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10 Edible (and Free!) Springtime Wild Plants

As springtime rolls around, you will soon begin to see a large and diverse list of plants and flowers growing wildly in many places. This opens up many fantastic opportunities for preppers and homesteaders who wish to save money by getting as much as possible for free. It is dangerous to randomly pick plants and flowers without researching whether or not they are actually edible. Fortunately, the following list of 10 examples can be consumed by almost everyone without any complications. As an added bonus, they all offer some type of medicinal or health benefit! Please make sure to try […]

The Oddest Things That Need to Be in Your Bug Out Bag

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Your bug out bag has been assembled, and it contains all of the basics: non-perishable food, a gun, bullets, a first aid kit, etc. You’re all set, right? Wrong! Basic supplies are a great starting point, but there is much more to consider. For example, your bag should have some safety pins attached to it because they can be used in a wide variety of situations. Additionally, it is important to consider allocating some of your precious bug out bag space to some unusual items that could really come in handy after the SHTF. RELATED: Top 50 Items to Stockpile […]

10 Ways to Discreetly Store Firearms and More!

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You have a nice cache of weapons and you have gathered some other essential prepper supplies. Now how can you protect them and safely store them at the same time? It is a good idea to invest in some secret stash options that will enable you to keep your weapons and other essentials close by without having them out in the open. Not only will this make them less likely to be stolen, accidentally fired or used against you during a break-in but it will also give you the important element of surprise if a burglar enters your home. 1. […]

11 Weird (but Useful) Campfire Building Techniques

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Everybody needs to know several methods for building a campfire effectively in challenging situations (without gas or matches). You probably wouldn’t be reading this post if you didn’t feel that fire building is an essential skill, not just for surviving in the backcountry, but simply in the boy scout sense of having mastery over an essential skill here on planet earth. During a emergency situation, whether in the backcountry or even in suburbia, this could be the only way to cook and generate light and heat until the crisis is over. Most of us know 1 or 2 fire building […]

Top 5 “Trade Secret” Gun Cleaning Tricks You Need to Know!

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Proper gun maintenance can make the difference between living and dying when the chips are down in a crisis situation. There are literally hundreds of products out there dedicated to making your gun cleaning task quicker, easier, or more thorough. Fact is, they are mostly just smoke and mirrors. RELATED: Top 5 Shooting Mistakes Killing Your Accuracy Over the years, soldiers, gunsmiths, and pro shooters have accumulated a list of trade secrets that blow away the best cleaning products on the market. Most of the best “tricks of the trade” rely on items you already own. They’re basically free. 1. […]

Dealing with Broken Bones and Dislocated Joints after the SHTF

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Broken bones and dislocated joints are severely painful, and failure to properly set them can lead to problems for the rest of your life. In short, this class of injury qualifies in every single way as an “emergency.” Here’s the thing many of us know firsthand from experience: Not being able to help a friend, family member, or child in this type of emergency is almost as painful as the injury itself. That’s exactly the feeling of helplessness we’re seeking to eradicate with this article. During a normal situation, it is always best to go to the emergency room for […]

How to Properly Siphon Gas during an Emergency

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Gas will quickly become one of the most important commodities in a SHTF crisis. Unfortunately, it will also be one of the scarcest. The gas stations that do have fuel will have unimaginably long lines, until their tanks go dry. The best way to avoid a calamity is to keep your tank over halfway full at all times. Even in this scenario, however, you may not have enough fuel to evacuate. In the movies, siphoning gas out of a car’s fuel tank looks like good old-fashioned fun. In the real world, it’s nasty, dirty, dangerous business. RELATED: You’ll Never Guss What […]

DIY Camouflage: How to Hide Everything from Your Rifle to Your Rain Barrels

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Camouflage is a great way to stay hidden, and this is why everyone from soldiers to hunters take advantage of this technique. However, it can be used to hide much more than just you and your weapons. In fact, when the SHTF, it will be just as important to camouflage your rain water collection barrels as it is to be able to blend in with your surroundings while you are tracking dinner. RELATED: 10 SNEAKY Place to Hide Your Guns in Plain Sight After all, if you have anything worthwhile stored outside, you can bet that eventually someone will stumble upon […]

8 of the Best Air Pistols [Under $100]

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We’ve written before about the many reasons you should have at least one air powered gun in your arsenal. For starters, these pisotls are way quieter than traditional firearms, and this can help you do two things we really, really like: Shoot more often AND avoid issues with your neighbors. Of course, these two factors work well in tandem. Additionally, the noise reduction factor is a nice perk when you are hunting. Even better is the fact that these guns and their pellets or BBs are typically much more budget friendly than any other option. All of these benefits apply to air guns […]

How to Protect Your Family from a Flint Scenario [STEP-BY-STEP]

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Thanks to a growing awareness, better access to testing equipment, and several high-profile contamination disasters, it’s become abundantly clear that the only agency that’s truly capable of ensuring your family’s water quality is the Department of Yourself. The latest incident to highlight the need for more vigilance is the lead poisoning scandal unfolding in Flint, Michigan. In the case of Flint, a perfect storm of ineptitude, recklessness, and willful ignorance from officials at the local, state, and federal (EPA) level exposed citizens to toxic water for well over a year. Perhaps most horrifying, the contamination was largely discovered after a pediatrician discovered high […]