The only thing preppers fear more than masses of unprepared people during an emergency, is being one of those people. …
Farming in the ‘burbs
Suburban farming? It’s possible in quite a small yard. This family has chickens as well as produce. Raised beds and a …
Here’s How to Tell If a Riot Is About to Erupt in Your City
It seems like civil unrest has become an increasingly common occurrence in America over the past few years. Since the …
Lyme Disease is one of the world’s oldest diseases. And it’s still debilitating people today.
Ticks carrying Lyme disease are expected to be rampant on the Appalachian Trail and much of the East coast this …
Could this idea save your daughter’s life?
Here’s an idea that’s trying to get off the ground. The Angel Shot. If you run a bar or frequent …
Over 200 million Americans could be dead in one year after an EMP
Recent tensions with North Korea have put the U.S. power grid on the front page. Former Chief of the Central …
How To Use EVERY Single Part Of An Animal
As children in school we were often taught that Native Americans used every part of the buffalo they hunted, from …
Do You Know How to Make Fire From Ice?
Did you know that you can make fire from ice? I’m willing to bet that you did. It’s one of …
Rookie Preppers: 8 Mistakes To Avoid
By Tess Pennington – As some of you know, I’ve been prepping for several years now. Believe me when I …
Urban Survival: When the Cities Fall Apart, These Strategies Will Keep You Alive
Collectively speaking, there are many of us who have been preparing for emergencies and have read our fair share of prepper …
How to protect yourself in a chemical attack
No one really knows what’s going on in Syria. There is great confusion over the April 4th gas attack, the …
Prosecutors announce decision on man who killed three burglars with AR-15
There’s been another victory for the Second Amendment and home defense. An Oklahoma district court ruled Monday that a man …
Abandoned puppies pulled from cave
Nine puppies were miraculously pulled from a cave thanks to the determination of a rescue organization. The litter of dogs …
Hiker Who Risked Jail To Save Baby Bear: ‘He Seemed To Be Abandoned And Dying’
The hiker who risked a year in jail to save a baby black bear he encountered on a trail has …
Explaining Zero Days. They are on your computer. And pretty much every connected device on the planet.
Melanie Teplinsky, cybersecurity expert and adjunct professor at American University’s Washington College of Law, explains the lifecycle of a zero …
Strike one for the good guys – Bank robber shot by guard
Security guard Brian Harrison didn’t hesitate when armed bank robber Laurence Turner stormed into the Rockford Bank in Illinois. What …
I shouldn’t laugh, but…..
SFMF! Five UFC fighters went to the Martial Arts Center Of Excellence (MACE) at Quantico to see what would happen if they …
World’s Largest Cottonmouth Snake?
What would you do in this situation? The Mossy Oak crew came across this venomous cottonmouth (water moccasin) while out …
Extreme Winter Survival Vehicle Kit
This self-help preparedness video was inspired by the story of a family in NW Nevada which in 2013, was stranded in their vehicle …
Winter overnight bug out camp for Lily and Dax in a snowy woodland
A winter overnight in Lily’s bug out shelter has her gathering firewood and building two possible dog beds for Dax, her …
PHOTOS: North Korea executes five with anti-aircraft guns. We have the satellite photos of the killing fields.
South Korean intelligence services reported to their nation’s parliament this week that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ordered the …
Lily’s stone-age survival shelter
This week, Lily (and her dog) build what she calls a stone-age hut. (She also uses it as a sweat …
Murder charges filed after victim kills attempted robber, you’ll be happy when you see who’s in cuffs
Alabama prosecutors will bring murder charges in the case of a 17-year-old shot while committing a robbery, but not against …
Water Treatment System Maintenance for the Well Owner
You can’t survive for more than three to five days without water. If disaster happens, do you have access to …
Top Ten Skills For Preppers
This guy is great. He’s a real-life “Plan for the worst, hope for the best” guy. He’s a realistic dude who …
UK government warns Earth will only have 12-hour warning to deal with massive Sun explosion
We’ve been warning about it for ages. We must get ready for a solar or terrorist EMP event that could …
10-4 Big Buddy. Are you missing a big piece of your preparedness plan?
As we all know, phone systems can go down in emergencies. So when the next one occurs, you can be part …
Life Hack: DIY mini-storage solution
You never know when you’ll need a small amount of something, like antibiotic cream, or salt, or medicine, or cooking …
Is the era of antibiotic medications over? What does this mean for humanity?
In a report from the BBC, the world is on the verge of a “post-antibiotic era”, scientists have warned after …
An EMP should be a larger security concern says major think tank
Many Americans (but not Self-Reliance Central readers!) have never heard of EMP (which is short for electromagnetic pulse), much …