If you are a Brit, you will undoubtedly be aware that we faced a seemingly apocalyptic event over the past week or so. In case you're unaware and need to be brought up to speed with regards to the cataclysmic event that struck old Blighty, be forewarned: the following … [Read more...]
Prepper Lessons: What Mistakes Have You Made & Learned From?
While I haven't been prepping for very long in comparison to most of you, I'd like to think I've learned quite a lot over the years through mistakes I've made with prepping. Honestly, mistakes make some of the most valuable lessons resonate with you, even when you probably … [Read more...]
How Often Do You Change the Gear You Everyday Carry?
My personal EDC habits, especially in terms of how often I swap in and out the things I carry, have changed considerably over the years. I know there are many who like to change what they take out with them daily, but I've never been the type to change what I EDC very … [Read more...]
Diabetes Preparedness: Emergency, Disaster, & SHTF Preps for Diabetics
We've received a lot of reader questions asking us how to prep for diabetes over the years. How many? I couldn't possibly count. It's a lot, and not all from preppers who are themselves diabetics either. We get a number of concerned relatives who are emailing because they … [Read more...]
SAK Chat: What’s Your Favourite Swiss Army Knife?
I know from when I asked you guys a few months back what knife was in your pocket that a lot of you carry Swiss Army Knives. Actually, the Victorinox Classic made it to the #1 spot on my list compiling your responses to that question. There's no way anyone could deny the … [Read more...]
What’s In Your Bug Out Bag?
We've thought about doing a bug out bag guide so many times before it'd be impossible to count, but somehow in 4 years, still haven't actually published one. The why comes down to the fact that, unlike comprehensive lists - like of all the survival gear you might or might … [Read more...]
What Survival & Prepper Gear Would You Buy In a Dollar Store?
Really curious about this one because obviously, it's not past me to look for deals when it comes to buffing up a prepper stockpile, and obviously I happily go the cheap items on Amazon route often when it comes to gear - so why the heck not buy dollar store items to prep or … [Read more...]
Do You Sharpen Your Own Knives? What’s Your Preferred Method?
A small number of posts on this blog have been about knife sharpening; probably nowhere near as much as should be on here considering how knife-heavy our content is, but nonetheless we do have a couple articles: What's the Best Way to Sharpen Stainless Steel Knives? … [Read more...]
Are Your Family Members Supportive of Your Prepping?
When it comes to family members supporting preps, I feel like I've heard it all. At one end, you've got the prepper families where each individual takes prepping seriously, and each member of the family works together toward the end goal of being more prepared. At the other … [Read more...]
Where Do You Buy Knives? In Person? Online? Which Stores?
First off, let me start off by saying thank you so much for answering my question about which knife you were currently carrying a few weeks ago. I was pretty astonished by the variety of gear in your pockets & packs; your responses were definitely interesting enough for … [Read more...]