70 Things That Can and Will Go Wrong in a Disaster
I recently came across a listing of things that can go wrong during and following a disaster and while the list is not my original...
Author: Gaye Levy
DIY Wire Saw from Scraps
Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to do something but you did not have the right tool or gizmo to get...
Secrets of Successful Fuel Storage
One of the benefits of maintaining the Backdoor Survival website is that I am often asked to review various products of interest to the preparedness community. I...
The End of the World as We Know It as Entertainment
A few days ago, a Backdoor Survival reader asked “If you had some way of knowing that a SHTF situation would happen in the next...
10 Steps for Preparing Family Emergency Plan
Sometimes it is the simplest things that are overlooked. Case in point? The Family Emergency Plan. Here we are, so diligently putting away food, storing...
The 10 Commandments of Survival
These days, it is easy to go about our business of survival and preparedness without stopping to think about the rules of engagement. For most...
Months of Prepping – The First Year
The overwhelming popularity of the 12 Months of Prepping series took me by surprise. I was astounded. What started as a basic roadmap for a...
9 “Crazy Simple” Tips To Build Your Emergency Food Supply
These days, it seems as though everyone has something to say about emergency food and emergency food storage. You will find advice telling you not...