Preparedness Blog — Page 11

Homesteading Skills: The Ultimate Guide from Foraging to Food Preservation for Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Living

July 26, 2026August 9, 2023 by Dan Lockland

In a world where convenience and consumer culture reign, there is a growing movement of individuals seeking a simpler, self-sufficient way of life. Homesteading, the practice of living off the land and being self-reliant, is becoming increasingly popular as people aim to reduce their carbon footprint, reconnect with nature, and embrace a more sustainable lifestyle. …

Water in the City: An Urban Survival Guide

July 26, 2026July 18, 2023 by Dan Lockland

Urban Water Scouting: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding, Filtering, and Surviving In normal times, talking about finding water in the city is a no deal, but with over half the world’s population now living in cities, one of the most essential needs in any emergency situation is water. Whether it’s a natural disaster, a power …

Best Survival Multi-Tools 2026: Top 10 Reviewed

July 26, 2026July 16, 2023 by Dan Lockland

The Leatherman Wave+ is the right multi-tool for most preppers — 18 tools, 420HC steel, 8.5 oz, and a proven 25-year track record at around $100. If you need better blade steel and can spend $175, the Charge+ TTi upgrades to S30V and titanium handles. If you want the lightest EDC option, the Skeletool CX …

Urban Survival 101: Surviving in the city

July 26, 2026July 9, 2023 by Dan Lockland

Urban survival comes down to four things a city dweller cannot improvise on the day: a way to get water when the taps stop, a route out on foot, a home you can secure, and a way to receive information when the mobile network is saturated. Space is your real constraint, so plan for 72 …

How Climate Change Impacts Survival Preparedness

July 26, 2026July 9, 2023 by Dan Lockland

Surviving the Storm: Adapting Survival Strategies in the Face of Climate Change Climate change has brought about a wave of natural disasters, causing immense destruction and loss of life. As humans, we cannot stop the forces of nature, but we can adapt and learn to survive. With each passing year, the frequency and intensity of …

Creating a Family Emergency Plan – A Comprehensive Guide

July 26, 2026July 8, 2023 by Dan Lockland

Creating a Family Emergency Plan: Complete Guide

A complete family emergency plan is built in four phases: identify the disasters that actually threaten your address, cover the twelve elements every plan needs, adapt it to your type of home, then review it each season. The plan you never rehearse is not a plan – it is a document. A family emergency plan …

The Ultimate Emergency Survival Checklist

July 26, 2026July 8, 2023 by Dan Lockland

This checklist covers ten categories – water, food, first aid, power and light, communication, shelter, fire and tools, documents, sanitation, and family-specific items – across three tiers: a 72-hour go bag, a 7-day home supply and a 30-day deep pantry. Build the 72-hour tier first; it covers the large majority of real emergencies. This checklist …

Building Survival Shelter 101

July 26, 2026July 7, 2023 by Dan Lockland

How to Build a Survival Shelter in the Wilderness: A Comprehensive Guide When you’re in the wilderness, survival becomes your top priority. One of the most important things to consider when you’re out in the wild is finding or building a shelter. A shelter can help protect you from the elements, keep you warm, and …

What is Pemmican Made from, Exactly?

July 23, 2026April 20, 2022 by Dan Lockland

Pemmican is a concentrated, high-calorie survival food made from three ingredients: dried lean meat, rendered fat (tallow), and optionally dried berries. It was the primary travel and winter food of Native American plains tribes and later adopted by European fur traders and Arctic explorers because it solves a critical problem: packing maximum calories into minimum …

How to Build a Prepper Pantry

July 26, 2026April 13, 2022 by Dan Lockland

A prepper pantry is a rotating food reserve you eat from and restock normally, not a sealed stockpile you forget. Start with two weeks of shelf-stable food your family already likes, store it cool, dark and dry, and always use the oldest first. Buy what you eat; eat what you store. A prepper pantry is …

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