by Nick | Feb 25, 2014 | Disaster Preparedness, Food Production
-eco-villagers at work- This last week I attended a workday at the new DFW Eco-village property about an hour East of Dallas. It is located a few miles south of Interstate-30 in Campbell, TX. This beautiful grassland property is 70 acres with 2 ponds and a few swales...
by Nick | Feb 4, 2014 | Bug Out, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Knowledge, first aid, Medical Care
Something recently caught my attention online – a debate between survivalist on the issue of emptying your bladder. The notion that holding warm urine in, and not relieving yourself will aid in keeping you warm is wrong. There are several reasons to make sure you keep...
by Nick | Jan 16, 2014 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Emergency Supplies
Recently my dad came across an old blow-dart gun at an estate sale and bought it for me as a Christmas present. It is a Jivaro survival blowgun by House of Weapons, Inc. Provo, Utah. Upon a quick Google search it doesn’t appear that this company is still in operation....
by Nick | Dec 15, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Knowledge, Emergency Supplies, self sufficiency
Winter storm Dion plowed through North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other areas December 6th through the 10th dropping sleet, freezing rain and plenty of snow. Where I live in North Texas received mainly freezing rain and a little sleet. In some places the...
by Nick | Nov 21, 2013 | Bug Out, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Emergency Supplies
The other day I was driving through my small town and barely noticed a cot leaning on the wall of the town’s tiny thrift shop. After pulling in and jumping out of the jeep I walked over to the cot and saw that it was in usable condition and only cost two dollars. And...
by Nick | Nov 13, 2013 | Emergency Knowledge, Prepping Practice, Surviving Attack
For my entire life – literally – since I can remember, I’ve heard countless people say that when evading a threat you should run in angles and random patterns. I just assumed this was a natural defense to make it harder for an assailant to catch you. Like a leftover...
by Nick | Nov 6, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Emergency Supplies, How to Prep, Make Your Own Tools, self sufficiency
Archery is an important skill for any prepper that believes that living off the land could one day be their best chance at survival. But what about guns? Firearms are only useful as long as there is ammunition. And it’s possible that just the sound of gunfire could...
by Nick | Oct 30, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, How to Prep, Surviving Attack, Urgent Disaster Possible
Please don’t let the title of this post send you into a frenzy but there is a real threat looming on the horizon. A threat that some in the government are starting to warn and prepare for. This quote is directly from the Personal Liberty Digest: “The CEO...
by Nick | Oct 29, 2013 | Bug Out, Disaster Preparedness, How to Prep
I recently came across this article on Offthegridnews.com and wanted to share it with you. It does a good job of encompassing how I feel about the way many are taught to prepare wrongly. Enjoy the read! Prepping is such a broad area that it’s easy to overlook things...
by Nick | Oct 25, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Supplies, Food Production, How to Prep
Stocking up survival food is one of the most important preps you can do. And the correct nutrition is essential to you and your family’s survival – and there are lots of opinions on what is the right way to supply that nutrition. I strongly believe that survival...
