One thing preppers tend to focus on is acquisition – acquiring new gear and acquiring new skills. But, for some though, that's where it stops. Kit gets packed away, unopened and unused. It simply gets ticked off a checklist you downloaded from the internet. It’s the same with skills, people learn some self-defence or acquire a new skill and then think they know it and file … [Read more...] about The Importance of Training
The Different Types Of Individual First Aid Kits (IFAKs) For Prepping
Are you putting together those stores and supplies you’ll need by way of prepping essentials? In that case, Individual First Aid Kits – which we’ll call IFAKs for short – will come pretty high on your list of priorities. When you’re able to cope with those scrapes, grazes or even worse that you and members of your party inevitably get during any crisis or emergency, prompt, … [Read more...] about The Different Types Of Individual First Aid Kits (IFAKs) For Prepping
Guide to Trail Trousers
Getting the right trousers is important when out on a trail. Get the wrong type and you could find yourself uncomfortable, wet and unable to move freely. Get the right type of preppers trousers and you can feel confident you are wearing clothing that protects you, is easy to dry and has room for the essentials. Let’s look at the trail trousers you could or should be … [Read more...] about Guide to Trail Trousers
Guide to Hydration and Kits
The summer of 2022 saw records broken for the maximum temperatures recorded in many parts of the UK. That scorching experience served to remind us of the critical importance of hydration – and what you can do if you’re caught out without that life-saving access to drinking water. Hydration Drinking water is the most efficient way of keeping your body hydrated – and your … [Read more...] about Guide to Hydration and Kits
EDC Checklist
Prepping is about being prepared. And being prepared means keeping some stuff with you all day and every day. What does that consist of? It can be summed up as your everyday carry – or EDC, as we like to call it. Your everyday carry needs to be portable – no huge backpack or bulky carryall, just the handbag-sized pouch you’d see any man or woman carry with them or compact … [Read more...] about EDC Checklist