With the threat of hyper-inflation, and food prices going through the roof, providing your own food isn’t just good way to save money – it could be absolutely essential for your survival and sustainability. Unfortunately, not everybody lives in a rural area, with a large amount of arable land at their disposal, but you can still grow a variety of staple crops in various containers on your porch, balcony, or around the foundation of your house.

This guide will give you the information you need to successfully grow your own food in containers, no matter where you live!

If you thought knot tying was just for Boy Scouts and sailors, you’re not alone. But there are lots of situations where the common overhand knot just won’t do. This guide will show you how to tie some of the most useful knots that will prove essential in a survival situation.

The government-run public school system qualifies as a disaster in its own right. While increased government involvement with the “No Child Left Behind” program promised to improve our public schools, it has actually lowered educational standards, making the system worse than it was before! This is because the government agenda is geared more towards producing compliant workers than intelligent, free-thinking Americans. As a result, more and more people are choosing to educate their kids at home to prevent them from falling victim to the deliberate “dumbing down” of America.

Ch’arki is one of the oldest and most universally used survival foods, and a valuable addition to your food bank, and bug-out bag. The name comes from the Incas, who made this food as far back as the 16th century, but some say Native Americans have been making it for thousands of years. Ch’arki is a very flavorful source of protein and nutrients, and has a long shelf-life, making it an ideal survival food. This guide will show you how to make Ch’arki in numerous variations. You’ll probably discover that you’re more familiar with this ancient food than you think.

If there’s a societal collapse, or a crash in oil production, (or both) petroleum based fuels are going to be very difficult (and dangerous) to come by. You can only store up so much gasoline and/or petroleum based diesel fuel. When your generators and vehicles run dry, that’s it.. You’re done. The best way to prepare for this is to utilize equipment that runs on diesel and learn to make your own fuel from new, or used vegetable oil. It’s cheap, easy to make, and as long as you have access to a few easily obtained ingredients, you can make all you want.

There’s plenty of good information out there when it comes to first aid and the treatment of injuries like broken bones, sprains, cuts and burns in a survival/disaster situation, but you’re no less likely to suffer a dental emergency like a broken tooth, dislodged crown, or filling, abscess, or a simple toothache. One of the topics that I rarely see covered is what to do to treat dental problems when you’re unable to get to a dentist.

Having suffered an impacted wisdom tooth myself; many miles away from the nearest dentist, or emergency room, I can tell you that it’s nothing short of pure hell when you have nothing to alleviate that kind of pain. This guide will teach you several simple remedies that should be a part of everybody’s medical/first-aid kit.

There are many things to consider when selecting your first handgun for self defense, and everybody has their own (hotly debated) opinion on which type is “best”. But when it comes down to it, which one is right for you is a highly individual matter, which varies greatly from person to person.

If you’ve never owned or purchased a handgun, this guide will give you the information you need in order to make an informed decision when you hit the local gun shop!

Mobility – the ability to travel relatively long distances is absolutely imperative in a SHTF situation. This is especially true if you plan on escaping to a distant retreat, but it’s also helpful just for doing work and hauling things around the homestead in a long-term, self-reliance scenario. The key here (as with everything else regarding survival and preparedness) is planning. There are various transportation options to consider when determining which one will be best suited for your particular situation.

This guide will help you determine whether your present vehicle is suitable for a bug-out/survival situation (most are not), and will show you what you should look for in an optimal escape vehicle.