Bug Out Bag Our bag out bag list is one of our most shared resources and will help you gather all the needed items for short-term survival on the move. Creating your bug out bag is a personal process that varies based on where you live, your experience, and potential disasters. I’ve been building bug out bags for years and tuned my own to tackle a variety of threats both big and small. A...

Nuclear Survival Kit List Sometimes, a typical in-place survival kit just isn’t enough. One of those times is in the event of a nuclear attack, accident, or radiation emergency. That is where a nuclear survival kit comes in. Designed for personal protection and to be paired with any traditional survival kit or bug out bag, a nuclear survival kit can give you the resources to navigate one...

Shelter-in-Place  A Shelter-in-Place kit is a kit that allows you to seal off a building, room, or vehicle to make it as airtight as possible. This kit can greatly increase your survivability against chemical, biological, and radiological exposure. The kit itself doesn’t have to be anything fancy and is very simple to put together. It is sometimes confused with designated disaster...

Survival First Aid First Aid Kits are a cornerstone of preparedness. Keeping you and yours healthy and intact is a great start to responding to any situation when SHTF. First aid kits can be the basic store-bought variety or a comprehensive kit that you are fully trained on how to use. While training and practice are key to all kits, it is especially important with this kit because some of the...

Car Survival Kit Car Survival Kits or Vehicle Kits are preparedness kits you keep in your vehicle. There should be items and tools to repair your vehicle if needed, and other considerations based on threats in your area. For instance, if it is a possibility you may become stranded in your car from severe winter weather, you may need to keep a blanket, water, and food in your car kit. Sometimes...

Everyday Carry Everyday carry encompasses all the items you carry on your person every day. It is less of a kit and more of a daily loadout. EDC (Everyday Carry) is popular far beyond prepping and survival- many people try to optimize what they carry with them for every single day of their lives. It can include pouches, multi-tools, and CCW or just be your keys and wallet. EDC also includes the...

The Full Home Survival Kit Checklist A perfect survival kit doesn’t exist- what is right for you depends on your situation and risk tolerance. That said, we have as close to perfect of a starting point for you: our comprehensive checklist. Suggested Additions for Your Survival Kit We’ve covered the survival kit essentials, but as we said earlier: there isn’t a perfect...

Food Essentials A few days without food and you will be feeling the effects. A few weeks, and you will not be around anymore. Food storage is imperative for a survival kit because it is hard to obtain after a disaster. While hunters and anglers bring great skills to the table in this area, there may not always be time or opportunity to look for food.  You want to start with a...

Water Essentials Water is a basic human need and key to survival. Methods to gather, store, and sanitize water are all important but knowing how much water you may need is important as well. Water is heavy and takes up a lot of space when it is stored, so knowing exactly how much you need can help you plan for preparedness. You can only live a few days without water and you should have a plan...

Prepper Risk Assessment Welcome to our practical risk analysis. Below we explore many of the threats that could affect you and your family. We do this by conducting an in-depth risk assessment for everyone here in the US. We use facts, scientific studies, and data to: Identify Threats Calculate Risk Rank and Sort Risk Events Suggest Prevention and Mitigation Tactics for Events You’ll...