Survival Skills

CERT training: Community Emergency Response Team

Want to learn some prepping basics or volunteer to help your community and local first responders during a crisis? FEMA offers a free, 20-hour course that many preppers love. Read more

Survival fishing 101

An easy introduction to the 80-20 basics. Read more

Ways to preserve food

15+ methods

Beginner's guide to the common ways to preserve food, both in daily life and when SHTF. Read more

How to start a fire

40+ methods and tips

One-page roundup of the best fire starting tips and tricks. Read more

Physical fitness for preppers

Fitness experts (who're also preppers) put together this one-page guide for any average person to become "survival fit." Read more

Beginner’s guide to survival gardening

Learn the basics to survival gardening in this one-page guide. Read more

How to find, buy, and store garden seeds

14 great sites

Seeds 101, recommended vendors, and tips for long-term storage. Read more

How to make, store, and eat hardtack

Cheap, easy to make food that lasts a hundred years. Good for go-bags, vehicles, and home supplies. Read more

How to suture or close a wound

Learn the techniques and why forced wound closure is a last resort. Read more

List of training centers near you

Because sometimes you just want to get out of the house and learn in a group setting with like-minded folks. Read more

Beginner’s guide to amateur (ham) radio for preppers

How will you communicate when the grid is down? Ham radio! Don't let the technical jargon confuse you. We break it down so you can get started quickly. Read more

Summary: Scale is how zoomed in or out a map is, such as one inch equaling one mile. The first thing you should look at in a road atlas is the legend, which explains what lines and symbols mean. Other important atlas features: the index, which gives page numbers for all major locations and tables Read more