Camping & Survival

Whether you’re taking a trip off the grid or preparing for an emergency, you’ll find the camping and survival articles you need to stay ready here. From topics like choosing the right prepper weapons to tips for dealing with severe weather, prepare for any potential disaster with advice shared by our experts.

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Camping & Survival

Winter Isn’t Over: The Top 5 Winter Weather Prepping Tips

A NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) severe winter weather alert states that much of the South and Southeast United States is under a winter weather warning. Remember, a warning means the weather event is already happening or will happen in the near future and residents should prepare now for bad weather. Through the rest of the week, a winter storm is blowing through most of the United States including the Northwest, Great Lakes and moving to the Eastern Seaboard, affecting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, as well. Freezing rain and heavy snowfall is predicted for the Pacific Northwest and the Northern Rockies. Instead of relying on a government that might not be able to rescue you, be as prepared as you can for the following weeks as severe winter weather still befalls us.

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Camping & Survival

Battery Basics — Are You Prepared?

There are several different types of batteries but Lead, Alkaline, Lithium, Non-Lithium and Nickel are most common. Knowing which battery to stockpile may get a little confusing, especially when you start thinking about the number of different types of batteries you use on a regular basis. However, that is the trick to creating any good stockpile.

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More People Picking Up the Smoking Habit

Smoking foods, whether a tasty brisket or delicious dessert, in a smoking vault adds great flavor to foods. Even though it make take a bit more time than conventional grills or your oven, the results are well worth the extra time, especially if you cook up several meals at a time. Read this post to learn the details.

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What’s In Your Water?

Safe drinking water is an essential to your survival and there are different ways to get the bad stuff out of your way so you have safe water for drinking and cooking even if there is an emergency or you’re not around a good source for water.

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Staying Safe and Warm: How to Prepare for an Ice Storm

America is experiencing some of the worst winter weather it has had in four years, affecting millions of people from the Midwest to the East Coast. Hundreds of thousands of families have been without power for up to a week. Ice storms can be devastating, causing enough dangerous conditions to shut down entire cities. An ice storm is categorized by the accumulation of 0.25 inches of freezing rain—just enough to add 500 pounds of extra weight to power lines. Due to the extreme weight of ice, power lines, large trees, tree branches and utility poles can snap, causing blackouts that can last for weeks. Since road travel can be extremely treacherous during severe winter storms, it is best to prepare and stock up now before old man winter hits.