Survival Gear

Emergency Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Jared Matkin, Survival Gear, Survival Kit - May 25, 2011

Worst Case Scenarios for Emergency Preparedness? Tell us what you think.

While I was in the bookstore the other day I happened to stumble upon The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook. Although I’d seen the text before I‘d never taken the time to actually thumb through the pages. As I scanned the content I determined...

Best Storage Areas for Survival Kit Accessibility

Many survivalists spend money and time on preparing the best emergency survival kits for their families. But, if the kits are not accessible during a disaster, the efforts will be wasted. Where you store your survival kit can be crucial to its accessibility. Just as you plan...

Why a Year of Emergency Food Storage?

I’m prepared, but I’m also a realist, so I imagine that for every one of us preppers, survivalists, or believers in long term emergency food storage, there is almost certainly a naysayer who might call us eccentric, over zealous or paranoid. But if you...

Emergency Preparedness and the Largest Disasters of the Past Decade

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you probably know that the first 10 years of this century witnessed some of the most devastating natural disasters ever recorded. The size and scale of these events affected densely populated areas all around the world and caused massive environmental, financial and human loss...

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72 Hour Kit, Fire Starter, Survival Gear - May 04, 2011

Homemade Fire Starters for your Survival Gear

Starting a fire is fairly easy, but it can be frustrating. Whether you’re sitting in front of your fire place at home or a fire pit outside, starting a fire can be tricky. The trick is to start off with something that burns for a long time then gradually add...