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For most, defense is simply just about the weapons you choose to keep. In reality, self defense is so much more.

Whether it is ourselves, our loved ones, or the friends who will be with us, we will need to know how to take care of each others injuries and illnesses.

Wet and miserable some of us were experiencing early signs of hypothermia, and we all desperately wanted to feel some small amount of warmth.

This is my minimum gear I’d have on me if venturing any distance in the Winter season in Southern Ontario away from the home base.

An unusual phenomenon is occurring on College Campuses these days. It seems that students are offended by just about everything.

Seems everyone online is focused on prepping for a nuclear war these days, so I thought I’d share the contents of my radiological medical response kit.

So how do you defend yourself using unarmed combat skills if you get stuck in such an unpleasant situation?

I have a tight budget. I’m talking, poverty level budget, and with survival products being over the top expensive, prepping can be really hard.

It would be terrible if after all the thought, time and effort put into making a bug out bag, that when you need it the most, it’s not within easy reach.

I’m going to play devils advocate and attack several of the most common so-called “survival tips” preps so prevalent on the web today. I will even offer a suggestion or two.

So let’s get down and dirty here and talk about what a common working man would have.

What if this simple bug out vehicle load plan could get your and your family on the road faster?

Faced with a SHTF event, I know that the acquisition of security, shelter, food, and water will be imperative to ensuring my family’s survival.

By learning about what happened in previous generations, and knowing that history repeats, we can prepare better and avoid making the same mistakes when SHTF again.

I am always being asked for my advice about what equipment should be taken on trips to out of the way places. With the below items you should be able to operate for extended periods of time.

You are the only person that is going to truly provide adequate emergency supplies and protection for yourself when a disaster strikes on a large scale.

Residential security must be taken very seriously. In times of civil unrest looters will be looking to target any location that has valuables, weapons or assets that they can use and that has minimal security, this means most residential properties

It’s one of the more common problems us preppers try to figure out. What is the best way home as quickly and safely as possible when SHTF and you are far away?

We have situations every day that we need to be ready for so let’s see how your prepping skills work out in these situations.

Surviving is just the first step to survival. If you struggle with the basic physical abilities to easily get through some of the things I have discussed above, what good will the 2 years of food, hundreds of gallons of water, or thousands of rounds of ammunition do for you when the shit hits the fan?

The sole intent is to have a place that is made to stand on its own if humanity were to falter. In this article we will highlight 7 factors to consider if you are looking for the best property for preppers.

There are many disasters happening and most of us are not aware of it. Hence, these are 8 reasons why prepping is good for you.

Making the right choices in clothing could be crucial to our survival, so let’s start from the top and see if you are a well-dressed prepper.

In this Golden Hour things you do and do not do will have a profound effect on your chances of a decent survival outcome.

Here are some basic instructions on how to avoid getting captured if you manage to escape from kidnappers, terrorists or from a location where things have gone very wrong.

The number one thing I prepare for is a POWER OUTAGE when SHTF. Every SHTF series of events, includes the inevitable power outage. In fact, whenever the power goes out, even temporarily, I wonder if SHTF has arrived.

Although food, water and security are definitely necessary to keep you alive, there is one aspect of prepping that is often overlooked and it can hurt even the most knowledgeable and well equipped survivalist.

It is the contention of this article that the one commodity that will be in the shortest supply, and one that people will most likely be short on from day one is…

One lesson I have learned from my parents and now encourage my children to participate in is being an Outdoorsy Kid. It didn’t matter if it was after school or during the summer time my brothers and I would often hear my mother say “Go play outside.”

There are some lessons I have learned and rules that I try to follow as closely as I can when I travel that could keep me alive and help me make it back home if disaster struck and I was away from my family.