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07/13/2018
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By Edsel Cook
A simple camouflage guide to reducing the visibility of your firearms
A long gun like a rifle or a shotgun sticks out like a sore thumb due to its size, an article in Survival Sullivan states. Fortunately, there are easy and affordable ways to camouflage your big gun to conceal it, be it the eyes of the game animal you are hunting or the hostile human […]
07/03/2018
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By Carol Anderson
Tourniquet practice proven to improve survival in civilian trauma victims
The military has done a lot to protect the country and its people – a lot of its methods and techniques have been adapted and used in civilian medicine. In particular, the use of tourniquets to immediately arrest bleeding in the arms and legs has been shown to greatly increase a trauma victim’s odds of […]
06/11/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Our ancestors survived on it: Hardtack bread is a staple survival food with a long shelf-life
Mention the phrase “survival food” and you’ll most likely think of foods sealed in #10 cans. Those are good and all, but the most they’ll last you are a few years. A true-blue survival food item is one that can last you the long haul, around a couple of decades or so. Impossible? Not at […]
06/01/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Your preparedness checklist: Have you secured these areas in your shelter?
While it’s vital to have a bug-out plan when SHTF, you should also prepare your home for grid-down scenarios. According to a Smart Prepper Gear article, you can secure seven areas of significant concern in your shelter so that you can “bug in” instead of bug out. Grid-down situations can range from blackouts to an electromagnetic […]
06/01/2018
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By Zoey Sky
A beginner prepper’s guide to composting
Homesteaders often use compost (or decomposed organic matter) so that the various plants in their gardens can flourish. If you’re interested in starting your own homestead or if you just want to ensure that your backyard garden stays green all year long, make your own compost. Composts are considered natural soil cultivators that can make […]
05/14/2018
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By Janine Acero
Do you have a homestead? Here are 20 reasons why you should have one
Preparing for any disaster is a good survival mindset. One of the ways you can do this is to have a homestead. Self-reliance will be your best weapon during any disaster, and a homestead is the perfect place to store all the survival gear you will need and access alternative power. Living on a homestead may significantly […]
05/10/2018
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By Robert Jonathan
A simple preparedness guide to surviving a civil war
In a polarized political environment combined with a media obsessed with promoting divisiveness at every opportunity, some have raised concerns over a possible civil war in the U.S. On an everyday basis, however, most people tend to get along pretty well once politics are removed from the equation, so presumably this kind of conflict is unlikely to ever […]
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