12 Homemade Weapons You Can Build to Defend Yourself [+Videos]
There’s a good chance you already have an adequate supply of weapons set aside, or you are in the process of collecting them. However, it’s important to consider homemade weapons, as well. In fact, even in today’s world, homemade weapons are becoming more prevalent. Unfortunately, these are often used by criminals or by prison inmates, but homemade weapons can be very valuable to anyone preparing for disaster and societal collapse. Homemade self-defense weapons can help with the defense of your [...]
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10 Best Concealed Carry Weapons for Everyday Protection
Having a concealed carry weapon means you have protection wherever you go. When the SHTF, having the very best concealed carry weapons will be incredibly important. However, that doesn’t mean concealed carry isn’t a necessity or a desire today. The National Firearms Survey, administered in 2015, found that 9 million people carried a loaded handgun at least once a month, and 3 million of them carried a loaded handgun every day. By May of 2017, more than 15 million Americans [...]
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The Complete Guide to Surviving any Hurricane (+Hurricane Checklist)
In this guide, I’m going to give you a comprehensive hurricane checklist with all the items you need to ride out the next storm. Category 5 Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in Florida in early September 2017, was the strongest hurricane in terms of wind speed and duration ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. And in 2017, there were four major hurricanes that were Category 3 or greater. It was one of the worst hurricane seasons on record. And it turns [...]
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10 Important Urban Survival Skills to Master before TSHTF
You need to develop your urban survival skills. Why? Well, let’s face it. Most people live in the densely populated cities. According to United Nations (UN), as of 2014, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban centers. That’s 3.9 billion people living in cities! And that was four years ago. The number of mega-cities—those with more than 10 million people in them—is increasing. The population of small cities of less than 500,000 people are growing rapidly. When it comes to the [...]
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26 Ultimate Tips for Bugging In
Most preppers out there will say bugging in is the best choice whenever possible. Yes, if you are able to set up a nice bug out location you can get to when the SHTF, that’s super. However, for most people, bugging in (or sheltering in place) is the only option, aside from living outdoors and on the move. But no one wants to do that. Setting up your home to be your bug in location is the easiest option. This is true [...]
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