Steven Callahan (born 1952) is an American author, naval architect, inventor, and sailor noted for having survived for 76 days …
Primitive Technology: Searching for groundwater
There might come a time when you need to be able to source ground water and bring it to the …
Creep in elevator owned by tiny lady
It’s not just that this woman owns this creep trying to put some moves on her, it’s the utter aplomb …
Pain is Temporary; Death is Forever
Tony was a former British Royal Marine who had served on South Georgia Island during the 1982 Falkland Islands War. …
VIDEO: Build a Life Saving Kit for Under $25
It doesn’t always take a huge investment to be prepared. Sometimes it takes planning and a good idea of what …
Man dies after this shockingly rare snakebite
A British man has died after a snakebite so rare, it may be the first in decades. “A young British man …
VIDEO: Crazed Machete Wielding Attacker Stopped COLD by Armed Homeowner
When they tell you you don’t need a gun to protect your home, just tell them to watch this …
Loving this stone-fried steak!
I like everything about this. The pestle and mortar, the awesome knife and the delicious looking steak at the end. …
Girl with gun teaches thug painful lesson
Update: The lady is an off-duty cop In Brazil, it’s impossible for a normal citizen to carry a firearm, and …
Clean water: Some survival hacks.
I was doing some errands yesterday that prompted me to travel a couple of exits on I-95 where it passes …
Survival lessons learned: “Water is more important than an AR-15”
I was reading an amazing survival story on reddit.com last week. I strongly advise anyone to go and read it …
Disaster survival: Dealing with bodies
Your ideal goal for self-reliance is to have a plan for every eventuality. And sometimes we have to plan for …
SRC ORIGINAL: How to Survive a Pandemic Part 1
By Mike McMaken: If you’re like me, you subscribe to and read a lot of newsletters, blogs and articles about …
Inferno: How To Get Ready for a Rapidly Spreading Wildfire
The fire season has been in full force for several weeks, now. Fire season is brought on by both seasonally …
Crayons? 5 things you never realized you need in your prepper gear
Preparing for the worst is often looked down upon by those who don’t think there’s any reason to prepare for …
VIDEO: She carves a survival bow. Can you?
Could you kill small game using a bow made from wood and roots? YouTube’s Survival Lilly can. And in this …
VIDEO: Cottonmouth fights rattlesnake. Who wins? Who’s lunch?
There’s a reason some people are called “meaner than a rattlesnake.” But cottonmouth moccasins can be downright nasty. So what …
Just How Unhealthy And Unsafe Are Disaster Shelters?
There has been much evidence to support preparing for an emergency and disaster scenario on your own without putting your …
Top 5 terrifying snakes
The top 5 most scary snake clips from Discovery UK, including the pet python who killed a small child, a …
Clade X – the pandemic virus calculated to kill 900 million people. (It’s a doomsday scenario.)
Imagine a terrorist group hellbent on taking Earth’s population back to Stone Age numbers. They manipulate a deadly virus. And …
Military skill training: Reacting to Gunfire
“Active Shooter” by Mike McMaken The term Active Shooter was coined after the 1999 Columbine High School shooting that killed …
Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) for everyday survival
Kelly: I’m thrilled to introduce Mike McMaken, a regular Self-Reliance Central reader and all-round good guy. Mike is a US Army …
American Communists: Stalin’s Political Pilgrims
John Walker, who left his California home to join the Taliban, was hardly the first American citizen to be seduced …
“That’s not a croc, THIS is a croc!”
Australia has some enormous crocodiles. An elusive monster crocodile, thought to be one of the biggest on record, has been …
charity:water
Ten years ago, former nightclub promoter Scott Harrison set out to solve the water crisis in his lifetime. Today, more …
Why Giant Snakes Are Taking Over South Florida
Non-native snakes like pythons and constrictors have overrun many areas of South Florida, but the reasons they are there may …
How do tornadoes form?
Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth, with wind velocities that can exceed 200 miles per hour. How do …
VIDEO: Home Owner Smokes Three Home Invaders
Three home invaders try to rob an off duty cop and find out what active self protection really means. When …
5 of the Most Popular Survival Kits You Can Find
We’ve done some digging and come across some of the best survival kits offered on Amazon, making the purchasing of …
VIDEO: Store owner opens fire on burglars
A man opened fire on two would-be burglars after they broke into his Temple City auto repair shop Monday. One of …