounting, with Kim Jong-un’s latest nuclear test marked as the largest of the series of six total tests. This latest, and most powerful, nuclear test created earthquake shock waves that reached as far as across the border of China and into an eastern sea port in […]
Bowfishing for Survival
Planning to bug out along the waterways, rivers, or coastal areas? Great! You’re in the right hands. In this post, I’ll teach you a new skill (and an effective way of gathering food while out there) – bowfishing for survival. Also referred to as archery fishing, this practice involves using your bow to catch the […]
5 Concealed Carry Tips
Making the decision to carry concealed around family can be difficult. Carrying a handgun has become more culturally acceptable in America, especially in recent years. Carry permit issuances are up across the country, and handgun sales are through the roof. New demographics – women, younger adults, family members – are buying guns. But we won’t […]
Which Self Defense Weapons You Need?
Self-defense weapons have become a necessity in today’s society where your personal and household self-defense is frequently threatened. If your prime concern is the safety of your loved ones and yourself, do not have second thoughts about being prepared. Just remember -– it is important to have the right self-defense weapon for your particular situation.
Fight back against hackers during the smart home revolution!
Advancements in data bandwidth and technology have created obvious benefits, such as allowing homeowners to manage their house from anywhere on the planet. By using a video doorbell camera and smart door lock, users can open, lock, and answer their front door all from a remote device, wherever they may be.
How to Make Remote Camping More Manageable
Before thinking about going on a remote camping trip, you should have a plan of action in place long before your arrival. Remote camping is only manageable when you plan ahead. Some people may think remote camping should be a spontaneous and adventurous activity, but you don’t want spontaneity without some focus. Like anything, if […]
What Makes for a Great Hiking Boot?
Choosing the best hiking boots is essential for your hiking experience. You want to stay comfortable, safe and dry while you are exploring new trails and spending time in the wilderness. In order to find the most appropriate hiking boots, you must first consider when and where you are planning to hike, the terrain, the […]
Building a Remotely Located Bunker for Your Family
Building a Remotely Located Bunker for Your Family Disasters cannot be predicted but we definitely are starting to find out ways to stay protected if one does happen. We have in-house safe rooms, basements doubling up as bunkers, food and medical supplies, bug out bags and a whole lot of other things that provide us […]
Fly Fishing Tips
Fly fishing is an enjoyable activity. Besides, I sincerely believe it’s a good skill to have for preppers and survivalists. While it’s definitely not as cool as learning how to shoot with a rifle but it’s pretty practical. Fly fishing can provide a stable source of food and it’s comparatively easier compared to hunting. With […]
Always Prepared: 5 Items You Absolutely Must Have in Your 72-Hour Kit
Disaster preparedness has become much more mainstream in recent years, with hundreds of thousands of people getting interested in what items they should have to provide for themselves and their families in the event of an emergency. If you are getting started in disaster preparedness, the first thing you should be putting together is a […]
Prepping Guide for Winter Survival
Even the most prepared of families can fall on hard times when winter comes. Depending on where you live in the world, winter can mean extreme cold temperatures, harsh winter storms, and complete lack of food resources. This can add up to life-threatening situations, which is why prepping for winter should be at the top […]
Stockpile Supplies at Multiple BOL
Everyone knows how important it is to stockpile supplies such as food, water and other necessities for an emergency. A small percentage of people are well prepared, many are somewhat prepared and most aren’t prepared at all. But nobody can say they weren’t warned that they could be without these crucial items should a crisis […]
Top 3 Hacks for Packing Your Survival Gear
Run! Sometimes that’s the only answer to life-threatening situations. At this point, there’s no telling what type of state the country will be in a year from now… or even in months. Complete anarchy? War? Rebellion? A collapsed economy? One can never really tell… Not to mention, there’s always the threat of the next big natural […]
Is Your Car Ready to Bug Out?
When the time comes, do you plan to hunker down at home, or are you prepared to bug out? Staking out your home is a reasonable plan – it allows you to work your land, stockpile more supplies than you can fit in your car, and generally lends itself to a more complete prep. Unfortunately, […]
Alpha Bravo Creations: Tactical Hand Signals & Phonetic Alphabet Flash Cards
I’m to review Flashcards teaching Army Hand signals & the Phonetic Alphabet? When I received this assignment, I was skeptical. Certainly, communications modes are a specialty I’m familiar with, but I’m no Platoon Leader, and my days of playing Army Man is a bit behind me. Besides, this is a review of kids flashcards, my […]
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 […]
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 […]
Glock 23 -.40 cal to 9mm conversion
In this video I am going to show you how to convert a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun into a 9mm handgun with a simple barrel change. I am also going for a personal “world record” of the process. I do this in 12.96 seconds. It’s not really a world record, but I was just […]
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 […]
How to Make Your Home a Fortress
How to Make Your Home a Fortress A home invasion is one of the most terrifying things that can happen to you or your family. Once an intruder is inside, it can be too late to prevent the worst from happening. A criminal might only be interested in taking your valuables, or he might have […]
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 […]
Bullet Ant Initiation in the Amazon, could you pass?
In the heart of the Amazon jungle are a lot of dangerous things – ferocious animals, poisonous plants, and even poachers, but few things are more painful than the Amazonian Bullet Ant. One may wonder – is the human culture of the Amazon violent? Well, when it comes to taking your first step into manhood, […]
Soul Saviour Gloria Gaynor Pens Powerful Book ‘We Will Survive’
‘I Will Survive’ is one of the most powerful songs of its generation, and its message is as powerful as ever today. Tina Turner, a legend in her own right, remarked on her enduring classic “A timeless anthem empowering those reaching for positive changes in their lives”. The legendary soul singer behind the composition, Gloria […]
How to Make a Wood Rocket Stove
Rocket stoves are efficient yet simple hot burning stoves that can either be purchased or simply made from common material. When someone says the phrase, you usually think of a stone or metal stove that functions much like a dakota fire pit, but in actuality the same invention can be created with mostly natural products. According […]
Tentsiles: The Beauty of the Floating Treehouse
“We put them up in London,” architect Alex Shirley-Smith claimed as he tightened the ropes around a sturdy tree. He spoke with a reporter about his latest invention, Tentsiles, which is basically a portable tree house that can be assembled in any environment, whether it be city or country. Inspired by the natural structure of […]
Can You Survive Quicksand?
When people think of quicksand, they think of cartoonish flailing and waving as a person sinks to their neck, only to be saved in the knick of time, but is it really that easy to be saved from the clutches of such a strong force? When water floods areas with sand, it forces the sand […]
How to Make a Gas Mask
Black Scout Survival demonstrates how to make a gas mask. Surviving an apocalypse can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be. With a few household items, anyone can turn the everyday innards of their home into full-on protective gear that would save them from a nuclear fallout. Although it’s scary thing to think about, […]
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