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How Much Food & How Long to Store

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Some of the most common questions regarding food storage are how much should I store, and how long can I store it for? This blog post should help in answering these questions. Here are some suggestions for items within each of these categories that you can use. You can divide up the yearly amount for each major category among the different types of foods within that category according to what fits your family. It’s important to store your food at a room temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit or less, with as little humidity as possible if you can. The following … Continue reading →

5 Survival Knots Worth Learning

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Basic knot tying is something that everyone should know. In a survival situation, being able to quickly tie a knot to secure a shelter or rescue someone could mean the difference between life and death. Take a few minutes to learn these 5 critical survival knots and you will be well equipped to handle most situations! Before beginning, I recommend using paracord while learning to tie knots. It is lightweight, cheap, and has about a million different survival uses. Make sure to buy type III paracord with 7 internal strands like this Rothco 550lb. Type III Nylon Paracord. NOTE: Click the name … Continue reading →

Lock Picking: A SHTF Skill You Should Know

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There is a mountain of information about lock picking on the internet, but most of it makes lock picking seem intimidating or difficult to learn. My experience was exactly the opposite so I was inspired to share what I learned. Why Lock Picking is Worth Learning Makes you more valuable Post-SHTF There have been many posts about the value of skills that can be applied when SHTF. Lock picking is one of them. If you can pick locks, you can help people who lost their keys, teach others to pick locks (likely a desirable skill in a SHTF group), and … Continue reading →

Post-SHTF OPSEC

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OPSEC, or Operational Security, refers to keeping your everyday movements and actions discreet to prevent malicious parties from being able to piece together important information such as your schedule or the status of your preps. Many preppers and non-preppers alike are familiar with obvious day to day OPSEC procedures (i.e. not putting a key under your door mat when someone might be able to see you). But what happens in a SHTF scenario? As people start to get hungry and potentially violent, the rules change and a stricter set of OPSEC standards needs to be applied. I have come up … Continue reading →

Mentally Preparing for a Break-In

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Being mentally prepared to act quickly and decisively in response to a home break-in could save your life. When you are unsuspectingly thrown into a life threatening situation, the adrenaline rush is too powerful for you to think logically, forcing you to rely on your instinct. With the proper mental preparation, your training will become your instinct. In this article I will list some of the things that have crossed my mind that I believe might help you survive if your home is broken into. Reducing Risk The first and most important thing you can do is learn how criminals … Continue reading →

Useful Books on Survivalism

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It should be noted that most books on survivalism are written for entertainment purposes. Those that are not written for entertainment tend to focus on short term survival. There are also very few experts when it comes to survivalism. Yes, there are those few people that have spent time living in the wilderness, and there are a few exceptional accounts from people who have spent years surviving on their own in war zones, but most of these accounts have little relationship to what Americans would face if something dire should happen here. Remember, real survival situations tend to be few … Continue reading →

The Survival Mindset

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Historically, there has been a lot of information written about survival mindset, and how it makes an enormous difference in determining those who persevere and those who don’t. If one reads popular works on the subject, it becomes apparent that there are some ideas that are constantly repeated, such as the necessity of keeping positive, having goals, and focusing on problems. It is also obvious that these same attributes are key factors in the psychological health of the average human being in general. Unfortunately, despite all of the lip service given to this subject, a proper manual on how to … Continue reading →

Types of Bug out Bags (BOBs)

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There are several types of Bug-out-Bags (BOBs) that are regularly discussed among the preparation crowd. Although folks like to break down BOBs into numerous categories, I tend to think that two types are enough to fill most needs, and the larger of the two bags tends to be more like full on moving than just bugging out. I’ve noticed that people like to add their everyday carry bags to the list of BOBs, something that I find pointless because going about one’s daily business is hardly an example of bugging out. I should also note that I separate BOBs from … Continue reading →

Important Papers to Pack in Your Bug Out Bag

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It’s like that chore you know you have to do, but you just don’t want to do it. But having said that, I realize it is very important, and I just need to make the time to finish it! Collect copies of all of most critical documents and place them in a waterproof envelope like the one in the picture. Then you can add them to your bug-out bag. While you’re at it, it’d be smart to make a third set for your safe or safety deposit box. Another idea is to scan your papers into your computer, and save … Continue reading →

Growing Your Own Survival Food

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With mass quantities of food produced and shipped all over the world, it is not likely that many people in developed areas are forced to grow their own food. In fact, for the average citizen it is only a hobby. Growing your own food, though, has direct benefits. Increased security and health are primary, as the market fluctuates and dangerous chemicals are added to mass-produced food products. Once the hankering for harvesting sets in, however, it’s hard to know quite where to begin. Here are a few steps to get you started. 1. What to Grow Depending on the climate … Continue reading →