Survival Scout Tips

Gaslighting is the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one's own advantage. We typically associate it with toxic relationships between individuals. But there is another t...

Those with a preparedness mindset know how important it is to prepare early—not just for emergency situations, but for most things in life. And yes, that includes Christmas shopping. Where better ...

There have been concerns about what the Federal government has planned for Wednesday, October 4, 2023. At approximately 2:20 p.m. Eastern time on the 4th, FEMA in coordination with the FCC will co...

Imagine trading fur coats and family heirlooms for potatoes. If it sounds far-fetched, it’s not.  It happened in post-WWII Germany when their economy collapsed. When their currency effectively be...

Go to any preparedness source (such as The Red Cross), and you’ll be told you need 3 days’ (or 72 hours) worth of supplies following a crisis. Have you ever wondered why you always hear 72 hours? ...

As much as we want to be friendly and love our neighbors, this may be more dangerous than we realize. We notice our neighbors’ habits – even if we are merely acquaintances. We notice who gets tons...

When we think of essentials for survival, milk doesn’t often show up at the top of the list. However, whenever there is an incoming storm, the grocery stores sell out of milk in a blink of an eye....

We all remember March 2020, when we were placed under lockdown due to the government’s pandemic regulations. Unless you were deemed essential, you stayed home. Schools closed. Businesses shuttered...

Whether it’s a natural disaster, an EMP, or a cyberattack that leaves you without power for lengthy periods of time, it’s wise to invest in off-grid kitchen supplies. Here’s a list of must-have of...

When we think of war, we tend to think of missiles, flashes, bangs, and sirens. What we think of is more like World War II – and not World War III. An opinion piece recently ran in The Wall Street...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there are several things on the horizon that you need to prepare for. Individually, these things are scary enough. But, when you consider them occurring at...

10 years ago, the United Nations estimated that the global food reserves would only last 74 days if something catastrophic happened, such as a meteor strike. But some countries have more food rese...