SURVIVAL PREPPING: SKILLS, GEAR, METTLE
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What is your coping mechanism?
This article contains: What is coping? Why is coping important? Types of coping strategies Internal coping strategy External coping strategy Healthy coping skills Unhealthy coping skills What is copin…
Sod Houses on the Prairie
Once the grid goes down and you bug out, what then? Even if you have a “permanent” settlement, it’s best to plan for the worst. And when your position is compromised and you’re…
Improve your survivability with Misogi
Right now, you’re probably sitting in a chair in a brightly lit, climate-controlled environment as you read this. You’re likely not hungry, exhausted, thirsty, in pain, or in danger. You’re comfortabl…
Best 5 Recipes for Cooking in the Wild
The skies are turning grey. You hear thunder rumbling in the distance, announcing its arrival in T-30 minutes. Soon enough, inky clouds join the revelry. You hurriedly check if you have the all-import…
Last Known Location
There’s nothing left to do But spread the proclamation For all they know that’s true Is his last known location. His mettle tested through It met all obligation In ten thousand “dare you!”…
Which Wood Can I Burn in the Fireplace?
On Tuesday February 16th 2021, Dallas-Fort Worth Airport recorded a temperature of -2 F, which broke the previous cold record set back in 1903. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) declar…
Why Vinegar is a Bug Out Essential
This article contains: History of vinegar How to make vinegar Vinegar medicinal uses Cleaning with vinegar What NOT to do with vinegar Vinegar as a preservative Surviving in the backcountry has its li…
Tracking Animals Using Track Traps
Knowing your environment is critical in the wild. After all, one of our very first skills in any situation is awareness of what you are up against. In this article we’ll go over one of the skills whic…
How to Prep in a World of Dependence
After being asked many times over the years why I prep, it’s time I highlight my rationale and mentality for implementing prepping into my lifestyle. Prepping is not about being scared for the world t…
Financial Preparedness 101
Whether you’re 20-something and straight out of college or in the grind-out years of making extra payments on your mortgage, sticking to a budget and committing to personal finance goals is crucial fo…
Prepper Home Security System
Making do with what you have has always been a motto of rural America. Growing up on a farm teaches you this first-hand. As a kid you figure out that only some Popsicle sticks and barbed wire can make…
Prepping and Saving – Do Both Now
People tend to categorize prepping, or emergency preparedness, as either one or the other: a lifestyle choice, or a hobby. We could say that this changes on a case by case basis. Is a mother who prese…
Are you a Prepper?
There are legions of people that consider themselves to be “preppers.” But you can’t consider yourself a prepper if all you do to prep is buy a few cans of vegetables and a gallon or two of water. Bei…
Inside the Mind of a Prepper – Saving as a Mental Tool for Prepping
Prepping is a mental health tool. It’s about having a belief system to govern each of your actions. It’s about carefully analyzing each decision and understanding the potential ramifications, and comm…
Dangers of Buying a Home in 2022
Most of us would rather own a home than rent one. It’s never easy to portion part of your paycheck going into someone else’s pocket just so you can live for the next month, which is essentially what p…
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