Thinking small is important when preparing for survival, and you want to make sure that you can maximize options while dealing with minimal space. Some of the best tools and utilities that you will ever need can be placed in your pocket or a small container. Here’s a list of some basic and essential items …
Category: Emergency Preparedness
Making Your own Sniper or Fox Hole
The principles of making a fox or sniper hole are all pretty much the same: Dig and cover. However, there are some things to consider as you are designing yours. You can make one that is big enough for more than one person, deep enough to stand in or one that simply allows you to …
Garage Sale Shopping for Survival Supplies
Garage, yard or estate sales are the perfect places to find essential survival supplies. You can save a ton of money and obtain a wide-range of items that will beef up your stockpile. Here are some examples of things to look for and grab whenever possible. Household Items You can find anything from …
Almost Forgotten Native American Survival Skills
Native American tribes lived in harmony with the land for ages before Europeans settled on this continent. Entire nations were established without the modern creature-comforts of home that we are familiar with today. Their skills and traditions have almost been completely forgotten, but we can still learn much from how they lived. Here are a …
How To Make Birch Syrup.
Published on Apr 26, 2013 How to make Birch Syrup. I have made Maple and Box elder syrup but this video shows you how to make Birch Syrup from the collected sap. This was an interesting project, the sugar in the Birch is not the same as in the Maple tree family. This …
$3 All-In-One Cook Kit – DIY
Published on May 31, 2012 How to make an “All-In-One” cook kit that includes a cook pot, stove, stand/windscreen, and even fuel! This cheap little combo is very easy to put together and is a safe alternative to DIY alcohol stoves. The kit features an 10cm Imusa mug that serves as a versatile …
Israeli Bandage
Published on Jan 13, 2013 This episode is a shortened version of Episode IX, Israeli Bandage. Some of our earlier episodes, while containing a lot of valuable information, were a bit long for people to watch. We are shortening some of these to more watchable lengths. If you are interested in learning more about …