Technology and Survivalists January 15, 2016January 15, 2016Jarhead Survivor Comment One thing I’ve noticed in the past is that every time I’ve really needed technology the most is when it let me down. [...]
10 Lessons From A Multi-Day Power Outage December 29, 2015December 29, 2015Jarhead Survivor 1 Electricity is the Achilles heel of most people’s lives and preparedness plans. You don’t realize how much you need or use electricity until [...]
Shedding Light On An Extended Bug-Out December 21, 2015Jarhead Survivor 1 Bugging-in for me is the desired method of survival if TSHTF, but occasionally I still hear people talk about living in the wilderness [...]
The Weakest Link December 17, 2015December 17, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Today I’d like to talk about our dependence on electricity. We are ingrained from birth in how to use all things electronic. We [...]
Networking After TSHTF December 14, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Many people think their most important asset after TSHTF is their weapons and ammo, or their food stores, or their ability to acquire [...]
Two Things You Must Have To Survive In The Wilderness October 21, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment How many blog posts have you read where the author talks about their bug-out bags and you think, “Holy cow, just the pack [...]
Keeping Warm When The Power Goes Out September 8, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment You ask and we listen! Here’s a post from an idea I took from a comment awhile back. Thanks for the ideas and [...]
Easy Survival Tarp Shelter August 3, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment There are a thousand ways you can make a shelter out of tarp. It’s a great piece of knowledge to have, so I’m [...]
Three Excellent Survival Knives for Under $100 July 26, 2015February 19, 2016Jarhead Survivor 1 Outdoorsmen love knives. The reasons for this are varied, but for me it’s because of the utility they offer. If all you have [...]
Setting Up A Back Up Generator June 30, 2015June 30, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment In a recent article on SHTFBlog called “10 Lessons From A Multi-Day Power Outage“, I fielded several questions about how my generator was [...]
Do You Really Need An AR-15 When the SHTF? June 28, 2015February 26, 2016Jarhead Survivor 1 There are two groups of people reading this: those that think you’ll need an AR-15 or two and those that think one is [...]
Making Fire With a Bow Drill June 28, 2015June 20, 2017Jarhead Survivor 3 Imagine you’re hiking with some friends on a day hike on a trail you’ve never been on. The trail is well marked in [...]
Why I Prefer a Map and Compass over a GPS June 26, 2015June 26, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Call me old fashioned. Call me a Luddite. But don’t call me lost, because I know how to read a map and compass. [...]
Maine Primitive Skills School June 23, 2015June 23, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment I was recently able to attend the Maine Primitive Skills School in Augusta, Maine. Over the years I’ve spent a lot of time [...]
Gear Review: Survival Slingshot Archer June 20, 2015June 20, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment The Survival Slingshot Archer is one of those pieces of equipment that I both like and dislike. Allow me to explain. First, let [...]