by Steve Nubie | December 3, 2018 | Emergencies, Fire, Food and Shelter, Hacks, Steve Nubie, Survival, Winter | 0 Comments

Any Temperature Below Freezing in the Wilderness Can be Life Threatening. Here’s How to Survive When the Odds are Against You. Fire and water don’t mix. That’s what makes building any fire on snow and ice so difficult. Any fire in the vicinity of snow covered or...

by Steve Nubie | November 26, 2018 | Food, Food and Shelter, Homesteading, Steve Nubie | 0 Comments

Smoke Cooking is an Ancient Food Preservation Method but Today It’s All About Flavor. The first foods to be successfully smoked were probably the result of a happy accident over a smoldering fire.  In ancient times food never went to waste even if it looked burnt and...

by Steve Nubie | November 20, 2018 | Communication, Emergencies, Steve Nubie, Survival Skills, Tech | 1 Comment

If the grid crashes there are more ways to be left in the dark than you think. We hear it all the time.  “Don’t worry about the Internet if the grid goes down.  The Internet was designed to survive thermonuclear war.”  Unfortunately, the original design of the...

by Steve Nubie | November 13, 2018 | Food, Foraging, Steve Nubie, Survival, Survival Skills, Wilderness | 0 Comments

When you wild forage you tend to look down to the ground, but maybe it’s time to look up and eat your trees. If you know what to look for you can find a virtual bounty of wild foods in fields and forests.  But our focus always tends to be on plants underfoot.  There...

by Steve Nubie | October 22, 2018 | Food, Homesteading, Steve Nubie, Survival, Survival Skills | 0 Comments

Refrigeration was unheard of and food preservatives were few and far between, but somehow our ancestors managed to survive and thrive. We take a lot for granted when it comes to the foods we eat.  Grocery stores are common, and food is carefully packaged, preserved...

by Steve Nubie | October 9, 2018 | Hacks, Steve Nubie, Survival, Survival Skills, Wilderness | 0 Comments

Finding North, South, East and West is Easier Than You Think… If You Know How and Where to Look. Most of us who hunt, fish, backpack or explore the wilderness take a little time to glance at a map and carry a compass.  But sometimes we forget or get lost even in the...

by Steve Nubie | October 4, 2018 | Foraging, Preppers, Steve Nubie, Survival, Water | 0 Comments

When the faucets don’t work, and the toilet won’t flush, and the bathtub is a desert - here’s what to do. Life in the city can be tough.  Life in a city without water can be a whole lot tougher.  People in Flint, Michigan have lots of experience with that reality.  In...

by Rich Murphy | August 24, 2018 | Food and Shelter, Rich Murphy, Survival, Survival Gear, Water, Weaponry | 0 Comments

Survival can be an extremely complex business, especially for the unprepared. But even for those of us who take the time to prepare, surviving is filled with challenges. Enough challenges that it could take all our time to fulfill our basic needs. The last thing any...

by Steve Nubie | August 14, 2018 | Food, Food and Shelter, Homesteading, Preppers, Steve Nubie, Survival, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

There’s more to it than stacking cans in the basement.  Are you truly prepared? A primary consideration for any prepper has to be the stockpiling of long-term food stores to feed family and friends when dire times limit distribution, manufacturing and the availability...

by Rich Murphy | July 26, 2018 | Food and Shelter, Rich Murphy, Survival, Wilderness | 0 Comments

Few people bother putting a tent in their bug out bag. They’re just too bulky. About the most you’ll find them bringing along is a tarp, some paracord, a small roll of duct tape and maybe a rain poncho. You can do a lot with that, but you can do even more if you start...