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8 Skills You Can Learn on Weekends

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Being prepared and becoming self-sufficient is not all about buying emergency supplies. Learning survival and self-sufficiency skills is a big aspect of the preparedness mindset. Learning a few practical skills will also help you save money by doing things yourself. Here are 8 skills you can learn on weekends: Plant a garden Even if you only have a small balcony, you can grow a few herbs. Sign up for free tickets for the […]

Top 7 Knots You Should Know For Survival

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Being prepared includes supplies as well as survival skills. It doesn’t cost anything to learn new things, and acquiring skills can greatly enhance your survival changes. Here’s an article to help you gain knowledge about knots you can use in daily, as well as emergency situations. Top 7 Knots You Should Know For Survival Written by: Tom Sheppard For survival, it’s very important that you not only have the right gear but also have the right skills and knowledge so […]

Basic Wilderness Navigation Skills for City Folk

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Written by Steve If you live in an apartment in the city you’ll have limited supplies and resources will be scarce in the event of a natural disaster or civil unrest. You can do your best efforts in prepping but if you live in an apartment you’ve only got so much space that you can use. In the event that you run out of resources or things just get too dangerous in the city, you’ll most likely want to bug […]

How To Make A Survival Bow

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Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of outdoor skills posts. Last month we looked at learning about fishing; before that, we covered getting started with hunting. This month, also about hunting, but we are taking a closer look at using a bow. How To Make A Survival Bow by Kevin Steffey Disaster preparedness is a very, very broad subject. In all honesty it’s incredibly difficult for most folks to collect all the supplies they’d need to be […]

How To get Started With Fishing

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Although most of our readers live in the big city, I always recommend spending time outdoors and learning a survival skill or two. Even if nothing happens, you’ll have a relaxing time, and learn to find food for the family in the outdoors. Last month, we featured getting started with hunting. This month, we take a look at fishing as a hobby. How To get Started With Fishing Written by Lisa Summertime is finally here; it’s now time to go […]

How to Get Started with Hunting

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A lot of survival sites advise “learn how to hunt for food” in the event of a collapse. Indeed, in Venezuela, where there is widespread hunger, desperate people are killing animals that are not normally considered as food. However, unless you have a family that hunts, many city dwellers would not know the first thing about hunting. I thought it would be interesting to find out how do you get started with hunting for readers who are curious about what’s […]

34 Primitive Survival Skills All Survivalists Should Know

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This article was shared with us by Colin, freelance writer and editor at Basis Gear Maybe you’ve got a few tricks up your sleeve when it comes to outdoor survival, or perhaps you are searching for some? In any case, it goes without saying that as an earth-dweller, surviving outdoors is a matter of extreme importance. When it comes down to this, preparation is everything. How should you prepare? By taking into account the variety of skills and information essential […]

How to Prep Like the Rich

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I recently came across such as Doomsday Prep for the Super Rich and a few others that say the elite are preparing for disaster. Many are concerned about widespread unrest and other large scale catastrophes. We’ve been writing about preparedness for some time now so I am not surprised. Anyone who considers how dependent we are on technology, electricity, transportation and infrastructure quickly realizes our way of life can be interrupted by a […]

Prepare to Help Your Community in an Emergency

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com There have been several large disasters in recent memory – Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, the 2016 Louisiana floods, tornadoes, ice storms, where hundreds of people lose vital infrastructure, or are displaced. It take several weeks or months to recover. Even though a state of emergency is declared, sometimes even ahead of the event, people bemoan the fact that the government wasn’t around to provide much needed help. Well, the truth of the […]

Best Way to be Prepared While Traveling: Advice from Scott Finazzo, Author of Prepper’s Guide to Knots

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Today we are featuring Scott Finazzo’s latest book, Prepper’s Guide to Knots. Prepper’s Guide to Knots provides clear directions on tying various knots to help you in survival situations such as: Creating shelter Transporting an injured person Moving logs Protecting your home against intruders Hanging food bags to store or keep dry Except for using paracord, I have to admit I have not spent much time tying knots until I read this book. […]