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Digging up ammo cans from the bottom of a pond after a year (VIDEO)

In an experiment to see how well metal GI and commercial plastic ammo cans work for storing rounds, a prepper sunk four in a pond and came back after a year.

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Book Review: Survival Hacks: Wilderness Survival by Creek Stewart

What could you do with a soda can tab, gum wrapper and a q-tip? Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival has the answers.

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Bug-out guns, gear abounds at SHOT 2017 (14 PICS)

Actually having to “bug out” may not be pleasant, but shopping for it can be fun. Companies showing their wares at SHOT had everything prep-minded folks could possibly need, and then some.

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My essential emergency survival weapons

When it comes to emergency survival, be it wilderness or urban, I believe you can only efficiently carry a certain number of things, so it’s important to choose only the bare essentials. And those include weapons.

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‘Prepper’ sets house on fire while he’s inside, kills self after shooting rampage (VIDEO)

Neighbors said they're not sure what happened to Lanser, that he just started acted weird the last couple of days, talking about cops and helicopters that nobody else in the trailer park ever saw.

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DIY with Duracoat: Could it be any easier? (VIDEO)

I found this old Ithaca model 66 for sale recently and couldn't pass it up. It was dinged up and a bit rusted, but the old gun closed up tight. It wasn't ever going to be beautiful, but it had a lot of life left in it. And it was the perfect way to try my hand at Duracoat.

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Gear Review: Turn the Savage Model 42 into the Perfect Prepper Gun

The Savage Model 42 is a great fun gun. It is a good teaching tool. It is great for plinking and poking holes in cans. It can even handle some light hunting tasks. And, with three simple and inexpensive additions, the Model 42 becomes an ideal choice for a bug out. Grab and go.

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What Happens if Your Bug Out Gun Breaks?

I've heard the bug out bag gun argument take on caliber, make, model, type, weight, capacity, material and application. But what happens when it breaks?

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