Derrick James

There are thousands of books marketed to preppers and survivalists, and a lot of them cover the same basic ground: build a fire, make a shelter, pack a bug-out bag, …

I’ve scoured the available Amazon Prime deals for any products that might help preppers and their survival preps. It was a lot of work, hundreds of thousands of items in …

What makes a shooter serious and not just a recreational one? Generally, if you’re someone who buys by the case and not the box for training, we’d call you a …

People think you need to spend thousands of dollars to start prepping. You can easily spend tens of thousands – but you don’t have to. You don’t need a $300 …

Prepping is expensive, but there are ways to do it more affordably. You don’t always need the fanciest, newest product to become better prepared, but it can be a challenge …

Potassium iodide can help protect the thyroid during certain nuclear emergencies, but it is not a general radiation shield. Here’s what KI does, who should take it, proper dosage, and …

Concern over current events is growing. Whether people can put words to it or not, I feel it, you feel it — we all feel it. The likelihood of real …

This is a list of all the survival gear I carry into a chest pack for wilderness survival in the deep north woods.

Need Christmas gift ideas for the prepper in your family? The holiday season is the perfect time to support preparedness and help loved ones get ready for whatever might come—whether …

Preppers need the ability to bug out of a city, but what if in the chaos there is a riot, or a riot is causing the chaos? Do you have …

What is better than a Steiner laser sight on your handgun? A Steiner laser sight with the MantisX training system built in. Enter the Steiner TOR-X with integrated MantisX. The …

The world is unpredictable. Having a well-thought-out contingency plan is not just a luxury—it’s a necessity. As preppers, we understand that disasters can strike at any time, whether they are …