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Survival Lessons from the Great Chicago Fire
On the morning of October 8, 1871, The Chicago Tribune included the following quote: “The absence of rain for three weeks [has] left everything in so flammable a condition that a spark might set a fire which would sweep from end to end of the city.” Sadly, this warning proved...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: What It Is and How to Prepare
In school, you studied the Industrial Revolution. But did you study the Second or Third ones? Are you aware that we are currently going through the Fourth Industrial Revolution? Since the very First Industrial Revolution, humanity has strived to improve through new technologies. Now is no different. However, today’s technologies...
5th-Generation Security Threats to Keep on Your Radar
The United States of America has the best military in the world, but how will they protect American citizens from the newest types of security threats that don’t require physical combat? The term “fifth generation warfare” was first used in 2003, but since that time, it has been increasingly clear...
Why Christmas This Year Is More Meaningful
Christmas has always been special, but after 2020, this year’s Christmas feels even more meaningful. It’s not because things have gotten better (in many ways, they haven’t). Christmas 2021 is more meaningful because we gained a new perspective in 2020. When the world shut down in 2020, everyone suffered. Schools...
Our Readers’ Favorite Survival Scout Articles of 2021
Many of us hoped that 2021 would be a better year than 2020. But 2021 proved to be just as weird – if not more. We continued to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, but with the addition of vaccines and vaccine mandates. We watched in horror multiple times as citizens...
When the Government Takes Away Freedom of Movement
Most of us didn’t really give much thought to our right to freedom of movement until coronavirus quarantines began. Boston University Law Review explains, “The right to travel is different from the right to free speech, to bear arms, and to equal protection under the law. These enumerated rights have...
Preparing for a Parallel Society
In 1953, Ray Bradbury penned the classic dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451. In it, he depicts a futuristic society where firemen are responsible for burning books, as censorship is key. However, the novel ends with the main character, a former firefighter, choosing to go against society by aiming to preserve books...
Why Morse Code Is Still Important Today
On April 15, 1912, telegrapher John G. Phillips sent out the following Morse code message: “CQD CQD SOS SOS CQD DE MGY MGY.” CQD stands for “Come Quick Disaster” and SOS stands for “Save Our Ship or Save Our Souls.” And DE MGY stands for “from the RMS Titanic.” We...
Will It Ever Go Away? What 7 Past Pandemics Teach Us Today.
The Spanish Flu shook the world from 1918 to 1919. Then, America entered the Roaring 20s. Surely that means that the Spanish flu was eradicated and had a clear ending…right? Wrong. As much as we’d like to believe the end is in sight with the pandemic we are currently living...
7 American Patriots You Need to Know About
Patriot Day has been observed every September 11 since December 2001, when the U.S. Congress signed a joint resolution to honor the lives of those who died or were injured in the terrorist attack. On Patriot Day, the President issues a proclamation calling on state and local governments to observe...
Lessons from the Siege of Charleston
Even with the bleak stories we see all over the world, it’s easy to believe Americans will never live in a war-torn country. It all seems far removed from where we live today. However, it is foolish to think it’s impossible. We don’t know what the future holds. We can...
Survival Lessons from Utah’s Pioneer Day
What Utah’s Pioneer Day Teaches Us If you don’t live in or near Utah or aren’t a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (also known as the “Mormons”), you may not be familiar with Pioneer Day – an official state holiday in Utah celebrated every July...
