Category Archives: Shelter

This category contains all articles posted about shelters and dwellings. Everything from simple tarp survival tents to elaborate bunkers will be covered here as well as home remodeling and repairs for the prepper.

A Prepper’s Basic Approach to Suburban House Hunting

It may be a dream for many preppers to have the sprawling and isolated rural survival retreat but for many of us that is just not possible. This prepper needs to stay close to the city for work and other … Click HERE to read the entire post….

Posted in Basic Preparedness, Prioritized Preparedness, Shelter

Installing a Scanner Radio in a Basement or Shelter

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Book Review: The Ultimate Guide To Permaculture

The good folks at Skyhorse Publishing provided us with several books to read and review. Here is our review of The Ultimate Guide to Permaculture, written by Nicole Faires Before I get into our thoughts on this book here are … Click HERE to read the entire post….

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Teardrop Trailer Project

Here’s an overview of our collection of teardrop trailer information. These little trailers have always intrigued me and we’ve been planning to build a small trailer similar to the teardrop. We’ve “camped” in just about every other way over the … Click HERE to read the entire post….

Posted in DIY, Equipment, Shelter

Top 5 Items to Keep In Your Bug Out Bag

A Guest Post from Jennifer Smith A bug-out bag is a 72 hour portable kit that is focused on assisting a short term evacuation rather than a long-term survival strategy. This is what differentiates it from a survival kit. Deriving … Click HERE to read the entire post….

Posted in Basic Preparedness, Equipment, Food, Medical, Security, Shelter

Home Security Techniques and Gadgets That Work Even When There’s No Power

A home security system is supposed to protect you from a worst-case scenario, but there’s one fatal flaw with that premise: if you lose power, your home security system is useless. Even your backup generator is going to run out … Click HERE to read the entire post….

Posted in Basic Preparedness, Security, Shelter

8 Ways to Successfully Fireproof Your Home

Did you know that more than 1.9 million fires are reported in the United States each year? That’s a house fire reported every 90 seconds, give or take, and if we told you the rate of injury or, God forbid, … Click HERE to read the entire post….

Posted in Equipment, Security, Shelter