Preparedness & Gear
Top 10 Items for Your First Bug-Out Bag
Assemble a 72-hour kit you can actually carry, maintain, and deploy under stress.
General
How to Purify Water in the Wild
Pick and run boil, filter, chemical, or UV with zero guesswork.
Wilderness Survival
Fire-Making: 5 Methods Without Matches
Five ignition methods that beat wind and rain, step-by-step.
Wilderness Survival
Building a Shelter from Natural Materials
Fast, stormproof shelters with smart site selection.
Urban Survival
Surviving a Blackout: Home Checklist
Outage playbook: light, water, comms, safety—by the clock.
Disaster-Specific
Earthquake Safety Before, During, and After
Home hardening + correct actions before, during, after.
General
Best Survival Knives Under $100
A must have for any Survival Situation!
Urban Survival
Solar Chargers for Emergency Power
Panel + battery setups that actually charge your gear.
General
Lost at Sea: First 24 Hours
Field-proven steps, gear, and contingencies for this topic.
Wilderness Survival
Surviving in Extreme Heat
Hydration, shade, pacing—prevent heat casualties.
Wilderness Survival
Cold Weather Survival Basics
Layering, insulation, and frostbite prevention.
Wilderness Survival
Navigation 101: Map, Compass, Confidence
Map, compass, terrain, and pace that you can trust.
General
Signaling for Rescue: Be Seen, Be Heard
Mirrors, panels, whistles, and light patterns that get noticed.
Wilderness Survival
Food Without a Fridge: 72-Hour Menu
Simple meals and safe stove use without refrigeration.
General
Home Medical Kit: Beyond Band-Aids
Stop the bleed, keep airway open, treat shock.
General
Vehicle Emergency Kit for Any Season
Don't neglect your vehicle emergency kit! It may save your life.
General
Comms Plan: Family & Team Preparedness
Communication can be the key to survival in may situations.
Disaster-Specific
Flood Readiness and Recovery
Move safely in moving water and recover afterward.
Disaster-Specific
Wildfire Prep: Hardening Home & Habits
Acting before it is too late may save your home and belongings!
Mindset & Skills
Mindset & Decision-Making Under Stress
Decide cleanly under stress and avoid cognitive traps.
Wilderness Survival
Tracking Animals for Food & Safety
Animals are aware of where you are. You need to also be aware of them!
Wilderness Survival
Foraging Wild Edibles Without Getting Sick
Not knowing what is safe to eat can result in severe illness or even death.
Wilderness Survival
How to Cross a River Safely
Move safely in moving water and recover afterward.
Wilderness Survival
Desert Survival: Water & Shade Priorities
Learn how to better survive this unforgiving environment. Heat can kill quickly!
Wilderness Survival
Navigating Without Map or Compass
Map, compass, terrain, and pace that you can trust.
Wilderness Survival
Cooking Over an Open Fire: Campfire Techniques
Cooking safely over an open fire is a great skill to have.
General
Avoiding Dangerous Wildlife Encounters
Bears, snakes, big cats, wild boar, alligators or crocodiles and many more may pose a serious threat to your survival.
Wilderness Survival
Night Navigation by Stars & Moon
All good explorers and survivors know how to use the sky to navigate!
General
Signaling from Remote Locations Without Electronics
Mirrors, panels, whistles, and light patterns that get noticed.
Wilderness Survival
Improvised Fishing: Lines, Hooks, and Traps
Every good survivor should know how to catch fish!
Urban Survival
Staying Safe in Civil Unrest
Other humans have proven to be the most dangerous of all during extreme survival situations. Watch yourself!
Urban Survival
Finding Water in a City During Emergencies
Know where to find water in a city! It might be in places you didn't think of!
Urban Survival
Blackout Cooking with Common Household Items
Outage playbook: light, water, comms, safety—by the clock.
Urban Survival
How to Barricade a Door in a Pinch
Barriers or door stops can keep you safe or at least give you time to escape!
Urban Survival
Power Outage Security Measures
When the power is out, things can be very dangerous!
Urban Survival
Navigating a City Without GPS
Learn to rely on more than just cell phones, maps or gps!
Urban Survival
Keeping Cool Without Air Conditioning
Overheating can cause illness and at very least poor morale.
Urban Survival
Safe Indoor Lighting Solutions During Blackouts
Outage playbook: light, water, comms, safety—by the clock.
Urban Survival
Handling Public Transportation Shutdowns
Transit is often one of the first to go down in many emergency situations.
Urban Survival
Staying Informed Without Internet or TV
Must have a backup way to obtain info once TV or internet goes down! Old school radios are great!
Wilderness Survival
Building a Rainproof Fire After Days of Rain
Splitwood, feather sticks, and fire lays that beat soaked conditions.
Wilderness Survival
Resection & Triangulation: Finding Your Position
Pinpoint your location with compass lines and terrain features.
Mindset & Skills
Bleeding Control: Tourniquets, Packing, Pressure
Immediate trauma steps to stop life-threatening bleeds at home or in the field.
Urban Survival
Sanitation When the Water Stops (Urban)
Waste management, hand hygiene, and safe cleaning without running water.
Urban Survival
Pandemic-Style Hygiene & Masks in Disasters
Respiratory protection, glove discipline, and cleaning protocols when illness risk is high.
Preparedness & Gear
Home Water Storage & Rotation
How much to store, safe containers, treatment, and calendar rotation.
Preparedness & Gear
Using FRS/GMRS Radios: Setup & Etiquette
Channel plans, privacy codes, and clean comms for families and teams.
Preparedness & Gear
Car as a Power Plant: Inverters & Safety
Safely pulling power from a vehicle for phones, radios, and small devices.
Wilderness Survival
Freeze, Thaw, and Ice: Moving on Snow Safely
Footing, clothing, and traction choices for variable winter surfaces.
Preparedness & Gear
Food Storage 101: Shelf Life, Rotation, Calorie Math
Build a pantry that actually feeds you for weeks without surprises.
Urban Survival
Emergency Heat Without Power: Safe, Smart, Warm
Room-by-room heating strategies that won’t poison you or burn the house down.
Mindset & Skills
Grid-Down Morale: Routines, Rhythm, Resilience
Keep people calm and productive with structure, roles, and realistic goals.
Wilderness Survival
Tarp Shelter Mastery: Six Fast Pitches
Flat, A-frame, lean-to, plow point, flying V, and storm pyramid—when to use which.
Mindset & Skills
Eight Field Knots You’ll Actually Use
Strong, simple knots for shelter, hauling, and repairs—fast to tie, easy to remember.
Preparedness & Gear
Field Repairs: Tape, Cord, Needle, Heat
Fixes that keep kits running—boots, packs, tents, stoves.
Preparedness & Gear
Portable Generators: Setup, Fuel, CO Safety
Run a generator without poisoning your house or frying your gear.
Preparedness & Gear
Evacuate in 20 Minutes: Load Plan & Checklist
Pre-sorted bins, vehicle layout, and decision triggers for fast, clean departures.
Preparedness & Gear
DIY Perimeter Alerts (Ethical & Safe)
No-harm trip indicators and light noise makers to detect approach.
Preparedness & Gear
How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
We've all seen the Walking Dead, right?
Preparedness & Gear
Food Preservation Without Power
Short-term and traditional methods: salting, pickling, dehydration, cooling pits.
Preparedness & Gear
Rain Catchment & Water Discipline (Urban & Field)
Build safe, small-footprint rain catchment and manage a tight water budget in blackouts or camps.
Mindset & Skills
Psychological First Aid: Stabilize, Orient, Support
Keep people functional after shock with simple, humane steps you can do without clinical training.
Wilderness Survival
Whiteout Navigation & Snow Travel Protocol
Hold direction and stay together when the world turns white: bearings, handrails, spacing, and halts.
Disaster-Specific
Storm-Grade Shelter in High Winds (Coastal/Plains)
Pitch low, anchor deep, and survive gusts with smart orientation and redundancy.
Wilderness Survival
Food Procurement: Snares, Traps, and Legal Reality
Principles, placement, and ethics for emergency trapping—what to do, and what not to.
Preparedness & Gear
Scanner Listening & Local Frequencies (Legal & Safe)
Build a listening plan for emergencies: weather, public info, and community channels.
Preparedness & Gear
Power Budgeting: 72-Hour Device Plan
Prioritize comms and light, schedule charging, and avoid battery death spirals.
Urban Survival
Suburban Home Security During Evac & Return
Layered security while leaving, and safe re-entry when you come back.
Mindset & Skills
After-Action Review: Capture Lessons That Save Time
Fast, honest debriefs that improve your odds next time.
Wilderness Survival
Multi-Day Trek Planning: Pace, Food, Fuel, Margin
Plan a safe, efficient trek with realistic legs, calories, and contingency time.