Financial Preparedness: Beat Consumerism With A List

Simply put, the most dangerous thing for your financial freedom is the world of consumer marketing. It’s an industry using algorithms, psychological manipulation, and massive budgets to pry more dollars out of your hands. We’ve all fallen for it. The great lie that you NEED to have this item. This object. This THING. And whatContinue reading “Financial Preparedness: Beat Consumerism With A List”

Pay Off The Debt (Or Don’t Go There AT ALL

Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. If I’m being honest, I knew this from the start. I worked really hard to avoid going into debt from the start, but one of the greatest reliefs of my life has been paying off debts as they come along. The mysteries of compoundContinue reading “Pay Off The Debt (Or Don’t Go There AT ALL”

5 Things You Are Doing to Handicap Your Financial Preparedness (And How You Can Fix It)

We live in a weird time, and our finances are seeing the impact of it. With the little plastic cards and green pieces of paper in your wallet draining away, and inflation on the rise, your money habits can be absolutely devastating to your overall preparedness, and your capabilities down the road. Here are 5Continue reading “5 Things You Are Doing to Handicap Your Financial Preparedness (And How You Can Fix It)”

An Evaluation of Solo Prepping vs Group Preparedness, Part Two

Into the woods we go. In part one of this series, we’ve acknowledged that it’s not feasible to survive for extended durations in a populated area through the home or bugout location. But what about out in the wild? I’ve heard it said many times that if you ask someone about their preparedness plan, itContinue reading “An Evaluation of Solo Prepping vs Group Preparedness, Part Two”

An Evaluation of Solo Prepping vs Group Preparedness, Part One

A thought that has occurred to me quite suddenly in the past five minutes, and one I must now flesh out on paper (or screen), is that of solo preparedness. More importantly, why it doesn’t work for the long term. The world of preparedness is full of hoarders of various soft, hard, and edible goods,Continue reading “An Evaluation of Solo Prepping vs Group Preparedness, Part One”

Ferrocerium Rod (Firestarter)

In the world of firestarting,one of the most, if not the most common method of bushcraft firestarting seems to be the Ferrocerium Rod. This is a firestarting tool comes in the form of a long shaft of ferrocerium alloy, a mixture of iron and cerium, and a striker made of some kind of metal. TheContinue reading “Ferrocerium Rod (Firestarter)”

Tourniquet (Medical)

Tourniquets are the first line of defense against a massive hemorrhage event, when arterial bleeding is involved. There are many tourniquets on the market, and there are also improvised options. The key element of the tourniquet is a band which wraps around the limb, and can be pulled or twisted tight to compress an artery,Continue reading “Tourniquet (Medical)”

Maps

Maps are one of the building blocks of land navigation. There are four primary maps for Modern Survivalists: Physical, Topographical, Road and Climate Maps. Another useful map is an Economic or Resource Map. Physical Maps Physical maps use a color scheme to help highlight raised and lowered areas, like mountains and valleys, to help youContinue reading “Maps”

Land Navigation

Land Navigation is the art of moving a person or group of people over land using a map, compass, and other navigational assets. It is an essential part of the Modern Survivalists tool box. Learning to read grid coordinates, contours, azimuths, and field expedient methods are all parts of Land Navigation. An excellent video onContinue reading “Land Navigation”

Grey Man

Grey Man is a survival concept which proposes being as unassuming as possible is the best way to be safe. This tactic places an emphasis on looking as civilian as possible, OR as tourist as possible, depending on which is a lower risk. It’s commonly considered the survivalists best friend, allowing you to evade riskContinue reading “Grey Man”