Category: Equipment / Supplies

  • Berkey Water Filter Scam?

    I saw this video and immediately wondered if the Berkey filters I bought from Amazon were legit or not. As near as I can tell, they are sold by Berkey on their Amazon storefront. That said, I absolutely have knowingly purchased replicas which look like Berkey filters, but clearly don’t filter like the black Berkey…

  • How To Store Ammo and Firearms for a Long Time

    How To Store Ammo and Firearms for a Long Time

    Many firearm enthusiasts have a cabinet or case to store their rifles to protect their AR15s, shotguns, pistols, and rifles from corrosion due to moisture. Just as many choose to leave their firearms in a carry case in the back of their closet that’s not suited to prevent corrosion or rust.  As unfortunate as it…

  • 17 Survival Items You Should Have in Your Garage

    17 Survival Items You Should Have in Your Garage

    If you have an attached garage on your house, you probably use it for one of three things — parking your car, working on your hobby, or storing the junk that won’t fit in the rest of your house but that you just can’t bear to part with yet. While these are all viable options…

  • Renewable Energy Solutions for Preppers

    Renewable Energy Solutions for Preppers

    Being a prepper means preparing for any eventuality that could interfere with your day-to-day life, such as when natural disasters or other SHTF scenarios hit. And when things start to go pear-shaped, the first thing to fail is usually the power grid. So much of our everyday lives depend on electricity that without it, something…

  • 8 Efficient Transportation Options for SHTF

    8 Efficient Transportation Options for SHTF

    Regardless of what ultimately causes the apocalypse, a lot of things are going to change. Trips to the grocery store or the doctor will be replaced with emergency supplies, farming, and first aid training. Moving from place to place won’t be as easy as hopping in the car and hitting the road, either. Transportation in…

  • 10 Pieces of Smart Technology Transforming Survivalism

    10 Pieces of Smart Technology Transforming Survivalism

    At its most basic level, survivalism means overcoming adverse circumstances and staying alive. However, the term has come to represent different things to various people over the years. To some, surviving entails preparing for global disasters like famine, war, drought or even a zombie apocalypse. These survivalists often create safety bunkers and stockpile weapons, food…

  • If I Had to Prepare in a Weekend

    If I Had to Prepare in a Weekend

    I know people are still having trouble in Louisiana because of Hurricane Ida, and I realize it’s too late to prepare for that, but it got me to thinking: What would I do if I had to prepare for a disaster in a weekend? Not necessarily a hurricane, but just to have something. At first,…

  • How Alternative Currencies Will Influence Post-Apocalyptic Commerce

    How Alternative Currencies Will Influence Post-Apocalyptic Commerce

    Imagine this: You turn off your radio, bolt your doors, and head down the road to trade a few gold antiques for a crate of canned beans and a barrel of clean water. These items will sustain you in your travels and can be traded for other goods and services — mainly transportation — along…

  • 5 Top Survival Tips and Supplies for Your Home

    5 Top Survival Tips and Supplies for Your Home

    It is essential to always have the right survival supplies in your home at all times, especially for those staying in places where natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, and wildfire are common. Remember that a disaster does not always send you a memo! Disasters often strike without warning, so you need to have…