PLANNING

You can have the best gear stacked high, water filters worth hundreds of dollars, and a bug-out bag packed with everything from freeze-dried meals

In a survival scenario, you probably won’t get a second chance. When the power is down, when the streets are empty and when there’s smoke

When modern antibiotics run out, Mother Nature’s remedies step up. Long before pharmacies, people survived with herbal and folk medicines to fight infection. To

Imagine a world where a simple cut or a sore throat could be a death sentence. In a long-term grid-down crisis or deep in

Independence Day was very different for hundreds of families in central Texas this year. An area known as “The Hill Country,” and also by

There are many survival benefits to be had from regular international travel. Having an Escape Plan Historically, human migration is a successful survival strategy. When things

Disclaimer: Reloading and making reloading components such as priming compound, gunpowder and primers is inherently dangerous. Please reference reloading handbooks, industry best practices, and

You’ve got your beans, bullets, and band-aids squared away—but what about water? Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook because, let’s face it, turning on the

Concerning survival equipment and supplies, the more “tacti-cool” elements tend to garner the lion’s share of attention. Other items which are sometimes just as

I sit here in my office, looking out through the window at a thunderstorm, right in the middle of a drought. Mother Nature likes

If a nuclear bomb went off tomorrow, where would you go? Would you rush into the nearest public building? Head downtown to that old concrete

Like me and other folks out there, you’ve probably got your supplies and you’re ready to lock the door when the brown stuff hits

If a situation calls for bugging in, your family must be prepared. Protecting your crew from natural disasters and outside threats is paramount, though

I have always loved westerns. There was just something basic and fundamental about their life, as it was portrayed on screen. The themes were

Like many people, I’m a big fan of action movies. I don’t care if the good guy is beating up the bad guy with