New video is up. Me testing out the new Mora Amberg.
Let’s see if it’s worth it.
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Not every truck makes a good bug out vehicle.
A true bug out vehicle needs more than horsepower. Fuel range, cargo capacity, terrain capability, and reliability all matter when evacuation becomes necessary. This step by step checklist helps you evaluate whether your vehicle is actually ready for SHTF.
Bug Out Vehicle Evaluation: An Honest Survival Checklist for Preppers
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Prepping with a baby is different
Once a baby arrives, your preparedness plan needs a serious update. From diaper stockpiles to baby friendly bug out gear, this checklist helps parents prepare for disruptions. Simple planning today makes emergencies far easier to handle later.
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Can the Jackery 240 Replace Your Mains Power While Camping?
New video is up for those that interested.
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Livestock survival during SHTF
When systems fail, animals become vulnerable fast. From emergency water storage to feed backups and evacuation plans, this guide covers real world survival strategies for pets and livestock. Smart self reliance means protecting every part of your homestead.
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First Steps Prep
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I live in a small apartment. I don’t have a bunker, I can’t make a root cellar, I have very limited space for storing food. We can’t get all dramatic and prepare specifics for every possible scenario. My disaster preparedness has to be small, affordable, and useful in a wide range of scenarios. So how are we doing that?
First of all, I’m not vacuum sealing MRE’s or whatever people are doing. I don’t have space for that. I’m just making sure my pantry always has a lot of what we already eat. If we can’t buy groceries for three months, we will basically just be eating the same stuff we always eat.
Learn what food goes farthest. For example, you can make rice porridge with one cup of rice to six cups of water. The rice just expands like crazy, so it goes a whole lot farther.
Keep a good first aid kit. As I said in a previous post, we can’t trust ambulances to show up quickly anymore in my city. That means I have to be able to stabilize anyone injured or sick in my home, and then get them to a hospital if necessary. I’m making sure I check it twice a year, so we aren’t discovering in an emergency that all our stuff expired six years ago or something.
Since I live in a high rise apartment, if the power goes out, it also means water goes out. I have enough water for three weeks for everyone in my house, including pets.
Knowing your goals is important here. I have family and friends all over the world, so for me, I need to keep my household safe until we can get to somewhere less affected. If the world ends, I’m not trying to survive forever so we can repopulate the earth, or anything… that sounds like too much work.
Now, when we consider that I live in a high rise, and I am not physically fit enough to go up the stairs all the way from the ground floor, we can see precisely where I really need to focus my energy - on getting more physically fit. Being able to filter water for several months and knowing where I can get some is awesome, but if I can’t get out of my home and back with that water, all of that is useless.
-From Knothollow
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Book
You will absolutely love “The Prepper’s Handbook: Essentials for Survival” by Andy Reven. This fantastic nonfiction book is very hard to put down. It’s a must-read for preparedness. Google it for more information.
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How people survived when food was scarce
European history shows how critical calorie-dense fats were during famine, war, and displacement. These traditional foods kept people alive long before modern storage. They still matter for preparedness today.
European Survival Fats: Ancient Calories That Kept People Alive
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Winter survival means earning every calorie.
This guide covers winter hunting weapons, trapping basics, and butchering in cold conditions. Built for preppers who plan beyond grocery stores and normal times.
Winter Survival Hunting Skills Part 2: Weapons, Trapping, Butchering
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Free Cold Weather Survival Manual (PDF) – Real Winter Survival Training Guide
https://ardbark.com/cold-weather-survival-a-way-of-life-free-survival-pdf/
https://ardbark.com/cold-weather-survival-a-way-of-life-free-survival-pdf/
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When the snow falls, nature whispers.
A deep dive into winter tracking and scouting for survival. Learn how every mark in the snow can reveal your next move or meal.
How to Hunt for Survival in Winter: Tracking, Scouting & Wildlife