Getting Started In Lock Picking

Survival can be a fairly broad term. As a company that focuses on Firearm Training we acknowledge that we make up only a very small part of a large topic and industry. I once made a long list of skills that are important to work on as part of a larger survival plan. On that…

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Who Makes Up Your Survivalist Team?

Prepping or being a survivalist isn’t something you can fully achieve on your own. While you are ultimately responsible for what you do and how prepared you are you still need to approach survival and preparedness as something you do with a team of people that support your efforts forward. Today’s article is meant to…

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RFID & Electromagnetic Pulse

Today many of your credit cards have a small chip called a RFID chip inside of the card. You may or may not be able to clearly see the chip in the card. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and this chip is what allows you to just tap your card up against the card…

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[Infographic] How Prepped Are You For When SHTF

About two weeks ago we invited all of our readers to take a short survey about their own level of preparedness. We all know what we should be doing to be prepared for an emergency but its interesting to have a sense for how well one is doing relative to others in our community. The…

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The Things You Need in the Safe Room During a Home Invasion

During a home invasion or other emergency, circumstances might lead you to isolate your family and defend a safe room. Considering that home defense strategy I want to discuss some of the essential things you will need with you in that safe room if you are going to successfully defend it. An appropriate firearm for…

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The Prepper and Survivalist Survey

We love doing survey and then posting the results in a later article on our site. The results give everyone an idea of how you are doing relative to your fellow survivalists. Today’s survey is focused on Prepping and covers five key things: Water Food Shelter Security Other –>>Take the Survey Now Please take a…

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A Safe and Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends; enjoy a holiday feast; and reflect on what you are thankful for. Thanksgiving is also the busiest travel weekend of the year in the US. Please consider the following tips when enjoying your Thanksgiving this year. Thanksgiving Dinner Safety: Thaw the turkey in a refrigerator…

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Tactical Pens an Overview

In the self-defense industry there is a lot of talk about tactical pens. This article is meant to introduce tactical pens to readers who may be new to these amazing tools. A tactical pen is the term generally used to refer to a tool that is in the shape of and takes the appearance of…

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Top Breeds of Dog for Survival and Home Defense

Last week’s survival article focused on the benefits and drawbacks of dogs in a survival situation. Dogs are of course man’s best friend. Today’s survival article focuses on a few different breeds of dogs that are ideal for defense and survival. Best Guard Dogs: The German Shepherd won’t come as a surprise to anyone reading…

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Benefits of Survival Dogs

In survival situations we often have to be concerned about how much we can fit into the car or the backpack when we bug out. Dogs do take up space in the car and their food can take up space in the backpack but do their benefits out weigh their drawbacks? Here are some of…

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