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5 Off-The-Wall Survival Tips You’ve Never Heard Of

The prepping community is full of strong opinions – especially when it comes to survival tips.

Some are great, some are terrible, and some are downright absurd.

But then there are the ones that seem unbelievable – but are totally true.

Sometimes, you need to do some weird stuff in order to through the unthinkable. And, to do that, you’ll need to know about these…

5 Off-The-Wall Survival Tips You’ve Never Heard Of
Use A Battery and a Gum Wrapper To Start A Fire

Believe it or not, all you need is a gum wrapper and a battery in order to get a fire going in

This Women’s Beauty Item Has 7 Surprising Survival Uses

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Preppers don’t commonly associate womens’ beauty items with prepping. However, this ignorance may be preventing them from bettering their situation when SHTF.

One of the most versatile “beauty items” is pantyhose. And, as it turns out, it’s good for way more than just covering a woman’s legs.

Survival preparedness is all about using every resource to its fullest extent possible. That’s why it’s important to recognize how…

This Women’s Beauty Item Has 7 Surprising Survival Uses
Keep Away The Stings & Bites

As it turns out, pantyhose is great for preventing bug bites. It also even prevents jellyfish stings, and stops leeches from latching onto

6 Incredible Ways To Use Salt In A Crisis

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Salt is one of the best ingredients in the world. Not only does it taste good, but it also enhances all the other flavors in a dish, bringing them out. It’s also quite useful as a preservative, allowing you to keep meats and other foods around longer.

However, there are many other survival uses for salt that many people overlook. And these uses can not only better a survival experience – they can also be lifesaving!

6 Incredible Ways To Use Salt In A Crisis
Rinse The Nasal Passages

Many people swear by a good nasal rinse when they’re suffering from congestion and sinus

4 Hobbies You Can Make SHTF-Worthy

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One of the coolest things about life is how we can learn a skill for one area, and then use that skill to better other parts of our lives.

And the same is true for hobbies. You may enjoy doing a hobby in your free time. However, little do you know this same hobby may be lifesaving (or at least incredibly helpful) in a crisis.

It’s smart to pay attention to what we already do well, and transfer that to our disaster preparedness. That way we can be even more ready for what’s up ahead.

It’s truly amazing just how many…

4 Hobbies You

6 Of The Weirdest Prepping Items Ever

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Most of the time when people think of prepping items they think of food, water, and shelter. However, what they DON’T think of is some of the weirder, more off-the-wall items.

As it turns out, there are many weird items you can put in your survival stockpile. Items that can easily make a huge difference to your SHTF experience.

Food, water, and shelter are important. But they’re arguably just as useful as the survival items in the list below!

6 Of The Weirdest Prepping Items Ever
Chopsticks

Next time you visit a Chinese restaurant, slip these in your pocket or purse. These can be quite

11 Surprising Survival Uses For Dental Floss

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Dental floss is a tool that’s rarely used outside of its intended purpose. Very few people even think contemplate the usefulness of floss – except when noticing how it fits between their teeth and around their gums.However, dental floss is surprisingly useful – and in many more ways than just keeping your mouth healthy. In fact, there are a great deal of ways you can this handy invention in an SHTF event.It’s astounding to discover all of these…

11 Surprising Survival Uses For Dental Floss
Make An Attacker Stumble

Wrap the floss around a few tree trunks standing in a row, so that

This South African Meat Is The Ultimate SHTF Food

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Ask most any prepper in the U.S. about biltong, and they’re likely to have a very perplexed look on their face. That’s because very few Americans know what this survival food is. And that means they’re ignorant of one of the best survival foods out there.

Biltong is basically South Africa’s version of beef jerky. However, biltong is even better than American jerky, since it lasts WAY longer and doesn’t need an oven or dehydrator to make. Not to mention, it’s pretty darn tasty!

Plus, one of the best things about biltong is you can use virtually any kind of lean meat

How To Make The “Hardest” Survival Food Known To Man

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Hardtack is one survival food that is certainly withstanding the test of time. After all, both the British Navy and U.S. soldiers during the Civil War were using this food to survive on either long voyages, or on the battlefield.

One of the reasons it was so popular is because of how incredibly cheap and easy it is to make. Not to mention, its shelf-life is outstanding – up to 50 years! This makes it a no-brainer when preparing for a crisis.

However, the thing that sets it apart is how incredibly hard the biscuit is once it cools off. It got

Things Your Scope Needs To Be Effective In The Field

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The truth is, there are many, many different factors to look into when researching what scope to buy. And some of these factors are more important than others, all depending on your needs.

However, here are a few to know about next time you go shopping for that perfect scope…

Things Your Scope Needs To Be Effective In The Field
Magnification

There are generally two types of magnification – variable and fixed. Variable lets you zoom in and out on the target. Fixed scopes, on the other hand, are “fixed” (or locked) on a specific magnification.

Variable lets you zoom in as far as you

Why Every Survivalist Needs An Optic

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Most preppers relish the time spent selecting a gun for their survival experience. However, more often than not firearms are the ones who get the glory. Leaving optics behind in the dust.

There’s a few reasons for this. Sometimes, preppers mistakenly believe they don’t need an optic, or that they’re too much of a hassle. Others may say they’re not worth the cost. And, of course, there are those who believe they’re a sharp enough shooter to not need an optic.

Despite the excuses, the fact is that NOT having an optic on your firearm is a very big mistake that can