Author: vieditor

Bungee Cords Hacks for Survival or Everyday. The Bungee Cord has been around since WWI and is something in every household. We look at various ways to use this time…

A heat reflector is used to retain the radiated heat from a fire in the outdoors. This allows you to stay warm, while also using a smaller amount of wood…

Over a thousand lawsuits have been filed against large talcum powder companies by victims who claim their products caused cancer.  This number is expected to climb as the media picks up…

Building a fire in snowy conditions is not that difficult as long as you find a nice, snow-free patch of ground.  However, things become a little bit more challenging when the…

Our communities are surrounded by large amounts of chemicals, either in plants and storage facilities or in trucks or trains that pass through on a daily basis.  Major and potentially catastrophic…

Seashells, by nature, are functional because they offer protection and provide shelter for a variety of creatures.  They can also be very useful to us in survival situations, and it’s really…

Did you know that there are a number of species of trees, common in North America, that have nutritional and medicinal properties in addition to being good sources of wood?  Being…

Cooking over a fire will become a necessity following a major disaster or SHTF situation as fuel supplies get depleted.  While cooking with fire takes a little bit of practice to…

Ask someone which weapon they prefer, a bow or a gun, and chances are that most people will vote for the firearm.  This makes sense when we consider the lethality of firearms and…

There are wide-ranging opinions as to what items should be included in survival kits, and many of these are based on individual needs and preferences.  However, the majority of 48-72 hour…