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A number of things have happened to America, and particularly to American society, which are not beneficial to the country or her people. High on this list are the entitlement mentality and the utter dependence upon the government. Whatever happened to the independent minded people who founded this country and caused her to grow into a world leader? They seem to have been replaced by a bunch of whiny children, who always have their hands out. This is not only saddening, it’s dangerous. When people think they deserve things, just because they are alive, they tend to get angry when they...

If you’ve ever watched the show Doomsday Preppers, perhaps you’ve had the same question that I’ve had. Why would anyone who was a serious prepper go on nationwide television, saying that they are a prepper? Should there ever be a collapse of society, all those people have succeeded in doing is making themselves targets. Does that make any sense? One of the basic beliefs of most preppers is that in a time of societal breakdown, the vast majority of people will be unprepared. As those people use up their meager food stocks, they will become desperate and seek out what...

As I’ve discussed elsewhere, bugging in really a better choice for most people than bugging out. Unless you have a prepared bug out locations somewhere that you can heat to, bugging out to the wild isn’t really all that great an idea. Living off the wild is difficult at best, whereas staying home and bugging in at least provides you with shelter and whatever else you have in your home. But the question is, whether or not your home is actually ready to serve as a survival shelter. Part of what makes our home a comfortable shelter is the convenience...

Part of preparing to survive a catastrophic situation includes some hands -on training in the outdoors in rough conditions. You need to be out in the woods and the wilderness to get a real feel for things to help better prepare you for the real deal. You need to have hands on experience starting a fire and identifying edible plants. Getting out into nature on your days off work or on summer vacation is an excellent time to get that experience. Staying in shape and knowing the terrain around where you live is important. If you have to bug out,...

If you have ever read a survival blog or read about emergency heating, you have probably come across the term “rocket stove.” The term is a little confusing. It implies there is somehow a rocket involved. There isn’t. In fact, a rocket stove is a very simplistic item that is extremely useful in a survival situation. The stoves can be used to cook your food, purify water and even heat the inside of your small shelter. It is important you understand that the term rocket stove is pretty flexible. It can be used to describe a soup can turned into...