Venezuela Is Out of Food: Here’s What an Economic Collapse Really Looks Like
By Daisy Luther Venezuela is out of food. After several years of long lines, rationing, and shortages, the socialist country does not have enough food to feed its population, and the opposition...
View ArticleBuilding a $500 Cabin Without a Permit: “Simple Offers Freedom”
By Mac Slavo How to make it in the wilderness certainly has its difficulties, but so does living in modern society. Whether you are taking shelter from the elements and the harsh realities of nature,...
View ArticleInstead of Providing “Safe Spaces” This University Teaches Survival Skills
By Daisy Luther Once upon a time, the goal of higher education was to prepare kids for life, but in past decades they’ve gotten further and further from that path. Now, in an era of crybabies and safe...
View ArticleGoing Off Grid? Here’s What To Do About Water: “Solution With Minimal Effort”
By Mac Slavo There’s no denying that water is among your most critical assets. But going off grid, you won’t find it automatically ready and on tap unless you’ve set up one kind of system or another....
View ArticleSee This Man Convert A Shipping Container Into An Underground Survival Shelter
By Mac Slavo In a SHTF event, underground is exactly where many people plan to go to ride out the storm of whatever has descended upon society. With brewing unrest and economic collapse, the elite have...
View Article95 Survival Tips For When the SHTF: “Carry These. Do This. And Don’t Ever…”
By Mac Slavo Here is a quick barrage of sometimes unconventional survival tips for when the worst happens. Some are useful supplies to bring along, others are simple tips you need to learn and practice...
View ArticleThese 7 Things Are Better Than Paper Money in the Bank When the Economy...
By Activist Post So you’ve done the hard work of getting your finances in order and now you’re looking to invest your hard-earned surplus into things that will protect or grow it. Keeping your savings...
View Article17 Tips for Taking Charge After A Disruptive Event
By Gaye Levy “Oh no! Now what? A disruptive event has just occurred in my area and what do I do? I know that I have prepared an emergency kit and can survive for a week or two but what do I do now?...
View Article13 Must Have Homesteading Items to Survive the Apocalypse In Style
By Activist Post Disaster prepping and homesteading have gone mainstream. Because of the growing uncertainty in the world, post-apocalyptic themes seem to be everywhere. The massive popularity of...
View Article12 Frugal Lessons From the Great Depression
By Gaye Levy During the Great Depression, frugality was considered a virtue and the phrase “Use it up, Wear it out and Make it do” was the guiding principle in most households. Times were tough. This...
View Article“Thunderstorm Spiral”– Pentagon Trains for Underground War / Disaster In...
By Mac Slavo As populations move into cities across the globe, an increasing majority of people will live in urban areas – places which quickly become very desperate and vulnerable during a major...
View ArticleThe Government Actually Has A Zombie Apocalypse Plan … And It’s Just Been...
By Jake Anderson A few year ago, the Center for Disease Control launched a zombie preparedness initiative that drew significant attention. The Department of Defense followed suit and developed an...
View Article6 Surprising Lessons Learned from a Planned Water Outage
By Gaye Levy Over the past few days, something has become very clear to me: Backdoor Survival readers are a community. I have been reading the 176 (and counting) comments to the recent Buzz, and more...
View Article29 Essential Tips for the New Prepper: “Start Small. Develop Your Skills....
By Mac Slavo Whether you are just starting out with prepping and are figuring out what to focus on first, or whether you are a veteran prepper tracing over your plans for potential flaws, you can...
View ArticleUrban Survival: When the Cities Fall Apart, These Strategies Will Keep You Alive
By Tess Pennington Collectively speaking, there are many of us who have been preparing for emergencies and have read our fair share of prepper fiction and watched enough apocalyptic thrillers to know...
View ArticleCharacter Traits And Skills That Are Hard To Find During A Crisis
By Brandon Smith I have never lived through a national-scale crisis and like most people, I hope I never have to. That said, with the growing instability present in the state of the world today it...
View ArticleThis 72 Year Old Survived 9 Days in Arizona Wilderness: “Lost, With No Gas...
By Mac Slavo Running out of gas. Lost on a remote back road. No cellphone signal, unreliable GPS. Maybe an accident. It could happen to anyone, but not everyone would handle this desperate situation as...
View ArticleEarth Changes In 2016? How To Get Prepared For The Coming Earthquakes And...
By Michael Snyder All over the world seismic activity is increasing. In recent weeks we have seen a dramatic earthquake in Ecuador, more than 600 earthquakes have experts extremely alarmed about what...
View ArticlePrices of These 10 Foods Have Skyrocketed in the Past Year
By Daisy Luther With the crazy instability of the economy these days, nearly everyone has a frugal grocery budget as they struggle to cut expenses where they can. Those of us who are strong believers...
View ArticleSurvival Communications After a Collapse: “Pringles Can And Broadband Routers...
By Mac Slavo Are you truly prepared to survive what is coming? It could prove to be the darkest period yet for modern civilization and the age of technocracy. An EMP, a natural disaster, a nuclear...
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