Survival Scout Tips

The recent blackout across Venezuela, with continuing rolling blackouts, is the largest the country ever experienced. Read one individual’s shocking account of how she and her family endured to survive with no electricity.

Most of Venezuela went without power for about a week. Learn more about what ordinary citizens there did to survive, and learn how to prepare for a similar disaster here in the U.S. 

Discover what happened in the Haiti, Mexico City, and Alaska earthquakes, and what you and your family should do to prepare. These hit without warning. With nearly half of Americans live in areas prone to earthquakes, it's best to have a plan. 

These massive storms knock out power and keep people off the roads for days on end. Here are three major recent nor’easters and survival tips for future preparedness.

At its peak, 50 million people were without power for as long as four days. It was one of the largest blackouts to date. Here are a few lessons we can use to prepare for future blackouts. 

With hurricane season in full swing, now is the time to remember five key preparedness lessons from these storms to keep you and your family safe.

Understanding the facts and history behind solar flares will help you and your family know how to prepare for a worst-case scenario. A handful of solar flares over the last century have resulted in well-documented disruptions to Earth’s electromagnetic field. 

By now, pretty much all of us have seen the terrifying images of orange waves of fire ripping through California and other states across the western U.S. The situation is serious and a matter of life or death for millions.

But there’s a lot more going on here behind the devastating flames. 

The 106 large wildfires that are burning in 15 states as of August 9 may have far reaching effects that can disrupt your daily routine. You may have to kick in your emergency plan.

While we’re only halfway through 2018, this volatile year has already seen significant developments that seriously affect folks like us who prepare.

Just 5 days after Independence Day in 1962, our military put on its own show in the sky across the Pacific. In a project code-named Starfish Prime part of Operation...

Interest and feedback on the topic of EMPs have pushed us to dig deeper. Even national, mainstream media is chattering about it. Let's dive in for the latest news about...

Last month, we received a number of similar questions in response to a Survival Scout article. The question: "Would my vehicle function after an EMP event?" It's something we haven't...