Tag: Survivalism

Canned Food Expiration Date MYTH

If you are like me your food storage is quite diverse, with canned foods integrated into the rotation cycle.  Unfortunately there might not be a way to get through all of your canned food stock prior to hitting a few of those expiration dates, so what then?  Do you assume the food magically turned poisonous …

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Considering the VZ 58 as a Survival Gun

By Georges Z. Fahmy – Senshido International We all heard the screeching noises from the ever-ending debate between AR and AK aficionados: the former yelling about the AK being uncomfortable to shoot, inaccurate, and “So Un-American” and the AK lovers telling their AR counterparts that Eugene Stoner’s baby is an unreliable piece of Tactical Gucci, …

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Thoughts on basement water storage

When I started prepping I was the guy with 1 month of storage of food on shelves in the basement and what amounted to 2 days worth of water for my family to go along side of it.  Pitiful and scary at the same time, after all one can go much longer without food than …

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Square Foot Gardening

We all have our strengths and weaknesses.  Quite often most of us are very willing to talk about our strengths (i.e. I’m so awesome), after which we try to list out pseudo weaknesses which are really a strength in disguise.  You know it’s true, think about that time when you sat in an interview and told the …

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Mass Casualty Incident, What To Do?

In a perfect world a trauma patients are picked up by professionals at accident scenes and taken with much haste to a medical center where a staff of surgeons and other medical professionals await their arrival.  The patients are then afforded the best possible care in a sterile environment with every convenience of modern medicine …

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Galco Stow N Go Holster Review

Women collect shoes and men (if they are like me) collect holsters.  I have a drawer full of holsters and even wrote a post highlighting a few of them.  My favorite thus far has been the Crossbreed IWB Holster, very comfortable and just about everything you could want in a nice concealed carry holster.  Still …

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Primitive Weapons for Survival

By The Maj Most prepping discussions eventually turn to firearms and then to ammunition.  Both are definitely valid topics of discussion and selecting the right firearm, stockpiling the right amount of ammunition, and becoming proficient in its use can make the difference in any survival situation.  However, one topic I rarely hear discussed is “what …

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Vehicle considerations after T-SHTF

When a major SHTF event happens, e.g. Cyberattack / EMP Strike / Economic Collapse, the likelihood of finding a sources of fuel for your vehicle(s) could be slim to none.  Maybe you are the fortunate one who has quite a bit of fuel stored on site at your location or have found a way to keep the …

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Protecting yourself against stabs and bullets

by SafeGuard Armor What type of protection do you need? What is the threat you may face most probably? Are you afraid of getting shot at or are you afraid of being stabbed in the back street? These are the question you must answer before selecting a particular type of body armor. Depending on your …

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What Every Prepper Should Know About Shipping Containers

By Ryan @ ContainerAuction.com When it comes to prepping, many folks are interested in using shipping containers for a secondary retreat or bug out shelter. However, there are a lot of misconceptions and mislead ideas with regards of how to move them, use them, and maintain them – and we’ve heard most of the questions …

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Freeze Dried vs Dehydrated Storage Food (Infographic)

Chett from FoodInsurance.com sent over this awesome Infographic which I wanted to share.  Post comments or questions as necessary and I’ll see if he can answer them.

SafeGuard Armor: Stealth Concealable Body Armor Review

I was recently contacted by a representative from Safeguard Armor, he asked if I would like to review their Stealth Body Armor.  I’ve written body armor and plate carrier reviews in the past, but have never reviewed any concealable armor.  Truth be told the concealable armor is much more practical and can be used on a …

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Wargaming the Plan, Avoiding Murphy

By The Maj Everywhere you look when searching for information on being prepared for a SHTF scenario, you will find immeasurable amounts of information on what to stockpile, what not to stockpile, how to stockpile it, personal defense or protection, bugging out or bugging in, etc.  Many people correctly insist that you include some type …

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The Top Five Most Effective Self-Defense Tools

By David Artman Protecting yourself is more important than ever. Police budgets have been drastically cut due to financial strains over the last few years, resulting in a crippling loss of resources and personnel in dozens of cities across the U.S. With fewer law enforcement officers on the streets, many of these cities, including Chicago, …

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Bartering items you probably overlooked

When you think of SHTF and bartering quite a few of the standard items come to mind.  Ammunition, hand sanitizer, lighters, food, coins, bottled water, alcohol, tobacco et al.  We probably have a fair share of almost all of these items stockpiled and there certainly is nothing wrong with that.  If T-SHTF does happen they …

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