We recently covered skills every prepper should know, but some skills are a little more complicated than others. There’s a lot more to plumbing skills than owning a plunger. Here is a basic explanation of the essential plumbing skills every prepper should be able to use. Shutting Off The Water The most basic skill every […]
Like the self reliance skills we discussed earlier this week, it takes more than physical preparation to truly be prepared. Those who are great at preparing tend to have certain attitudes and traits. Here are some of the attitudes and behaviors every true prepper has. Caution It’s tempting to watch shows like The Walking Dead […]
Hygiene – Keeping Clean in a Survival Situation In a SHTF situation, many urgent needs must be met: Is there enough food? Is there a source of clean water? Is there a safe shelter? Is there a means to protect yourself and your belongings? Are my teeth clean? Wait, what? Believe it or not, good […]
As any good deal hunter knows, certain items are better to purchase a different times of the year. An example that’s relevant to us as LPC Survival? Emergency supplies. By carefully buying your survival items throughout the year, you and your family can be well-stocked in the event of an emergency scenario. Plus, you’ll save […]
Which places to store emergency food do you use? You’ve been taking time to gradually build up your canned food storage, but now you’ve run into a problem: you’ve reached critical mass! The amount of storage you have (or need to have) exceeds the amount of available space in your home. Where’s it all going […]
Learn How to Make 5o Hour Emergency Candles Once, in college, the power went out on my half of town. (I went to school in a small town in Idaho.) since my roommates and I had very little interest in preparedness at the time, we only had a single flashlight for out apartment. It was […]
Source: Cheaper than Dirt It’s looking like the wild weather we’ve had this winter isn’t going away – it might actually get worse. Tyler Stanfield from Wunderground has an excellent analysis that predicts 3 hurricanes and 1 major hurricane along the Atlantic. Those of us in the west aren’t in for a walk in […]
With sunnier weather on the way, many people are going to spend more time outdoors. This makes it a perfect time to invest in a new survival knife. You have lots of options out there when choosing a knife, and some people would have you think the flashiest, most expensive knife is the way to […]
Old Fashioned Skills Everyone Should Know You come home from a long day at work. What do you do? Do you change out of your work clothes, and put on a comfy sweater, sweats and some cozy socks. After a little bit of down time you go to the refrigerator, get out some chicken and […]
What should you do to survive a plane crash? When we imagine ourselves in the worst case scenario of a plane crash, most of us do not imagine it going very well. For many people the fear of flying might be better defined as the fear of crashing, at least for me that fits the […]
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