Survival Scout Tips

You don't need thousands of dollars to prepare for emergencies. Learn how to build a food supply, budget for preparedness, and start where you are.

Summary Teaching children practical survival skills helps build confidence, independence, and self-reliance. Skills like navigation, first aid, fire building, gardening, and situational awareness prepare kids for emergencies while teaching valuable...

Summary Most families can make meaningful emergency preparedness progress in a single weekend by focusing on water, food, backup power, sanitation, communication, and basic survival skills. A simple plan now...

Summary Power outages, contamination alerts, disasters, and travel emergencies can all leave you without safe drinking water. Different emergencies require different water solutions. The best emergency water preparedness plans include...

Summary Not all emergency food kits are built the same. Many fall short on calories, nutrition, or variety. When comparing emergency food supplies, what matters is daily calories, essential nutrients,...

Summary Spring and summer storms are becoming more frequent and destructive, causing power outages, flooding, and supply disruptions. To prepare, every household needs 3 essentials: Food that doesn’t require refrigeration,...

Summary The 10 survival rules every household should know are practical rules for staying prepared when systems fail. From securing food and water to protecting your home and building real...

Summary  Start with the four essentials: Food, water, power, and a way to cook. A solid survival plan focuses on covering these basics first—ensuring enough calories, clean water, reliable power,...

Summary A resilient preparedness plan builds in margin—the buffer between your resources and the demands of an emergency. Instead of relying on a single solution, strong plans build layers of backup...

Summary Fast-growing emergency crops can provide fresh food in days or weeks when supply chains fail. When planning an emergency garden, time is your most valuable resource. Crops like radishes,...

Summary The best emergency food kit is the one that matches how long you need to be self-reliant, how many people you’re feeding, and how many calories your household requires...

Summary  The best emergency lighting for a power outage uses layered tools: a headlamp for hands-free tasks, a lantern for room lighting, and solar-powered backups for long outages. Redundant power...