The Ultimate Survival Gear Checklist covers all major aspects of emergency preparedness. Also included is a Survival Kit Checklist to help you build disaster-specific survival kits like: Though there are special considerations for each scenario, the items used to make each kit do not differ greatly. After all, you’re still trying to satisfy your basic needs for […]
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Tools and Supplies to Help You Survive Just About Anything Survival gear essentially breaks down into two groups: home use and bug-out. Though the tools and supplies will differ in type, quantity and size for surviving in place versus on the move, they all must satisfy your basic needs for survival. In addition to the emergency food, water, knives, […]
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Are survival knives the single most important survival tool? It’s true that a good knife is essential to surviving a number of emergency situations. While training in the Philippines (as reported in Living Ready magazine) a Navy SEAL decided that for its versatility around camp, while hunting and for self-defense, the bolo knife cannot be beaten. Often, […]
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Carefully consider your options when carrying street survival weapons in an urban environment. Traditional weapons like guns and knives are the gold standard of personal defense but have many potential legal issues. Though I am licensed to carry a concealed firearm, I routinely elect to carry a less deadly form of personal protection as well. […]
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Urban Survival Guns and the Law: Now that Illinois was forced to stop completely trampling over the constitution and begin acknowledging its citizens’ rights to protect themselves outside the home, they’ve joined the other 49 states (minus the District of Columbia) that provide at least some form of concealed-carry law on their books. As of this […]
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The best survival weapons are simple and have multiple uses. Simple is always easier to repair and those that solve a variety of problems (a knife that works for chopping, prying, hunting, self-defense, etc.), means you can do more with less. You probably have questions like: And is it possible to make your own if […]
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Emergency medical kits are must-haves for outdoorsmen, homesteaders, travellers and survivalists alike. Minor injuries can quickly become life-threatening emergencies without access to proper medical care. Disclaimer: The author has no formal medical training or qualifications. (See the resources below to learn more about emergency field medicine and hands-on training.) Let’s be frank here. Most commercially-produced emergency […]
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Every serious prepper needs a survival bag. After all, what good does all that gear do you if you can’t carry it? When choosing a bag, it must be tailored to the person and the environment in which it will be used. For instance, wilderness survival requires different tools (and, consequently, a different bag) than […]
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Most experts will recommend you purchase a bug out bag that is designed to carry a bunch of weight comfortably (20 pounds or more), with a sturdy internal frame, large waist belt, heavy-duty straps and clasps and equipped with various MOLLE attachments. But maybe it’s not such a good idea. While these will undoubtedly carry […]
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Building a survival kit, in my opinion, is far better than buying one for this reason: You’ve thought about and know how you’ll use every item in it. Simply, you know what you’re getting when you build it yourself. Store-bought kits are good. Self-built are much better. So what makes a perfect emergency preparedness kit? Let’s first […]
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