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News & Articles By Edsel Cook
08/25/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Quick thinking can save the day: Understand tactics so you can protect your family in a self-defense situation
In a self-defense or home defense scenario, you need time and space to decide on the appropriate course of action. Using the right self-defense tactics will buy you enough time and room to handle the potential attacker or home intruder. Warning signs usually precede dangerous encounters. You must spot these clues, interpret them correctly, and […]
08/25/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Ancient preppers: Researchers discover 2,000-year-old Jewish settlement in Israel where rebels used hidden tunnels to store supplies underground
Near the Israeli city of Beersheba in the Negev Desert, researchers unearthed the remains of a Jewish settlement from the time of the Second Temple. The site contained subterranean passages that served as storage spaces for supplies in the same vein that modern-day preppers hide stockpiles of essentials. In addition to the hidden tunnels, the ancient settlement also […]
08/24/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Long-term food independence: Fruit trees are a critical prep before SHTF
Are you making prepping plans for food independence over the long term? Plant fruit trees at your home and bug-out shelter to serve as a source of sustenance when SHTF. The typical fruit tree looks pretty enough that even the strictest neighborhoods will not mind if preppers plant them. Planting these trees is a stealthy […]
08/21/2019
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By Edsel Cook
How do you deal with dental abscesses in a SHTF situation?
Tooth abscesses can become deadly if you don’t have access to specialized dental care. Preppers and homesteaders must learn about the warning signs of a dental abscess, how to prevent it, and how to treat this dental emergency when it happens off-grid. An infection produces pus, which accumulates into an abscess. In tooth infections, the pus pools at the […]
08/18/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Can you use your gun effectively at close range in a combat situation?
While most civilian gun carriers know how to shoot and hit their target from a distance – only a few have the skills to use their guns at very close range. In case you get attacked in close quarters, would you know how to fight with your pistol in close combat? (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com) There […]
08/17/2019
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By Edsel Cook
How to choose the perfect concealed carry to suit your defensive needs
When picking a concealed carry for purposes of self-defense, the decision will boil down to either the biggest magazine capacity or the smallest size. The choice depends on the location, environment, physical ability, and mental ability of the person selecting the gun. (h/t to ConcealedCarryToday.com) The location is the place where you live. Determine the […]
08/15/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Tips for stocking your home pharmacy
Any good survival stockpile has medical supplies to cover health problems and emergencies. This guide will help you identify the healing items that you need in large quantities for your home pharmacy. (h/t to FoodStorageMoms.com) When SHTF and the entire power grid goes down, people will no longer enjoy easy access to seemingly unlimited amounts […]
08/15/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Have a taste of frontier survival cooking with cornmeal pancakes
The end of the world as we know it doesn’t mean you must resign yourself to eating bad-tasting food. This delicious recipe for cornmeal pancakes borrows from the cookbooks of pioneers who took the Oregon Trail and other westward trails. When the pioneers took the trails leading westward during the first half of the 19th […]
08/14/2019
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By Edsel Cook
How to save even more when you go off-grid
Adopting an off-grid lifestyle is not just insurance for when SHTF. Self-sufficiency also saves a lot of money in non-emergency situations, especially during retirement. (h/t to Survivopedia.com) Electricity and water account for a sizable chunk of the monthly bill. Preppers and homesteaders will spend less and save more if they reduce the amount of electricity […]
08/12/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Here’s how to use your paracord – and cut it without a knife
Need to cut a paracord or rope but don’t have a knife? Use the material to saw through itself with the help of friction. A rope is tough. Parachute cord is even tougher. Both have enough tensile strength to support heavy loads and withstand significant amounts of tension. To cleanly cut through rope or paracord, a knife or a […]
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