The Value of Primitive Weapons
A friend once reminded me, “always take a knife to a gunfight.” Sounds counter intuitive but hear me out.
Eventually, a gun runs out of bullets. Unless the gun is a Mosin-Nagant which can double as a “supreme war club,” then it’s just a heavy and fragile stick.
Seriously though, a good knife is a real weapon even when the blade starts to dull. Find a smooth rock, invest a few minutes and you can sharpen that blade up real nicely.
Escape routes. How will you get out? Where will you go?
What is your escape route plan? An escape route or plan is not just one way out. You have many places you need to get away from
Stashes – burial containers, what to put in them, where and how to hide them
Is storing stuff in a buried container a good idea? Yes, provided you get a decent container and you put the right stuff in it. Decently sized storage containers that can be buried range from less than $50 to $200 or more. As with most items, the warning “you get what you pay for” applies here.
Top 6 places to hide a gun in the house
A gun safe is the safest place to store firearms, but you can’t get to your gun in a second or two in an emergency. So what about hiding weapons in the house?
Do you need a safe room?
Having a safe room means having a safe room that can stand up to the worst of Mother Nature and the worst two-legged predators. Do you need one? We answer those questions.
6 Essential Survival Skills
If you are going to make it when civilization is falling apart, you must have a set of practical and honed survival skills. Here are six top skills, including one that may surprise you.