(Natural News) Stockpiling can only take you so far. You can hoard as much food and water as you can, store as much gas as you want and buy as much ammunition as you can carry, but at the end of the day when you don’t have the skills required to efficiently use your supplies, everything you’ve gathered […]

(Natural News) Any experienced survivalist would tell you that keeping yourself alive when SHTF requires much more than just physical strength and survival skills. The truth is, if you aren’t generally aware of the situation unfolding before you, the chances of surviving potentially dangerous scenarios can be very slim. This is why improving situational awareness […]

(Natural News) Some emergencies, like a shooting, an earthquake or a similarly large disaster, are very serious and require a lot of preparation. Others, such as a power outage, are still challenging to handle, but can be done with less preparation. Many people can survive a few days without power, as long as they have enough supplies […]

(Natural News) There are around 1,500 active volcanoes around the world today. Just recently, several major volcanic eruptions have occurred within the span of a few days. The Taal volcano in the Philippines just recently spewed volcanic ash over much of the island of Luzon, which includes the metropolitan region of Manila, home to over 12 million […]

(Natural News) Decorating your garden with bright and colorful plants can certainly liven up your home, but be warned – the most beautiful plants can sometimes be the deadliest. These plants may be pleasing to the eye but more often than not, their vibrant hues are meant as a warning of the deadly toxins they contain. If you’re […]

(Natural News) An important component in preparing for disasters is learning how to make nutritious food that can keep up your energy during a long-term survival scenario. If you’re looking for one such recipe, try making pinole. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com) What is pinole? In Christopher McDougall’s book, “Born to Run,” he talks about people from […]

(Natural News) Your body naturally loses water every day, either through sweating, urinating, or even breathing. Dehydration occurs when you are unable to replenish your body’s water supply and you end up losing more fluids than you take in. In a survival situation, dehydration is a serious threat since you likely won’t last for more than three days […]

(Natural News) You may be confident that your bug-out location has complete supplies and the latest tech. But remember: you’ll have to get there first. A lot of preppers tend to forget about their bug-out vehicles (BOV). For some, BOVs are only meant to carry you to your bug-out location, and that’s that. However, a […]

(Natural News) With our world seemingly on the brink of some major calamities, it’s probably a good idea to get prepared. Here are 10 of the best ideas from this past year’s news lineup: How to make your own penicillin… just in case One of the most significant discoveries in modern medicine, penicillin has saved […]

(Natural News) Preppers consider many possible adverse events, like disasters, medical emergencies and even societal collapse, when they stockpile supplies and hone their survival skills. It is easy to focus on these things and forget a looming event that happens to everyone: retirement. (h/t to Survivopedia.com) Aging is a fact of life, but its effects […]