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 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 […]
By Bobby Akart, Author and APN Contributor With Charlie Koch, The Firewood Guy As the leaves start to change, those of us with wood burning fireplaces should immediately turn our attention to one of the most versatile preparedness resources available to us – firewood. Typically, firewood is used for home heating. The energy stored in the wood […]
Video By: TJack Please support him by subscribing to his channel Transcription provided by: American Preppers Network Number of speakers: 2 (Tyler – T., Matt – M.) Duration: 11 min 26 sec Hand drill like a BOSS with Matt from the Boulder Outdoor Survival School T.: Alright guys, this is Tyler with TJack survival and we are […]
There’s nothing like a good campfire meal when you’re “roughing it”. It’s a great way to enjoy the great outdoors, but there may come a time when campfire cooking for preppers takes on a whole new meaning. After TEOTWAWKI, building a campfire will get deadly serious as it is a necessary survival skill that you […]
This is the urine version of the old bottled water or water in a plastic bag fire starting trick. But it’s a good one to know and one more reason why carrying plastic wrap or a plastic baggy in your survival kit is a good idea.
Some of the most common rusted, weather beaten items we throw in a garage sale today… will become precious commodities when the SHTF. Think about it. What kinds of tools are we going to depend on when the flag goes up on civilization? Knives Gardening tools Camping tools Nails Cookware Silverware That list barely scratches […]
More on my Heat and Light series, this video continues with a back to the basics approach and demonstrates how to make Fire Starting Wafers from common household products including: Paraffin Wax, Toilet Paper Rolls and Dryer Lint or Cotton Balls. The video demonstrates step by step procedures for making the Fire Starting Wafers and […]
Continuing my Heat and Light series, I show how to make an Emergency Stove out of common household materials: cardboard, paraffin wax and two tin cans. These stoves can be pre-made and stored in an emergency or evac kit so they are available when needed. The video demonstrates the step by step procedures for making […]
Another in my Heat and Light series, this video shows how to start a fire with Steel Wool using both a 9 volt and 2 double A batteries.
Continuing the Heat and Light series, I go over the steps to create an alcohol stove at home using common materials.
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… […]
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