Building up my ability to hammock camp I found some great parts that make up the whole.
Bugging Out
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Lock Picks in Your Survival Pack
Picking Locks as a Survival Skill By James C. Jones EMT/CHCM Certainly we all regard lock picking as a rather nefarious activity used by criminals and spies, but under true, live-or-die survival situations including this skill and the necessary devices in your survival kit may be worth consideration. In a large-scale disaster there will be […]
Bug Out Fire Starters (Video & Transcript)
Video By Lonewolf Wilderness Survival Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 1 (Shane) Duration: 5 min 00 sec Watch More Lonewolf Survival Videos Here Bug Out Bag Fire Starters Shane: “Hey welcome back You Tube, it’s Shane here with another episode of Lone Wolf […]
Vehicle Prep For Emergencies (Video & Transcript)
Video By Sno Multimedia Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 1 (Manny Edwards) Duration: 5 min 54 sec Watch More Sno Multimedia Videos Here!! Prep Your Vehicle For Emergencies Manny: “Today we are gonna talk about the most basic car kit that everybody needs […]
Top 10 Get Home Bag Items
Top ten Get Home Bag items you need to have make it home quickly and safely. Of course there are other items that are good to have in your bag, click here for a comprehensive look at why you need a Get Home Bag and exactly what to put in one –> Get Home Bags for […]
Primitive Everyday Carry- EDC (Video Transcript)
Video By: TJack First Published on: BlackScoutSurvival Please support them by subscribing to their channels Transcription provided by: American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 2 (Tyler – T., Kirsten Rechnitz – K.R.) Duration: 07 min 41 sec Primitive Everyday Carry T.: Hey girl, yeah. Hey, this is Tyler with TJack Survival. I just spent the last week filming […]
Where to Bug Out to (Video and Transcript)
Video By Lonewolf Wilderness Survival School Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 1 (Shane) Duration: 18 min 10 sec Where to bug out to Shane: Good morning, YouTube! Shane here with another episode of Lonewolf Survival. And as you can see I’m driving down the road, […]
Survival Shelters (Video and Transcript)
Video By Lonewolf Wilderness Survival School Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 1 (Shane) Duration: 13 min 04 sec Survival Shelters Shane: Hey, welcome back YouTube. Another episode of Lonewolf Survival. And with me always are my partners in crime, Terry and Paul. And today we’re […]
Napier Truck Tent (Video and Transcription)
Video By Lonewolf Wilderness Survival School Please support their channel by subscribing here Transcription provided by American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 1 (Shane) Duration: 08 min 09 sec Bugout Truck Tent Shane: Hey what’s up, YouTube? Shane here again, with another episode on Lonewolf Survival and this weekend we’re out at Vogel State Park, […]
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
By Bobby Akart of Freedom Preppers Consider this. An elderly couple once sought my advice about funding their retirement lifestyle. They asked how much money they could take out of their savings to live on. My response: “How long do you plan to live?” Retirees have to make sure they don’t outlive their savings. The same principle applies […]
Coghlan’s Pocket Stove & Stanley’s Camp Cup Video Review
In our bug out bag we (My husband and I) both had a mess kit which as you know, takes up a lot of room in a bug out bag. I set out looking for something a little better that didn’t cost an arm and a leg, but would work for all of us. We […]
How to Use a Pair of Glasses to Survive in the Wilderness
Anyone who has ever been called four eyes may have felt a little down in life because of their specs, but childhood teasing does not last forever. Those four-eyed individuals will one day be able to rub those bullies noses into the fact that those glasses could be the difference between life and death. There […]
Deadly Winter; Be Prepared By Making a Winter Car Kit
Winter is approaching us quickly. The last few winters have been somewhat mild, but that can always change quickly. Being prepared for natural disasters is one of the most important things a person can do to ensure the safety of their life and that of their family. Winter is no exception. The risk of hypothermia […]
7 Bug Out Tips from Backpackers
Many skills that are taught as “emergency preparedness” or “survival” skills that were outdoor or backpacking skills long before those movements ever even had a name. I have often advised beginners who are building their Bug Out Bags and making their Bug Out Plans to take up backpacking as a hobby for practice, […]
SMOKE BOMBS IN YOUR SURVIVAL PACK
Survival Smoke There are times in an emergency where being very visible is good and other times when being invisible is a must. In both cases smoke bombs can be a real lifesaver. A few small colored (red, yellow) smoke bombs carried in your field (e.g. hunting, hiking, fishing, etc.) survival kit can bring help […]
Winter Car Survival
Written by: Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr. Bones of www.doomandbloom.net It’s been incredibly frigid in parts of the U.S. and Canada this year, and it’s time to discuss winter car survival. Many deaths from exposure are avoidable if some simple precautions are taken. In other articles we’ve discussed hypothermia, frostbite, falling through the ice, and […]
THIS is why you should have a Get Home Bag
Everyday Preparedness “Everyday Preparedness” is one of the things the American Preppers Network strongly advices – even over “doomsday preparedness” one of the easiest things a person can do to get themselves more prepared in everyday life is to pack a Get Home Bag and keep one for each person inside the vehicle they are […]
Live Ready Emergency Matrix
By Brad Allen from LiveReady.co There is an unfortunate reality that the complexity of modern society leaves us vulnerable to disruptions of our food, power, water, medical, and communications systems. These disruptions can occur quickly and from a variety of threats, many of which are difficult to imagine given the tranquility we have come to […]
Does Bear Spray or Wasp Spay work for Self-Defense?
There are positives and negatives to all tools of self-defense, if there was the perfect self-defense tool available where all you had to do was push a button and the attacker would vanish into thin air and materialize inside a jail cell, it STILL would not do you any good if an attacker has snuck […]
How to Vacuum Seal Clothes
You’ve heard of vacuum sealing dehydrated dry goods – but have you heard of vacuum sealing clothes? When I was younger my parents saw their first FoodSaver Vacuum machine at the local fair. Kid you not – in small rural communities new technology was still introduced at larger local fairs. They were so impressed by […]
Get Home Bags For Everyday People. Why You Need One.
What a “Get Home Bag” is and why everyone should have one. Written by Stephanie Dayle. A Get Home Bag could be a life saver if we are ever faced with a true disaster. Everyone who travels away from home on a regular bases should have one assembled and ready as part of their personal […]
Planning for Evacuation
Host: Denob “The Prepared Canadian” Your home is your castle and I’m sure, like me, you don’t plan to leave it all behind unless you absolutely have to. Sometimes though, bugging out is the only option, and the decision to do so may be made for you either by evacuation orders or the nature of […]
Machetes In Your Preps
Written By: James C. Jones I have always considered the machete to be a jungle survival tool. They are generally seen being used to hack trails through tropical rain forests and jungles. Most North American forests are more open and have plenty of trails and game trails for passage. I was recently scouting a site […]
Coat Pocket Survival
By Jim Jones One of my mantras is “ It’s not what you have, It’s what you have with you” Consider a “Coat Pocket Survival Kit” There are all kinds of “survival kits” There are big tote bin kits for the home emergency, survival backpacks for when you need to head for the hills, survival […]
Bandanas for Survival
In my various articles and classes where I talk about what you should have in your pockets, I often include tissues, dust respirators and/or Band-Aids. The tissues can be used as emergency respirators or wound covers. Somehow, I neglected to include large handkerchiefs or bandanas in my recommendations. My bad! Bandanas were a must have […]
Marines, Boy Scouts and; 4-Key Steps to a Bug Out Bag
Building a perfect Bug Out Bag comes with time and experience. Here are 4- KeyPoints to help you gain the knowledge you’ll need.
Peter Kummerfeldt: Tips For Spending the Night In Your Vehicle During An Emergency
What do you do if your car breaks down in a blizzard? Tips for surviving the night or until rescued.
Prepper Theory behind 72 Hour Kits, BOBs, Every Day Carry and other Kits
Preppers are always talking about different types of Kits – what are they based on and why are we building them? The theory behind kits is thoroughly explored in this article.
Triggers: How do you know when it’s time to go?
Triggers and key indicators of economic collapse are not always clear cut. Here is some valuable insight into making your own decisions!
BuggedOut! Filtering Water – Improvised Solutions
If you had to evacuate for any reason, what is your water solution? I’m not talking about how to get a drink of filtered water – I’m talking about being able to cook, do dishes, keep your whole family hydrated, wash hands and clothes and so on. I’m talking about consuming around 10 – 12 gallons of water per day.
BuggedOut! Hoop Houses and Lazy Sundays
Building growing spaces and room for kids to play on the Homestead is an important early step.
“Bugged Out!” A Homesteading Beginning
What would YOU do if your home was suddenly, immediately and completely destroyed? I’m living an experiment to learn what it’s like to actually Bug Out.
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