What I learned from 5 years off-grid in the woods with no running water, no grid electricity, no cell signal, etc. I left a $60,000 per year job in 2012 and moved onto 3 acres of steep hillside in about the most remote spot in the county. The nearest gas station was 5 miles away, […]
One of the less well known essentials for a crisis is the get home bag. Actually, what you will tend to hear about more often than not is the bugout bag. On most of the survival websites you visit, you’re probably going to hear about the bugout bag, but not the get home bag. This […]
Here at Purpose Driven Survival we understand the value of taking tips from history, so in this week’s video we’re going to walk you through some of the most valuable survival strategies our ancestors employed to make it through the most desperate situations.
When it comes to terrorism we, along with our governments, tend to focus on bombings, knifings, and shootings. Unfortunately, there’s a whole different type of terrorism that goes unmentioned that’s just as (if not more) threatening: bioterrorism. Bioterrorism involves the use of harmful germs or other biological agents to create mass illness- from epidemic to […]
The coastline of the United states is regularly battered by hurricanes- an average of about five every three years. Hurricanes bring lots of heavy winds, some as strong as a hundred miles an hour. Along with hurricanes also come water surges that reach to twenty feet in height. These intense winds can create cyclones, […]
A fire can occur anywhere, even in places where proper protocol has been followed. It’s always important to have an emergency plan, but it’s particularly crucial for anyone who works in a school, office, or any other large building (especially one with multiple floors). The fire emergency preparation plan involves two things: information and delegation. […]
Despite scientists’ increasing abilities to predict the severity of coming earthquakes, for people who live in earthquake-prone areas, the best you can do is prepare for the worst. Before The Earthquake: Prepare an Emergency Kit You will never know what will happen during or after an earthquake, thus, you should always have an emergency kit […]
As world leaders beat their chests, make shows of power, and fight for supremacy, conscientious citizens will acknowledge that the odds of a third world war breaking out are high. What many people aren’t aware of is that there’s a even more frightening possibility right around the corner: civil war. Some countries, like Africa, have […]
Push aside all your books and blogs and YouTube videos for just a second and hear us out. No matter what you’ve read or what the ‘experts’ have told you, the key to the ultimate bug-out location rests on one single factor: location. You may be thinking, “Sure, obviously we want to be somewhere out […]
Many serious survivalists carry pepper spray with them as a non-lethal means of self-defense, but that’s not what this article is about. In this article, you’ll learn how to cope with pepper spray or tear gas being used on you. This is a very real possibility in a war zone, and it’s not pretty. If […]
