Miscellaneous

Mr.BOBB shares his top Nutrient Survival freeze-dried food picks for your bug out bag — protein-dense, shelf-stable, and actually worth eating.

Most preppers obsess over knives, radios, and bags — and completely overlook their socks. But as a licensed EMT, Mr.BOBB will tell you that bad socks can end your bug out faster than almost anything else in your kit. Blisters, trench foot, and wet feet in cold weather are mission-ending injuries that are 100% preventable. The answer is Merino wool — and nobody does it better than Darn Tough Vermont, the same socks issued to the U.S. Military, backed by an unconditional lifetime guarantee, and made right here in the USA. Here's exactly which styles belong in your bug out bag.

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How-to prepare your home before you need to evacuate from a natural disaster or in an emergency.

An essential part of survival planning is knowing how to provide or create a long-term shelter. See our tutorial about how to build a shelter in the woods.

If you are looking for a tactical mask or gas mask respirator, this guide will give you suggestions and explain the many types available.

Need to wear a gas mask? You'll need to know how to fit it and to put it on properly. Check out our guide.

Learn how to find and purify water for drinking and cooking in the wild.

Our favorite campsite has a water spigot for potable water, but no shower facilities or water to swim/bathe in.

The chances of surviving from being stranded at sea are high if you know the basics of survival. Here are 9 tips that could help save your life.