The good old reliable slingshot. It’s gone by many names in its day: “bean shooter”, “flip”, “kattie”, “ging” “wrist rocket” and “hand-catapult” to name a few. In
The hunting longbow was the most advanced and innovative invention of its day. Equally silent, stealthy, simple and utterly lethal. Whoever created the bow and arrow, surely had
The art of how to make your own arrows is a survival skill worthy of our attention. Why? Because it’s a major form of self-reliance. And as survivalists
Aquaponics is the ultimate solution to at home backyard food production. It’s the smartest way to generate more food per square foot than a backyard garden alone. It’s
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
Imagine it’s been days since you last saw a road. A full week since your last human contact. You’re stranded. Lost. Alone. Without amenities, and worst of all, without food. Only
In survival and preparedness, there’s a lot of confusion around freeze-dried food. What is it, what it’s not, why you should care, can you make freeze dry food
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,
“Sometimes the best hiding place is the one that’s in plain sight.” – Stephanie Meyer Today, we’re going to discuss hiding in plain sight. But not about hiding “things” using diversion
Before sheaths and folding blades, our ancestors had to come up clever ways to carry a blade.