The spring will soon start to melt the ice on our lakes. That won’t stop some people from over-estimating the …
25 things you should know before you go camping
For many people, especially those from big cities, camping is one of the greatest ways of enjoying the great outdoors. …
“Run, Hide, Fight!” How to Respond to an Active Shooter II
Preparing for the Worst: How to Respond to an Active Shooter II David Inserra / @dr_inserra This article assumes you are …
Doomsday clock moves one more minute closer to a global nuclear war
The Squirrel says: Self-Reliance Central has brought you information before on a naturally occurring EMP but right now we’re growing concerned about the …
Tiny houses for homeless people are a lesson in urban survival
Self-Reliance Central readers love small houses. These ones come from dumped odds and ends, and a big heart. And as …
Lily’s back with an emergency survival shelter!
Lily shows us how to place, source and build an emergency shelter using a tarp and trimmed boughs. You’ll need a …
Off Grid Solar Power – How to Calculate Your Needs. Warning: Math and physics are involved!
Thinking of getting an off-grid solar powered system? As these guys will show you on their camper van roof, you …
The Drinkable Book – Cleaning unpotable water with silver particles
“According to its developers, a simple book with twenty pages has the ability to provide enough clean water for a …
Can a good guy with a gun beat an armed bad guy? Check out this investigation.
Great test to Wayne LaPierre’s assertion that the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is …
Survival masterclass: Build a wood and clay heated home from scratch. Amazing!
This guy is amazing. He practices primitive technology as a hobby. But what he does for me is …
A reader writes: Remember the fuel-car-generator-electrical power combo
Lewis H. is a like-minded Squirrel. He wrote to me to remind me that in an emergency our vehicle can …
What to do in a terrorist attack
Attacks like the ones that took place in Paris last November where 129 people died, or Orlando where currently 50 …
Check out this hygienic emergency water storage idea!
We just saw this amazingly simple water storage idea. It’s perfect for your in-place survival plans. It’s currently available for …
That glass of river water may look clean but it may come with a few surprises
That nice, refreshing glass of creek water could contain: Giardia and cryptosporidium cysts, herbicides, pesticides, trihalomethanes (THMs), volatile organic chemicals …
Earthquakes #4 – Food & Water treatment
Emergency water storage and purification Following are recommendations for storing and purifying water supplies. The minimum drinking water supply is …
Earthquakes #3 – Aftereffects and how to deal with them
Aftereffects Be prepared for additional earth movements called “aftershocks.” Although most of these are smaller than the main earthquake, some …
Earthquakes #2 – During
Indoor safety There are actions you can take, even while an earthquake is happening, that will reduce your chances of …
Earthquakes #1: How to prepare
This is the first in a short series of earthquake tips. If you live in an earthquake prone area, be …
Checklist: What to stockpile besides food
Anyone who starts prepping pretty much starts out the same way, stockpiling food and water. That’s actually a very good …
Ballsy bowhunter beats bear – shoves arm down its throat
A bow hunter in Montana survived a male grizzly bear’s mauling. He surprised the bear out on the trail and …
The Ecocapsule. Is this the future of sustainable living?
Wow! Look at this. Coming soon is this tiny home — or emergency shelter – the Ecocapsule. It can be pulled …
VIDEO: How to survive being swept away in a flash flood
First video, this is what you shouldn’t do. Then there’s a life-saving video to tell you how to deal with …
Lily’s awesome bug-out camp
This simple, stable, warm and dry bugout shelter was constructed with safety and seclusion in mind. Lily can sleep, hunt and hide-out …
Prepare your family emergency plan – and practice it
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your …
More from Burning Man – Where self-reliance is a must
Sept. 06–BLACK ROCK CITY — By Chris Smith, The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif. Burning Man is dead. Its heart …
Burning Man – Radical self-reliance
Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey, wrote the Ten Principles of Burning Man back in 2004 as guidelines for the famous …
America’s PrepareAthon! – Maybe FEMA did learn some lessons along the way
FEMA’s seriously gotten its act together to produce a simple set of instructions for most natural disaster situations. It has …
Be prepared with a Disaster Plan for your pets
Our pets enrich our lives in more ways than we can count. In turn, they depend on us for their …
How to carry a canoe on your shoulders by yourself
It’s not as hard as it looks, and it is super-impressive: Hoisting a canoe, solo, atop your shoulders for a …
Electricity shortages coming! Solar power is your brightest hope to keep the lights on
As you read this right now, President Obama is hell-bent on pushing through a cap-and-trade bill – or as it …