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How To Identify and Process Wild Lettuce For Natural Pain Relief

By Will Brendza 15 Comments

How To Identify, Grow, and Process Wild Lettuce For Survival And Preparedness

When someone first hears about Wild Lettuce, they usually begin asking questions.

The first two questions are usually “what the heck is wild opium lettuce?” and “why should I care”?

But, once you understand all the benefits of wild lettuce, more questions come to mind.

“Is it legal,” “how do you find it in the wild” and “how is it processed?”

That’s the goal if this article – to provide you with detailed answers to each of these questions. [Read more…]

How To Survive A Flood Before, During, And After The Waters Rise

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How To Prepare For And Survive An Epic Flood

The water is rising; fast.

Too fast!

It’s been raining for days.

The streets have turned to rivers and water is lapping at your doorstep.

Sandbags and plywood are not enough to halt the advance and it’s only getting worse.

You’re now in a flood.

Every era in human history has dealt with devastating floods.

And they suck.

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Situational Awareness – How To Determine Who Has It and Who Doesn’t

By Just In Case Jack 7 Comments

Your Survival Depends On Your Ability To Access The Situation (a.k.a Situational Awareness)

Have you ever seen someone smiling when things are going very wrong all around them?

I’ve heard it said,

“He’s smiling because he doesn’t fully understand just how royally f#&@ed we are.”

I also once overheard a Q/A between two ex-military friends of mine.

“What would you do if you knew a Soviet ICBM was inbound at your location?”

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How to Make Pemmican Recipe – 50 Plus Year Survival Super Food

By Will Brendza 17 Comments

A Simple, Easy To Follow Step By Step Pemmican Recipe

For Native Americans, developing the process of how to make pemmican was all about survival.

They created some of the most useful survival skills ever devised.

Fortunately, much of their survival knowledge is still known today.

One such survival resource, invented by the Cree Native American Tribe, is what we call Pemmican.

The word Pemmican stems from the Cree word for “fat” or “grease.”

Pemmican is one of the best survival foods you can make at home. [Read more…]

5 Best Survival Knots – Strong Life Saving Knots You Need To Know

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These Five Survival Knots Can Save Your Life in the Wilderness

Whether you’re an avid camper, a determined mountaineer or a wilderness explorer, there’s one critical skill you need to have in your repertoire

It’s something you did as a kid for fun and now it can save your life as an adult – tying knots.

Various expert sources place emphasis on the same types of knots as lifesavers in outdoor situations.

Well, today I’ll tell you about a few of those important knots and show you how to tie them like a pro.

Here are the top five survival knots you should master: [Read more…]

Urban Escape and Evasion Techniques After The Collapse

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At first, there were riots.

Now the city’s been dark for months.

There’s no indication things are going to improve anytime soon.

Roaming street gangs have formed and stealing everything of practical value in this harsh new world.

Roadblocks are everywhere.

The few vehicles that still run are either gunned down in the street as someone tries to escape or they’re stolen as the gangs make their rounds.

Movement is what keeps me alive. [Read more…]

8 Affordable DIY Generators The Utility Companies Absolutely Hate

By Just In Case Jack 5 Comments

It would be impossible to list all the reasons why you want to build a DIY generator.

Maybe you’re preparing for a long-term emergency and want to generate your own power if the grid gets wiped out.

Maybe you’re living in a cabin in the wilderness, sustained by the land, supported by Mother Nature.

Perhaps you dream of off-grid independence and self-reliance.

Maybe you’d like to knock a few dollars off your electric bill or even get rid of it completely.

Maybe you don’t feel like spending the money on something like The Patriot Power Generator. [Read more…]

How To Throw Knives For Bullseye Accuracy

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Watching a skilled knife thrower in action is an incredible thing to behold.

But if you’ve never tried it yourself, you may not realize “the experts make it look easy”.

Accurately throwing knives takes a lot of practice (and some guidance doesn’t hurt either).

But first, why would you want to throw a knife in the first place?

Well, perhaps you want to know the skill as a “last resort” self-defense tactic.

Maybe you’d like to hunt small game silently and discreetly.

Or perhaps you dream of joining a circus to dazzle crowds with your bladed accuracy. [Read more…]

15 Survival Cooking Methods You Can Use In Any Disaster

By Will Brendza 1 Comment

Survival cooking is cooking food without modern conveniences (such as electricity or natural gas).

It’s primitive, it’s back to the basics, and it’s foolproof once mastered.

I love to cook.

Call me a freak, but preparing my own food, to my tastes, in my kitchen, with my ingredients is a favorite exercise of mine.

It’s good for the soul and it usually ends up tasting pretty awesome.

My kitchen is a sacred space where I wield sharp blades, tend to hot surfaces, mix and match with my vast array of spices.

Sadly, my stocked pantry, spice rack, refrigerator, and freezer won’t always be at my disposal. [Read more…]

15 Best Survival Books To Master The Art Of Survival

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Survival books are one of my all time favorite investments.

They are simply pages with words all bound together to transfer knowledge.

Doing so silently between human beings across time and space.

When you read, you’re learning from (and being entertained by) someone who’s not in the same room as you.

Who you’ll likely never meet and who may no longer be with us.

Let that sink in for a moment and you’ll realize how epic an invention they are.

Books became the most dependable method of storing and sharing information for centuries. [Read more…]