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Raising, Hunting, and Harvesting Animals

The basic gear I carry, regardless of season, is listed below. Clothing that fits and is proper for the environment you’re in. This includes a hat. Always have a change of socks. Firearm and spare ammunition. Every single rifle and shotgun I own has an elastic buttstock ammo carrier as well as a sling with ammunition loops sewn in. (Butler Creek makes a great sling with ammo loops.) I like these because accessing spare rounds is more convenient and it doesn’t require me to

Lodge Pole

Apr 14

Smart Steps Apartment Dwellers Should Take for 2026 Risks

January is more than the start of a new year. It’s also one of the most important months for preparedness, especially if you live in an apartment. Winter weather, rising utility costs, supply disruptions, and health risks tend to stack up early in the year. Preparing now can prevent small problems from turning into major emergencies later in 2026. Apartment preparedness looks different than prepping in a house. You have limited space, shared utilities, and rules to follow. Bu

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Apr 14

15 Survival DIY Projects You’ll Need When the Grid Goes Down

If you look at a nighttime image of the Earth taken from space, it’s easy to see the extent to which nations are technologically...

Cache Valley Prepper

Apr 23, 2025

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The Lost Art of Family Survival: Why Your Grandchildren Can't Cook or Build

When the SHTF or the modern economy finally hits a wall, what are you actually leaving the next generation? A fading bank account? A mortgage on a tract house? A pile of plastic gadgets that will end up in a landfill? If the grid goes down or corporate supply chains vanish overnight, a stack of fiat currency won't teach your grandchildren how to put food on the table. Real generational security isn't about a trust fund managed by people who hate your values. It’s about buildi

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Why Every Prepper Needs This Battlefield-Tested Healer in Their Med-Kit

When the grid goes down, pharmacy shelves will empty in hours. If you’re relying on store-bought ointments to treat cuts, burns, scrapes, and rough working hands when things hit the fan, you’re already behind. Real preparedness means self-reliance, and that includes mastering field medicine using what you can grow, harvest, and process yourself. Enter Calendula (Calendula officinalis), an absolute powerhouse of a medicinal herb that belongs in every serious prepper’s homestea

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How to Preserve Tomatoes

When SHTF or grocery store shelves run bare, self-reliance isn't just a hobby—it’s a duty. If you’ve spent the spring and summer sweating over your garden, the last thing you want is to watch your hard-earned harvest rot on the vine or go to waste on the counter. Real men know that putting food by for the winter is non-negotiable. Whether you’re prepping for economic instability, supply chain gridlock, or just want to eat healthier away from corporate additives, mastering tom

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White House Overturns Restrictions to Unleash American Hunters

For decades, real outdoorsmen and self-reliant Americans have watched federal bureaucrats, red tape, and environmental special interests slowly lock us out of our own public lands. From absurd restrictions on traditional lead ammunition to "landlocked" federal acreage guarded by bureaucratic gatekeepers, the traditional American way of life has been under constant assault. Now, a major shift has arrived. The White House has officially dropped a sweeping directive aimed square

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The Deep State’s Newest Loophole: No-Fault Gun Confiscation

Ever since the Supreme Court handed down the historic Bruen decision, anti-gun politicians and judges have been throwing a relentless tantrum. Instead of respecting the Constitution, liberal bureaucrats are inventing backdoor workarounds to strip law-abiding citizens of their God-given right to self-defense. Take New York, for instance. In places like Nassau County, local authorities piled on punishing firearm licensing rules—demanding mountains of character references, digit

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Why Online Hacking Doesn't Scare Preppers

Let’s talk straight. If you spend any time online, you’ve seen them: slick, polished videos of guys in clean clothes showing off "mind-blowing" survival hacks. They carve a pine-pitch axe, build a plastic-wrap shelter, or rig up some overly complex, gadget-heavy fire starter that looks like it came out of a Hollywood prop department. The internet loves these videos because they get clicks. But if SHTF and you find yourself cold, wet, tired, and miles from the nearest paved ro

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Why Your Campfire Won’t Save You

Pride tells a man he can handle anything the backcountry throws at him. Experience tells him that when things go south, you use every tool in your kit to stack the odds back in your favor. If you’re ever stranded miles from the nearest blacktop, a standard campfire isn’t going to cut it. Rescuers aren’t looking for comfort—they’re looking for a beacon. If you want to make it back to your family, you need a signal fire engineered to dominate the horizon. 1. Location Dictates S

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The Prepper’s Secret: How to Render and Store Beef Tallow

If you've been prepping for a while, you already know the rule: don't depend on the store for something you can make yourself. That's why beef tallow deserves a place in a serious prepper's pantry. Tallow is simply rendered beef fat. It has been used for generations as a cooking fat and for making candles, soap, skin preparations, and other household products. Properly rendered tallow contains very little moisture or solid material, which helps it keep well when stored correc

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Welcome to Survivalist Scoop! Here you will learn skills designed to help you and your family not only survive, but even thrive in the face of disaster. Grab Your Bug-Out bag, put your survival hat on, and get ready to prepare!