Survival Scout Tips

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 Most homes already contain household items that can help you survive an emergency. Everyday objects like tuna cans, frisbees, dental floss, and prescription bottles can help you start fires,...

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 Heirloom seeds allow households to grow, save, and replant food without relying on fragile supply chains or patented seed systems. In an era of rising food prices and centralized...

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...

Summary Winter car emergencies happen fast, often trapping drivers in freezing conditions with limited visibility, dead phones, and dwindling heat. This guide shows you the 7 steps you must take...

Summary Winter blackouts turn cold into danger fast. Here’s how to test your heat, power, food, and vehicle gear now—so when the grid fails, you know what works, what doesn’t,...

Build a 72-hour emergency plan in just one weekend. Get the step-by-step guide to micro-prepping food, water, power, and first aid now.

Solar flares. EMPs. Blackouts. Learn how to protect your family, power, and lighting when the grid goes down—and stays down.

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffers? Don’t waste money on gifts people don’t need. Give the gift of preparedness with these 17 tiny tools for survival.

Whether or not your loved ones are prioritizing emergency preparedness, give them the gift of peace of mind this holiday season. Here are this year's hottest emergency preparedness gifts.