Survival Skills
Fishing for Survival
(SurvivalDaily.com) – Fish is one of the best survival foods, because you don’t need a firearm or have to worry about trying to skin and store a large quantity of meat. This means you can also take advantage of having a constant food source when you’re on the go. And the tools for fishing for […]
Finding Your Direction Without a Compass
(SurvivalDaily.com) – In today’s world, people rely heavily on technology, but technology isn’t always helpful or accessible. GPS has changed the way people travel, using satellites to pinpoint your location on a global scale. But using GPS isn’t always reliable – it requires an external power source to keep it charged, remembering to charge it, […]
Habits to Develop a Survival Mindset
(SurvivalDaily.com) – You’ve likely read about the “survival mindset” and how important it is to have in an emergency situation. But, what can you do to help develop this? Can you turn daily routines into exercises that train your mind? The answer is yes, you can — and we’re going to share some of these […]
Making Rope in the Wild
(SurvivalDaily.com) – Rope is something that is easily overlooked in our everyday lives, but is essential in a survival situation. Some people even carry rope with them to go hiking, you never know if you’re going to need it. It’s always better to have something and not need it, rather than not having it and […]
Creating a Knife in a Survival Situation
(SurvivalDaily.com) – In a survival situation, a knife is one of the most valuable tools you can have. It can be used as a weapon, utensil, or even modified and attached to other things to make it even more useful. We assume that just about everyone has one of these, but we also assume you […]
Go to Rules for Successful Bartering
(SurvivalDaily.com) – Preppers know that bartering and trading are a staple of any SHTF scenario. This is especially true after a long-term collapse, such as a societal downfall or nuclear fallout. Trading may be your only way to acquire an item you need to survive another day. The only problem? Bartering with the wrong people […]
Sleeping for Survival
(SurvivalDaily.com) – Like food and water, the human body needs sleep. While at least one case study shows that a human did manage to survive being sleepless for around 11 days, the average person begins to experience side effects of staying awake after only around 24 hours. ASAP science explores this topic in a recent […]
How to Sterilize Water
(SurvivalDaily.com) – As a general rule, a healthy person can go three weeks without food. Without water, however, a person’s estimated survival time is counted in days not weeks. In an emergency situation like an earthquake, tornado or even a water main break, being able to make water potable isn’t just a fun way to […]
Using Alcohol to Survive
(SurvivalDaily.com) – Alcohol has a ridiculous amount of uses, from drinking it yourself to being a substitute fuel source. It proves to be a very valuable asset in any kind of SHTF scenario, and sometimes it’s not necessarily the actual alcohol, but its container that proves useful. So how does one use alcohol beyond normal […]
Live to Fight Another Day: How to Avoid Conflict
(SurvivalDaily.com) – When it comes to prepping, one of the biggest factors to consider is self-defense. There seems to be a collective mentality among many preppers that violence is going to happen following a major catastrophe, and it’s certainly a strong possibility. What if there were a way to avoid it though? Avoiding a conflict […]
Survival Uses for Paracord
(SurvivalDaily.com) – You’ve likely heard, or read, about paracord being an essential part of any survival kit. This can seem like an odd addition at first glance. Sure, a bit of rope could be useful, but why do so many people praise this as a vital component to their gear? Simply put, versatility is a […]
How to Make This Native American Superfood
(SurvivalDaily.com) – Whether you have to Bug Out or Bug In, you may not always be able to find fresh food – and you can’t very well tote around a barrel of salted pork and dried fruit all the time. You’ll need something to sustain you when food gets sparse, and we have just the […]