• Matches On Steroids – UCO Sweetfire Strikeable Fire Starters

    Matches On Steroids – UCO Sweetfire Strikeable Fire Starters

    I just love it when survival is made easier, and these UCO Sweetfire Strikeable Fire Starters do just that since they’re basically a weatherproof match and fire starter built into one. The best part is that they’ll burn for several minutes each, plenty of time to get a good fire going…

  • How to Make a Faraday Cage in 4 Easy Steps

    How to Make a Faraday Cage in 4 Easy Steps

    “If you’ve been in the prepper world for long, you’ve probably read some horrifying books about what can happen after a disaster called an EMP. And if you’ve done that, you know you need to protect vulnerable electronics. Today, we’ll talk about how to make a Faraday cage to do just that. Don’t worry –…

  • 53 Essential Bug Out Bag Supplies: $0.99 Kindle Countdown Deal

    I’ll keep this short and sweet, I’m running a $0.99 Kindle countdown deal on one of my more popular books, 53 Essential Bug Out Bag Supplies, and there’s less than 36 hours to until the price rises again. So, if you’ve yet to take advantage and to grab the book, now’s the time to do…

  • How to Start Fire with Hammer!

    This guy is always coming up with “crazy” ideas, this time starting a fire with a sledge hammer. You can watch him beat the nail for a while if you like, or just skip to about the 5:45 mark to see the idea begin to work and then watch the next few minutes to hear…

  • 11 Best Tactics For Successful Predator Hunting

    11 Best Tactics For Successful Predator Hunting

    Predators are, by their very nature, more cunning, agile and fierce than prey animals, making them more difficult to hunt. The coyote, for example, is a fast, adaptable and agile creature capable of running up to 40 miles per hour. Apart from being difficult to hunt, predators are also dangerous to hunt. However, predator hunting…

  • 49 Expert Tips, Tricks, and Advice for New, Teen Drivers Book

    49 Expert Tips, Tricks, and Advice for New, Teen Drivers Book

    I just realized that I forgot to mention that my latest book, How to Drive Safely: 49 Expert Tips, Tricks, and Advice for New, Teen Drivers, is currently available and FREE for the next two or three days on Amazon Kindle (through Thursday, I believe). I know it’s not quite a “survival” book that most…

  • DIY Humidifier Air Cooler for the Coming Summer (Can Be Solar Powered)

    DIY Humidifier Air Cooler for the Coming Summer (Can Be Solar Powered)

    This guy has made so many DIY coolers and whatnot that I can’t keep track anymore, lol. That said, I do like that it’s highly portable and able to be easily run off solar power too…

  • You Know What’s Worse Than Smoke Alarms Going Off For No Reason In The Middle Of The Night?

    You Know What’s Worse Than Smoke Alarms Going Off For No Reason In The Middle Of The Night?

    Last night at about 1:45 am, which is technically today, our interconnected house smoke alarms went off for no reason. You know, the smoke alarms where if one goes off, they all go off. Yeah, those. I make this distinction because we also have a handful of independent, battery-powered smoke alarms throughout the house and…

  • 3000 Watt Parabolic Mirror Solar Array

    I’m not quite sure how the video creator came up with this being “3000 watts,” but if you watch the later half of the video you’ll see some of it in action. Of course, as with any large DIY solar mirror project, it can be dangerous to use! Please be cautious if you intend on…