5 Best Wood Cutting Tools

As the most important survival skill to learn, we all focus on the ability to start a fire. Each survival teacher attempts to outdo the last, developing a newer and more creative way to start a fire. Although both of those strategies function and might...

DIY $20 Survival Food Bucket

If you’re just getting started with your food preps, a homemade $20 emergency food bucket is a great way to put up a lot of food quickly without spending a lot of money.  Pre-made bucket kits can sell for as much as $200 online,...

How Paracord Can Save Your Life

I recently got a question from one of our subscribers asking why they should use paracord instead of more affordable plain nylon cord. This is a great question because, on the surface, we really don’t see much of a difference between the two. They’re both...

How to Safely Store Homemade Broth for 6 Months (No Canning or Freezing Required!)

Usually I think of the fall or winter months when I think of making homemade broth. The main explanation for this is that it also takes a lot of fuel, not only to cook the broth but also to can it. Or, I just...

How to Feed Your Family Wild Style

While you may have put a lot of hours and effort into establishing your food stores, there may be times when these are inaccessible or that they run out entirely. Then you will need to feed yourself and your nearest and dearest with the...

Trapping Options for your Bugout Bag

The world of wilderness survival is often dominated by one method for when it comes to meat procurement. That is the rifle. While highly effective it is not the figure four deadfall that every outdoorsman turns to for food.  There are people who shout...