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How to Store Meat without Refrigeration
Meat is an essential source of protein, which is why it’s vital to know how to properly store it. We’ve become too accustomed to using a refrigerator or freezer to store meat. If you ask people what they do with the meat in their refrigerator or freezer when they lose...
How to Cook Beans in a Hole in the Ground
Some of the best meals are those eaten around a campfire with the ones we love. As idyllic as that sounds, there may be a time when we must eat this way to survive. Those who understand the importance of food independence for survival know that food independence starts with...
How to Make Bread without Yeast or Flour
As a result of COVID-19, people are going old-school and baking their own bread. So much so that America is facing a yeast and flour shortage. This is likely the first time in your life when you could go to the grocery store and not find these two essential items...
Kitchen Survival: Tips for Storing and Cooking Food
As Americans are told to stay home to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many grocery stores are having a hard time keeping some foods and supplies stocked. In a culture where we’re accustomed to having what we want, when we want it, this new (yet hopefully temporary) way of living...
Temperatures Are Dropping...Are You Ready?
Even with the best-laid plans, we may find ourselves in dangerous and undesirable situations. Maybe it’s losing power for days during a winter storm (even worse if the power company proactively cuts you off), being stranded on the road, or getting lost while hiking or camping. In these situations, particularly...
Weather Spotting: Spot a Natural Disaster Before It Hits
Whether they be tsunamis, hurricanes, tornados, or fires, natural disasters and drastic weather scenarios can wreak havoc on towns and cities. This is why knowing how to recognize storm patterns and understanding when danger is coming is essential--especially if you live in an area that is susceptible to destructive weather...
Survival Fishing Part 4
During a crisis, your food supply will only last so long. To prepare, you’ll need to develop certain skillsets, such as hunting and fishing, to procure sources of nourishment and protein. If you’ve been following along with our four-part how-to Survival Scout series on fishing, you’ve already learned valuable information...
5 Ways to Purify Drinking Water in the Event of an Emergency
Since the dawn of time, human beings have had to find creative ways to access and consume safe drinking water. These methods have evolved over time to minimize the risk of illness or poisoning via the consumption of water. For example, thousands of years ago, people relied on their sense...
1,425 Days: Survival Lessons from Bosnia
Overall view of downtown Grbavica, a neighbourhood in Sarajevo. (Camera Operator: LT. STACEY WYZKOWSKI Date Shot: 19 Mar 1996) As a westernized and modern country, Bosnia hosted the Olympic games in 1984. Only eight years later, the country was almost unrecognizable. It rapidly descended into a brutal war following its...
A Guide to Raising Your Own Poultry
Maybe it’s road closures to your nearby grocery store… Or food shortages related to a collapsed economy and extreme price inflation like we are seeing in Venezuela… Whatever the situation, hobby farming is an essential activity to attain freedom from the industrial food complex and develop true self-sufficiency. On the...
Earthquake Predictions and Preparedness
When you think about earthquakes, it’s likely you envision the West Coast—specifically in California. It’s no wonder—thanks to the San Andreas Fault, both California and Nevada experience the most earthquakes every year in the lower 48 states. And, of course, we are thinking about Anchorage, Alaska that suffered heavy damage...
6 Survival Tips from The Road
Still From "The Road" Imagine waking up and life as you know it has changed drastically. Most of the people you know are now dead. Stores are closed. Basic supplies and food aren’t available. Electricity is out--indefinitely. Would you give up, or would you persevere with hope for survival? Based...
