Rumored Secret in Man’s Backyard – See What he Found Unless you built your home, you could end up surprised by additions made by the previous owner(s). That’s what happened to an Arizona man after purchasing his current home. There were rumors that something “hatch like” was buried in his backyard. So as with any …
Wound Debridement Post SHTF Wound debridement is ugly all the way around. The wound is ugly, the process is ugly. So, if you have a queasy stomach be warned the featured link on debridement of wounds is a bit graphic. But the subject ugly or not, is imperative to learn about for post SHTF medical …
DIY Crossbow from Scratch In a survival situation a crossbow can be a better option than a longbow because you can make your own from scratch without requiring pieces from another weapon. A crossbow is also physically easier to use and is suitable to shooters of varying heights and weights. It takes less practice to …
Three Layers of 72 Hour Preparedness Priority one is always surviving the initial event. After that the next 72 hours are critical. If aid is available it is stretched extremely thin. People are dazed, injured and scared. At their most vulnerable and too often for some their most dangerous. If supplies are intact they …
Dead Wrong: 26 Survival Myths There are myths that make the rounds in all preparedness circles. Some are so ridiculous that no one pays them any mind. But there are those that sound logical if a single factor is not considered. Those that are partially true and even those that are credited with saving so …
Bad Survival Math = Assault The featured article for this post focuses on the slashing attack on a Ridgewood NJ woman. Although it is never a victim’s fault that someone attacks and victim shaming is not what we do here. The author makes some good points regarding this particular attack. The young lady read the …
Masking Noise and Light Signatures Masking the lights and sounds we make seems obvious in a SHTF scenario. But there are both sounds and light emissions that we don’t even think about. The jingle of the change in our pockets, the tickle in the back of our throats that needs to be cleared, the flash …
Who Will Become Frenemies After the SHTF? Frenemies, we all have them. Know it or not! They are a little easier to pick out of the herd these days. With social media, cell phones, texts, and cameras on every device we have, someone somewhere posts or records just about every word said. But what about …
Talking About Martial Law I hear a lot about martial law. Mainly rumors. Most of us have never experienced it first hand. We hear about it from a friend of a friend who has been there done that. I know those stories take on a life of their own. So I have wondered just what …
Prepping Your Bug Out Location as a Geographical Battlespace It really doesn’t matter if it is your bug out location or your bug in location. You will want to do the very best you can at protecting that space. Your life depends upon it. As normal people we often don’t think of these spaces as …
