How to Cook Beans in a Hole in the GroundSome 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 impo...
Why a One-Year Food Supply Is Critical for SurvivalIf 2020 has shown us anything, it is that preparation is absolutely necessary for survival. But just how much preparation do we need to do? The answers vary widely. The American Red Cross recomm...
Achieve Personal Freedom This Independence DayThe 4th of July is a day filled with backyard barbecues and nighttime fireworks displays. Americans come together to celebrate our nation’s birth each summer, but many miss the point. We are cel...
3 Lessons From The Great Plague We Can Learn FromBeginnings of the plague appeared very early in the British Isles going as far back as the summer of 1348. From that point on, it never really disappeared. At the time, people thought they could...
I Talked to a Man TodayWhat a lesson! This story (some call it a poem) has been making the rounds on social media, blogs, and Reddit over the last couple of months. We wish we knew who the author was, but have not bee...
What Little House on the Prairie Teaches Us about Preparedness(Photo: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Many of us remember sitting with our families for our weekly viewing of the classic television show Little House on the Prairie. Even if you didn’t g...
25 Ways to Use Duct Tape in an EmergencyWhen it comes to go-to supplies for survival, duct tape is at the top of the list. Yes, duct tape. Let’s put it this way--if duct tape is a go-to for MacGyver and the astronauts on Apollo 13, th...
Salt: The Survival Essential in Everyone’s PantryThere’s a reason why saying someone is “worth his salt” or that “salt of the earth” is a compliment. It’s because salt is essential. Not only does salt add flavor, but it is also necessary for ...
40 Reasons Vinegar Should Be in Your Preparedness ToolkitWhen it comes to creating an emergency preparedness toolkit, you want to include items that will allow you to be self-sufficient and be able to survive a variety of disaster scenarios. That’s wh...
Survival Depends on Clean Water: How to Purify ItIn 2017, more than 220 million people worldwide sought treatment for schistosomiasis – “an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms contracted through exposure to infested water.” Thi...
Economic Survival Lessons from the Great DepressionOn top of all the other ways the COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives around, now we have to worry about a possible economic collapse. First, we reacted to the virus. Now, we have to prepare f...
How to Prepare for Possible Meat ShortagesDuring World War I, American citizens were encouraged to eat less meat so that there would continue to be enough meat to sustain the troops. During World War II, meat was added to the list of ra...
