7 Urban Survival Tips For The Home

Identifying Risks and Signs of Oncoming Attacks

Most people prefer to lead quiet lives and not challenge others to fights or get violent- the thought of hurting someone or getting hurt in an altercation doesn’t sit well with most of us. However, there are some people who have no qualms getting aggressive or violent. They understand that most people will back away […]

Choosing Your Ideal Survival Knife

A survival knife is one of the most essential survival tools that you’ll need if you’re bugging out in the wilderness or camping outdoors. A normal kitchen knife is just not going to cut it (pun fully intended). A good survival knife has several qualities that go beyond cutting meat and vegetables. In the wilderness, […]

7 Common Self-Defense Mistakes That Will Cost You Your Life

Here’s the hard truth: you could be attacked at any time. You’re actually almost safer in the wilderness than you are in an urban jungle; crimes occur on a daily basis during peace time. Things only escalate and get worse during a crisis when law enforcement is busy helping first responders. If there’s one thing […]

The 3 Most Common Crimes You Must Be Ready To Face During TEOTWAWKI

A couple of years ago, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime published an article about how economic crisis can trigger a rise in crime. You can read the article here: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2012/February/economic-crises-can-trigger-rise-in-crime.html While the facts stated in the above article are true, it’s not just economic crisis that causes crime to increase. Any crisis […]

Lessons from Las Vegas: How to Survive a Sniper Attack

Of a tragic necessity, we’ve all read articles and watched videos about surviving an active shooter terror situation. But an entirely different set of rules apply when it comes to surviving a sniper attack. The thing with an event like the one in Las Vegas is that a great deal of your survival depends on […]

How To Be an Unnoticed, One Man Arsenal

Everyday carry gear montages or “EDC Pocket Dumps” are all the trend these days and in uncertain times like ours, it is money well spent to be prepared and remain dangerous. Grinnell, Iowa – A Glock 43 is a small EDC pistol and a new entry to the market that’s trending right now. The subtle […]

How to Make Gunpowder From Your Urine

It’s not everyday that you run across a fellow prepper who is stockpiling gundpowder…make from his own urine.  For real. Here’s the second part of the demonstration, where it gets even better.

Surviving an Active Shooter Situation

This past December the people of San Bernardino, California were thrown into chaos when two shooters with ties to Islamic terrorism invaded a building and opened fire. Similar attacks were launched the previous month in Paris killing more than 100 people and casting a shadow over the Western world. While it is the job of […]

How to Defend Yourself Without a Firearm

While it would be convenient and undoubtedly helpful to have a firearm at your side when you find yourself in a dangerous situation, this is not always the case. In addition, some extent of training is required in order to handle a gun properly. Here we are going to list nine things that can just […]