Wilderness Survival, Back Country Camping and Offgrid Living
A few years back, in the dark days before the Internet, I decided to take the canoe out and do some camping on a lake. It was one of those fall days where the air is crisp and cool, the wind was still and the surface of the lake looked like a piece of glass... Continue Reading →
Recently I polled a Facebook group asking about bug-out vs bug-in. The overwhelming response was that people wanted - or had to - bug-in. Wanted to because it's the smart thing to do, or had to because of physical issues. But one interesting person wrote back saying they believe that in parts of the country... Continue Reading →
Given today's current world situation I'd say it's time to sit back and take a good hard look at what you have on-hand for food, water and other preparations. World leaders are rattling sabers at each other, discussion of a trade war has been in the media, the market routinely has 400 point swings, and... Continue Reading →
Preppers love to post about how to make a lean-to with their poncho, but here's a little piece of knowledge not communicated too often: the lean-to isn't that great a shelter. It's open to the wind and if you set it up wrong the rain can blow right into your shelter making for a long... Continue Reading →
If you're reading this the chances are good you've given some thought to SHTF events and how you'll get you and your family through a myriad of possible events. In my mind the biggest question is: "Are we prepping for nothing?" Is there really a chance society could collapse and cause a SHTF event of... Continue Reading →
Why is that you spend so much time prepping? You stock food, water, guns and ammo, items to barter, first aid supplies, and some even store nails, boards, tools, and so on. You know that society could collapse at any moment, or that a solar flare could send us back to the stone age, or... Continue Reading →
In case you've been on vacation at the bottom of the ocean with no Internet connection, two ridiculously big storms recently ran over Puerto Rico like a steamroller. In the aftermath people are stuck without electricity - likely for months. In case you missed that let me say it again. They will be without electricity... Continue Reading →
In the last month we've seen three or four hurricanes come through and trash Texas, Florida, and a bunch of small islands including Puerto Rico in the Atlantic. And just for kicks Mother Nature threw in an Earthquake in Mexico. In case you haven't been paying attention you might want to start putting some canned... Continue Reading →
Is it possible to bug-out to the wilderness when disaster strikes? To grab your bug-out bag and hit the woods to get away from whatever the world or society is throwing at you? The common consensus is that it can't be done. Don't even try because you'll wind up a moldy corpse discovered ten years... Continue Reading →
Bad things happen to people who get lost in the wilderness. People write hundreds of blog posts every year about what to do in case you get lost in the wilderness. In this post I'm going to show you how NOT to get lost in the forest. Pride and hubris are dangerous things in the... Continue Reading →
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