Category: Disaster Planning / EDC
13 Exercises to Strengthen Your Mental Fortitude for Survival
Have you ever wondered how some people become billionaires while others slave away at a 9-to-5 job their entire lives? While opportunity may have something to do with their achievement, success stories like Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma aren’t merely the result of smarts, physical strength or leadership potential. Rather, these people used perseverance, grit…
Top 100 Hardware Store Preps to Buy
I’m sure you’ve seen lists of the top 100 survival items to stock up on before disaster strikes, but have you ever seen one specifically about hardware store preps? I haven’t, which is why this video intrigued me. And, to be honest, I’m surprised at all that’s been included. Granted, some items might be a…
Best Car Mods for A SHTF Scenario?
Congratulations! The world has ended. What are you going to do now? Whether you’re going to build a survival shelter and hunker down or set out on the road in an apocalyptic convoy, one thing is certain — you’re going to need reliable vehicles to transport you through the wasteland. And the standard car or…
25 Key Chain Survival Tools
This video seems to have included every keychain tool one can imagine, from fire starters and lighters to multi-tools and lights. If you’re looking for something to bolster your EDC needs, then I’m willing to bet you’ll find it here. Just FYI, here’s a link to the video on YouTube where you can use the…
The Logistics of an Apocalyptic Convoy
When things go pear-shaped and we find ourselves in a SHTF scenario, our first instinct is to hunker down and ride it out. There are libraries worth of books and websites dedicated to building the perfect survival bunker, learning how to stock it and weathering the apocalyptic storm through self-sufficiency. It’s an option, of course,…
Ammo Shortage, What to Do
Worried about the ammo shortage getting worse? Here’s a few thoughts…
The ONE Lesson Americans Refuse to Learn
I’ve been preparing myself and my family for emergencies for well over a decade. In fact, I think I started this blog back around 2010 but, to be honest, I’d probably been interested in preparedness for about twenty years now. I believe that getting married and having children had something to do with it, and…
10 Useful Additions to a Survival Shelter You May Not Have Considered
In a survival situation, your primary requirements are food, water and shelter. These are the most essential elements of living alone, regardless of the SHTF scenario you find yourself in. Of course, there is something to be said for what you may consider “nonessential” survival concerns. In most cases, you won’t know how long you’ll…
Is Civil War Coming? If So, What Can I Do About It? (My Top 7 Priorities)
I get this question or something similar to it every so often and, to be honest, it’s a hard one to answer. Why? Because they’re not really asking what they think they are. What they’re really asking is if it’s time to “run for the hills” or not. They’re wanting to know if they should…
