Survival Scout Tips

Our ancestors understood the importance of storing meat and invented techniques we still use today for preserving meat. Here’s how to store meat without refrigeration.

Bean hole cooking is a tradition from the Native Americans that allows you to cook beans in a hole in the ground using only a few ingredients to feed many.

This isn’t the first time in history yeast and flour are in short supply. Weather any disaster or supply shortage, and learn how to make bread without these key ingredients.

Prepare to shelter in place with these tips for storing, increasing the shelf life, and preparing meals and foods that provide variety.

Surviving the elements, especially in low temperatures, is a challenge. Discover key lessons for beating the cold from what happened in three inspiring winter survival stories. 

Are you aware of the warning signs that a dangerous natural weather event is about to occur? Find out how to spot danger and act to stay safe now. 

In this fourth and final installment of our fishing-focused series, you’ll learn how to store, clean, and prepare fish to eat. It’s a skill we should all have.

Will you be able to purify drinking water in the event of an emergency? Keep reading to make sure you know how to prepare while there is time. 

Imagine no water, electricity, and supplies for 1,425 days. It happened recently. And we're not talking about Venezuela here. Let’s revisit what happened during the Bosnian war, and discover valuable survival tips we should learn from along the way. 

Raising your own chickens is a great way to develop your own source of protein, save money, and prepare for circumstances that limit your access to store-bought food. Learn how to get started with raising chickens.

206 years ago, the Midwest was nearly swallowed by an earthquake. Here is what the heart of the U.S. needs to know in the event we experience another seismic catastrophe.

Imagine waking up to find most people you know are now dead. Stores closed. Basic food supplies not available. Electricity out--indefinitely. This movie takes us there. Here are some survival lessons to take away from this 2009 movie.