Through trials and tribulations, and with sheer determination, our team have coped with many apparently dire situations, and got through them. From dealing with near lethal snake bites, to successfully removing families of skunks and raccoons from our off-grid self builds (yes, we cover those too), we have an article to help, offering hints and tips from people who’ve been there and survived.
Survival Tips
It's a known fact: 2020 has been a disaster. 2022 doesn't have to be. First, get yourself a quality laptop. There's no getting away from the fact that we all live through our computers, so sourcing a good model from the start makes sense. Then get surfing. These prepper websites will help you ...
Whether it’s a potentially deadly virus outbreak or the Zombie Apocalypse, you might as well give up all hope if your larder is bare. Call yourself a prepper? Where’s your prep, your planning for every eventuality, your means of survival? When - not if, that’s long gone, the SHTF, it’s going to be ...
There’s something about pitching yourself against Mother Nature, something almost sublime. You don’t have to battle bears or raging rivers to prove your abilities, sometimes merely just coming through a frozen night feeling warm and comfortable is enough, and having the wherewithal to ...
How to Open a Coconut Coconuts are one of nature’s wonders. With ultra beneficial properties, there are so many uses for this versatile fruit - no, the coconut is not a nut, but calling it a cocofruit sounds silly, so we’ll go with the norm. So, just how useful are coconuts, and how do you open ...
How to Sharpen a Pocket Knife When the SHTF, one of the first things to reach for, once you have the family sorted, is your trusty knife, and no self respecting prepper would consider going anywhere without at least one blade of some description close at hand. There are plenty of knives to ...
Building Off the Grid Living off-grid is a system and lifestyle choice that eliminates, or minimizes, the need for remote infrastructure. An off-grid home aims to achieve autonomy without relying on electrical power grids, municipal water supplies, and other utility services by producing their own ...
Snakes, the elongated, legless members of the reptile family, come in many guises, but all are carnivorous, covered in overlapping scales, and contrary to popular belief, aren’t slimy in the slightest. Inhabiting almost every country, except the coldest, these diverse creatures, however much you ...
How to Get Rid of Raccoons Raccoons are an adaptive wild North American mammal. With their striking features and incredibly dexterous paws, they are noted for their intelligence and determination to scavenge from any human neighbors. Being omnivorous, this nocturnal creature will eat anything from ...
How to Get Rid of Skunks Love them or hate them, the black and white beasties can be troublesome if they’ve taken over your backyard. Not only do you, or your pets, risk getting a squirt of noxious skunk scent, but they can also carry rabies. Related to polecats and weasels, skunks are ...
How to Open a Can Without a Can Opener And look clever! Tins, cans, call them what you will, form the staples of a prepper’s larder. As a method of preserving foodstuffs, canning has been around since the early 1800s, and was developed by a French confectioner. However, although it was realized ...
