By Sixpack | From survivalistboards.com Peoples opinions on which Bug Out Vehicle (BOV) is the best, are about as varied as the discussions on which firearm is the best. But choosing a BOV is something I’ve given a lot of consideration to…
The First Navy Jack is the current U.S. jack authorized by the United States Navy. The design is traditionally regarded as that of first U.S. naval jack flown in the earliest years of the republic. In late 1775, as the first ships…
Radical Survivalism is pleased to announce the availability of our new tactical 72 Hour Disaster Kits featuring high-quality, easy-to-conceal camouflage backpacks for virtually any environment. These are large packs with tons of supplies packed inside, and room to spare for additional items…
The Culpeper Minutemen was a militia group formed in 1775 in the district around Culpeper, Virginia. Like minutemen in other British colonies, the men drilled in military tactics and trained to respond to emergencies “at a minute’s notice.” The Culpeper Minutemen were…
March 11, 2011: A massive earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan. Thousands die in the chaos that ensues after the quake and resultant 33 foot high tsunami that follows. The reactors located at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant sustain significant damage…
As we travel farther down the road of technology, we move farther apart as a society. I became painfully aware of this the day I first witnessed minivans on the interstate with small televisions embedded on the back of every headrest. Each…
Mester, White, and Cook…these were the preppers du jour for March 6, 2012 on National Geographic’s “Doomsday Preppers.” They weren’t on a who’s–who list of who to emulate prior to the show. But these men’s lives are such to really give one…
“Nine Meals Away from Anarchy” Sneak Preview of National Geographic’s March 5th Episode of Doomsday Preppers This week’s episode is inspiring due to the amount of time and expense the Doomsday Preppers have spent acquiring their supplies. None of participants have the…
Last week, Reuters’ Jim Forsyth published an article titled “Subculture of Americans Prepares For Civilization’s Collapse” (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/21/us-usa-civilization-collapse-idUSTRE80K0LA20120121) which it seems was intended to shed some light on the motivations of families and individuals who are taking the initiative to become more prepared…
This is one installment of a ten-part series. #7 Hair-Pulling, Eye Rolling Prepper Mistake: Deciding not to store a 72 hour kit because you have decided regardless of what does go down, when disaster strikes, you’re just not going to need to…
