I recently wrote about how after T-SHTF there will be a need to barter in order to survive. Even those who have stocked up for years will find themselves in a position of want at some point (circumstances do not always play out according to plan), and the need to barter will then become apparent. …
Tag: Survivalism
Dec 14
10 ways to involve your family in Prepping
Prepping doesn’t have to be an individual responsibility, it can (and should be) a shared experience which involves the entire family. Of course one has to go about it the right way if considering how to involve the kids, no 7 year old wants to be handed a 4 page spreadsheet with the instructions: “go …
Dec 12
5 essential everyday carry (EDC) items
Each person must decide for themselves what is best when considering what to EDC. When you leave the house each morning are you spartan in nature, maybe a pocket knife and a lighter complete your loadout? Or do you reside on the other end of the spectrum and have what essentially amounts to the contents …
Dec 11
Camping Gear on the Cheap
By Trailmeister The average Joe, or Jane, when planning for an overnight (or longer) camping trip, puts together a packing list and then assembles their kit by visiting the local outfitters, searching the ‘net, etc. Generally this is the point where sticker shock kicks in. Sticker shock can be painful and injurious to one’s health. …
Dec 10
Survival with the versatile military poncho
If you do not have a military poncho in your survival kit or bugout bag, it needs to be your next purchase. Combined with some para cord or bungee cables the military poncho is one of the most versatile objects in your bag and can greatly increase your comfort and survival chances while in the …
Dec 08
Gear Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Commander Freighter Frame Plus Pack Bag
By JM Choosing the proper equipment can be a tedious and monotonous process. You hear this product is better and that product has a particular thing that makes it better than it’s competitors. Then of course there is the price. You always want the best product for the best price that you can find, but …
Dec 06
Most Relevant Jobs After T-SHTF
To be sure if T-SHTF there will be an initial period of extreme turmoil. Those who will have prepared in advance for the collapse will spend most of their time focusing on day to day survival activities. Securing and maintaining shelter, rationing food and water in addition to defending themselves from those who did not …
Dec 05
Altoids Survival Kit: Mine is bigger than yours.
I recently got caught up in the YouTube black hole (i.e. how did I go from gun reviews to fainting goats?) and found a pretty cool Altoids survival kit video. Drawing inspiration from that video I decided to try my hand at making my own survival kit, but with one catch: I would be starting …
Dec 04
How to make fire without matches
From Trailmeister.com Carry a small amount of steel wool and a good smoke alarm (nine volt) battery and also some toilet tissue, in case you need a fire. Stick the battery ends into the steel wool. The steel wool will short circuit the battery and turn red hot, thus causing the toilet tissue (or other …
Dec 02
Trash disposal after the collapse: Burn it? Bury it?
Once a week you set your garbage cans out by the street so that some anonymous hard working individual can come by and make them go away. Usually this happens during the wee hours of the morning and those loud mechanical/hydraulic noises cause you to wake up 30 minutes before you normally do, but hey …
Dec 01
Shipping container for an underground bunker, every Prepper’s fantasy.
If you haven’t thought about buying a shipping container and burying it in your backyard you probably haven’t been prepping for very long. Think about how convenient it would be to have your own personal bunker, outfitted with enough supplies to sustain your family for weeks or more in the event of some major catastrophe. …
Nov 30
SHTF Coffee storage, what’s your plan?
People love coffee, it’s very rare that I meet someone who does not enjoy a cup of joe. As a matter of fact I’m sitting here typing this while sipping on some of the cheap stuff purchased at the local grocery. Just go into any local coffee shop in the morning and it will …
Nov 29
The EMP threat, Microwave Ovens and Faraday Cages.
If you’ve read the book One Second After by William R. Forstchen you know all too well just how devastating an EMP attack would be if carried out on the continental United States. Mass chaos, horrific violence, millions of deaths and years to recover are just some of the hardships the book describes in vivid detail …
Nov 28
Add these books to your reading list.
Today I received two more books in the mail. How to be Invisible by J.J Luna and 31 Days to Survival by M.D. Creekmore. I have never even come close to considering myself a subject matter expert on any one topic and so I try to read as much as I can. I thought that …
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