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Disaster Preparation

Always be prepared for the worst case scenario! Become an expert survivalist. Learn how to build a fire in the woods or extinguish one in your home. Survive an earthquake or a flood, keep the wilderness at bay, make an emergency stove, kill insects, make weapons and tie a variety of knots. Sharpen your survival skills whether you are stranded on a desert island or the next contestant on Survivor.

Latest Articles

Knot tying demonstration with blue rope on a wooden surface.
Feb 5, 2024

Probably the most iconic of knots, this knot is easy to make and absorbs movement and shock extremely well. ...

"How to Identify Flint and Other Types of Sparking Rocks to Light a Fire" cover image
Feb 2, 2024

If you're going to start a fire in the wild, you will need the right kind of rock. This great little video helps you identify the type of rock you'll need to light a fire in the wild successfully. You ...

"How to Tie a 6 Lead by 7 Bight Knot on the Turks Head Tool" cover image
Jan 19, 2024

These short videos show how to tie a 6 Lead by 7 Bight Turks Head on the Turks Head Tool. These videos introduce the Turks Head Tool, the Turks Head Cookbook recipe format, and some basic methods that ...

"The End of the World Survival Guide: Staying Alive During an Alien Invasion" cover image
Jan 18, 2024

Will the predicted apocalyptic date — December 21st, 2012 — really be the end of the world? In this ongoing five-part series, we examine what would happen if zombies, nuclear weapons, cyberwars, earth ...

Person sitting in a forest, using a phone while surrounded by vegetation.
Jan 18, 2024

This video shows a tip on how to boil water on a leaf in the wilderness. If you are stuck out in the wilderness and you don't have a plastic bottle for water you can use a leaf to boil water for drink ...

Person demonstrating a DIY project using clay pots indoors.
Jan 18, 2024

Not having power can make everyday tasks really difficult if you're unprepared. You have to find new ways to do things like cook dinner and charge your devices, and if it happens during the winter, yo ...

7 Scouting Knots You’ll Need to Learn To Reach First-Class
Jan 10, 2024

How good of a scout were you? This how-to video goes over seven different knots that every Boy Scout should know how to tie. 7 knots every scout should know is filmed from the knot-tying point of view ...

Hangman's knot illustration with title.
Jan 9, 2024

The hangman's noose is infamous for its use in hanging prisoners during executions. It was supposedly invented in Britain but eventually spread throughout the world, going beyond the prisons and even ...

"How to Survive in a Falling Elevator" cover image
Mar 8, 2016

The tragedy of a falling elevator is not unheard of. This could happen to you at any time, and you will most likely not be expecting it. Who would step into an elevator if they had an idea it might pl ...

"How to Stay Warm During a Winter Storm Without Any Electricity" cover image
Dec 2, 2015

It's that time a year when winter storms begin causing havoc across the United States, and when "rotating outages" are common to help sustain the electrical grid during intense cold periods. That mean ...