Survival situations, including bug out situations, never happen on a planned schedule. Otherwise, you would have plenty of warning to be prepared. Unfortunately, this means that you could find yourself in a situation in which you need to find your way home (or elsewhere) without your trusty map, compass, or GPS handy. Fortunately, “primitive navigation,”…
In a survival situation, assuming that power will not be readily available is a good idea. Simple things that we are used to doing will no longer be easy and convenient to do. Things like washing clothes. It may not be the most exciting subject, but, running around in the same unwashed clothes for weeks…
Bows have a special place in the hearts of many preppers because of their ability to be used for silent hunting which is, of course, handy for eating in a crisis situation. Takedown bows are especially useful for a survival situation because of their design which allows the removal of sections of the bow itself.…
Not everyone who is interested in being prepared has a good foundation on where to start and what to do so that they can be ready in a SHTF situation. Because of this, we thought it might be a good idea to review some useful tips for the beginning prepper (and for those of us…
We take so many things for granted in our society: running water, electricity, internet access to read Survivalinstitute.com. It can be easy to forget and overlook items that may be really useful during emergency situations, even if they don’t escalate to SHTF conditions. The video below covers these five groups of items in more detail…
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One of the challenges of having to bug out in a hurry is that you may not have easy access to necessary items like protein foods. Now, hopefully, you have MREs already ready to go, but, if you don’t, then you need to find ways to get ready access to food. If you know how…
Water purification is a huge issue if the situation hits the fan. In fact, lack of water can be the situation that causes a society to break down and people to react like animals to each other. So, if you’re serious about being prepared and making sure that you and your family survive in a…
Many preppers think about what to do after the stuff hits the fan. They think about and plan for where to bug out to, what to take, meal preparation and sources of safe, clean water and sanitation. They even think about having weapons and ammunition handy to protect themselves and their family. But many preppers…
MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) have been part and parcel of standard military equipment for a number of years, and, maybe, you’ve even tried your hand at putting together your own MREs so that you’re prepared if you have to bug out (a good idea). However, if you’re new to preparing your own MREs, you…
If you live in an area of the country that is subject to ice and snow in the winter, it is crucial to prepare for survival situations. This year there have already been intense blizzard conditions in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, and through the Midwest. The blizzard that slammed New England recently was the sixth…