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What’s in YOUR bug out bag? 10 must-have multipurpose survival tools

February 07, 2018 -

Make sure your BOB has "basic survival and first aid emergency" gear and that it only contains necessary items like drinking water and food. Keep it light as possible, so it's easy to carry wherever you go.

Regularly check your BOB to weed out any unnecessary items. Try to include tools and things that can be used in multiple ways. (Related: Prepping your home with essential survival supplies.)

If you don't know where to start, check out this shortlist of the ...

Skills assessment: What you really need to know in case SHTF

July 14, 2018 -

Shelter, construction, and bartering

Other useful skills to have include camp cooking, basket weaving, pottery making, animal tracking, tool making, tanning hides, rock climbing, and knot tying. You can also read up on teaching, knitting, piloting an aircraft, sailing, and music.

Shelter building has two categories: outdoor wilderness survival and construction to your current ...

5 Everyday items you can use to protect yourself in a dangerous situation

September 29, 2017 -

Jeremiah Johnson of Ready Nutrition recommends several everyday items that can double as defensive weapons, including:

Dale Goodwin of Survivalist Prepper makes some other excellent and practical suggestions in this regard, including:

Another practical tip is to always talk as loudly as possible to throw the attacker off balance, and not to comply with an attacker’s demand that you keep quiet and meekly go elsewhere with him. This type ...

Ready to survive? Make sure to avoid these common prepping mistakes and pitfalls – Part I

April 10, 2017 -

It’s easy to see why. Millions live in denial that such events could take place in their lifetimes. Prepping requires a sizeable investment of time and money. Preppers must often alter their lifestyles in order to begin living more simply. Prepping tools must be mastered, medical skills honed, and making the decision to protect yourself and your family with a weapon must be carefully considered and accepted.

But once a person does decide to take on the responsibility, ...

10 good reasons to prep even if SHTF never happens

April 10, 2017 -

Without a doubt, the notion of “end times,” with its apocalyptic scenarios of complete societal breakdown – especially in stable countries like the United States – seem very remote, and for good reason. Through thick and thin, good times and bad, America has managed to survive.

But look at it this way: While most of us will never see our homes go up in flames, we nevertheless have fire coverage in our homeowner’s insurance. While the likelihood that we’ll die early is ...

Why prepping is the best way to ensure you have the supplies you need before the NEXT disaster

September 08, 2017 -

As reported by Homeland Security Newswire, the storm left in its wake terrible destruction, but not just to bridges. Harvey destroyed or otherwise disrupted a lot of critical infrastructure as well, and in particular, the infrastructure needed to move rescuers and supplies into the affected area.

The site noted:

Harvey’s trail of destruction through southern Texas this week is drawing attention to the difficulty of providing relief services in a place where ...

There are bunkers to house thousands of people in case of a nuclear war … but you’re not included

July 01, 2017 -

At first, the government’s planning included finding ways to save as much of the population as possible. But, according to a new book by Garrett Graff, “Raven Rock: The U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself While the Rest of Us Die,” over the years the government’s strategy evolved into a plan that was designed to save only as many governing elites as possible, leaving the rest of the population to fend for itself.

In a recent interview with Inside Edition to discuss ...

Billionaires now preparing for the day when stuff hits the fan by purchasing large tracts of property in the American heartland

June 15, 2017 -

The site noted:

Whether it’s due to terrorism and a massive influx of anti-West migrants in Europe or race relations, rising debt and decreasing economic opportunity in the United States, these global elite sense massive unrest is coming and they plan to sequester themselves from the worst of it.

One company, Bugout.news reported, called Vivos was doing a great business selling underground structures for the “protection of high net worth individuals” in ...

Meddling globalist George Soros named as the puppet master behind student gun control push

February 22, 2018 -

As a former chief law enforcement officer, he’s seen the tactics implemented via crisis actors funded by the hedge fund mogul all across the United States in recent years, as Soros, via his many umbrella organizations, works to subvert American democracy and destroy the social fabric of the country.

That’s why he sees Soros’ “fingerprints” all over the agitation taking place in South Florida after the most recent school shooting: It’s a familiar script.

“The ...

The EMP threat put in context: It may not be the top threat we face, but it’s still a threat – Part 1

June 05, 2017 -

Their assessment was grim: They opined that 90 percent of Americans would perish within one year of an EMP event. As Bugout.news reported at the time:

A few weeks back, former CIA Director James Woolsey and EMP Commission Chairman Dr. Vincent Pry from the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, published an article on TheHill.com, where they argued that a nuclear EMP attack could wipe out 90% of the U.S. population. Woolsey and Pry cite the Congressional ...

Treasonous? Fake news outlet CNN appears to encourage Trump assassination to point out that an Obama ‘Cabinet member’ would take over as president

January 19, 2017 -

And treason.

Discredited fake news outlet CNN is being heavily criticized for a report that seems to suggest there could be an assassination of the president-elect in the offing, and should that happen, an Obama Cabinet pick would be waiting in the wings to take over.

As reported by Infowars, the story, headlined, “Disaster could put Obama cabinet member in the Oval Office,” says there is no specific threat that is targeting the inauguration, but then goes on ...

Terrorism suspected in new truck attack in Berlin as scores mowed down, killed

December 19, 2016 -

German authorities say at least 45 shoppers were injured, a number of them critically. The driver slammed into a crowd of holiday shoppers at around 40 miles per hour in a busy Christmas market, the UK’s Daily Mail noted.

As police and emergency rescue and medical personnel attended to the dead and injured, members of the Islamic State, or ISIS, quickly claimed responsibility for the attack.

Authorities said the truck jumped the curb and ran onto the sidewalk, ...

7 Reasons why preppers love activated charcoal

June 12, 2018 -

Did you know that there's a type of charcoal that's favored by preppers for its survival utility? (h/t to Survivopedia.com.)

Also referred to as activated carbon, activated charcoal is generally charcoal that has been processed further in order to remove some of the material to make it more porous. At the same time, it is infused with oxygen. As a result, the charcoal is generally more reactive, but still safe for use with certain medical treatments.

Preppers love ...