Have a Backup for Your Backup
There are a number of things that could go wrong in an urban disaster. What if your water filter breaks? What if your garden catches...
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Useful skills and items for bartering after SHTF
There’s no way of telling quite how different life after a major disaster or serious collapse of society could be, but humans are remarkably resilient,...
Survival Food for the Poor
I write a lot about survival food and supplies, but I’m also aware that most people are on a tight budget these days. Many of...
Five Powdered Foods Worth Storing
Powdered foods are a great option for people who want to store a lot of food but don’t have much space. As long as you...
5 Survival Cooking Tips
Survival cooking is a lot different from everyday cooking. When the power is out or you have to abandon your home, you’ll no longer be...
Foods That Last Forever
Although there are many foods that will last for decades when stored properly (wheat, beans, pasta, etc.), there are some foods that last forever without ...
3 Simple Things That Will Turn ‘Virgin’ Preppers into SmartPreppers
Here’s my motivating-but-not-preachy advice to get you started on your journey to preparedness!What I’m about to share with you is a short, simple formula that...
A Magnesium Fire Starter Or Swedish Fire Steel
We all know (should know) that the ability and means to start a fire is paramount in a survival situation. Rather than depending on just...
4 First Steps To Successful SHTF Planning
These four top-level categories are first steps which lead to successful SHTF planning. In the context of preparing for disaster (or worse) while simply living...
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...
Cuban Economic Collapse Survivors Talk With Marjory Wildcraft
Increasingly aware of potential U.S. economic collapse, author Marjory Wildcraft wanted to learn from those who already lived through it – the Cubans. Wildcraft, best...
Stocking Your First-Aid Kit
The importance of a well-stocked first aid kit is a point that cannot be stressed enough. Aside from the fact that, ideally, one should always...
Preppers Might Freeze To Death Without A Crosscut Saw
I read this statement recently, “The best way to think of firewood is an investment account: Add to it slowly and steadily over a long...
Surviving the Next Black Death
Throughout human history there have been several pandemics and hundreds of epidemics that have swept over the world, devastating the population of the human race...
Prepping on a Low Budget – Six Strategies to Get Out of Debt Quicker
Many of us feel a sense of anxious urgency about our prepping. We know that if we suddenly find ourselves trapped in a Level 2...
Best Fuels For Off-Grid Survival
In this article I’d like to review some of the most common sources of fuel for heating your home, cooking meals, heating water,and powering various...