Month: July 2014

  • Champ Survival Sidekick 8-in-1 Multitool: Flashlight, Glass Breaker, Seatbelt Cutter, Device Charging

    Champ Survival Sidekick 8-in-1 Multitool: Flashlight, Glass Breaker, Seatbelt Cutter, Device Charging

    This Champ Survival Sidekick is marketed as a survival multi-tool, in particular, for your vehicle because of the tools included. According to the Amazon description: “Includes flashlight, glass breaker, seatbelt cutter, distress light, magnetic base, USB connection, hand crank charging and compass included. USB to micro cable. Comes with convenient user guide. Can charge most…

  • How to Make a Bucket Survival Kit, 34+ Items to Add to Your “Bucket List”

    How to Make a Bucket Survival Kit, 34+ Items to Add to Your “Bucket List”

    As I’ve been having fun at making water bottle survival kits recently I figured it only made sense to try a five-gallon bucket survival kit. After all, I LOVE buckets and think one can never have enough of them. 🙂 As you can see I was able to shove it all in there but to…

  • The WeatherFlow Wind Meter: The Nifty Device You Didn’t Know You Needed!

    The WeatherFlow Wind Meter: The Nifty Device You Didn’t Know You Needed!

    [Editor’s Note: This is a review done by one of reThinkSurvival.com’s fans, Douglas. I do appreciate his review of this product greatly and hope it helps you.] What they say: WeatherFlow is proud to announce the WeatherFlow Wind Meter – it’s an anemometer that fits in your pocket. It’s the first hardware product we have created for…

  • Ditch the Gym Membership, Save $1000 a Year or More!

    We’ve been trying to workout more the past month or so and it’s super easy to do at home with a few supplies and little willpower. Whereas once upon a time we used to have a fancy YMCA membership and probably paid $85 or more each month for the family plan. Add that up and…

  • 6 Ways Long Term Preps Give You Options Sheeple Never Have

    6 Ways Long Term Preps Give You Options Sheeple Never Have

    When I first got “into” prepping several years ago now (if not longer) I saw it merely as a way to keep from being totally screwed in the short term until things got back to normal. You know, I’d have flashlights and lanterns if the lights go out, food in then pantry in case we couldn’t get…

  • Guest Post: Stay Prepped and Debt Free

    Guest Post: Stay Prepped and Debt Free

    Although we see things for what they are, preppers aren’t immune to many of the problems that regular Americans find themselves in. Even though we seem to be coming out of the great recession, too many of us are still suffering from large amounts of debt. And the problem keeps growing. Among these numbers are…

  • How to Make 3000+ Calorie DIY Survival Food Ration Bars (per batch)

    How to Make 3000+ Calorie DIY Survival Food Ration Bars (per batch)

    Have you ever had those Datrex or Mainstay Emergency food ration bars? If so, you may have realized that they aren’t the best of survival rations for taste but they will keep you alive. Nuff said. And hard tack? Yikes! You may as well be eating a brick. 😉 Well, I came across this article a while…

  • Camping Trip Packing List

    Camping Trip Packing List

    Do you enjoy going camping but find that you don’t quite go often enough to remember everything you need and, without fail, you forget a handful of useful items? I know I have that very problem. If you can say the same then this camping trip packing list is for you! DOWNLOAD FILE: Choose to download the…

  • 10 Ways to Use Less of Stuff We Use Everyday: Frugal Fridays

    10 Ways to Use Less of Stuff We Use Everyday: Frugal Fridays

    Since we’re still uber broke I’ve been trying to do what I can to save money. While I’ve learned to try and use less of our utilities, use less paper goods, less plastic goods, there’s still more that can be done and a part of that means using less of those things that we know we have…