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If you’re interested in learning what’s new in the survivalist & prepper community, simply pop onto the Survival Pulse home page and browse through. We make it quick and easy to scan through posts published by the top survival & prepper blogs on the net so you don’t have to visit each and every survival site you like individually if you don’t want to.

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Best Survival Guns: Handguns, Shotguns and Rifles for the Survivalist

What makes a good survival gun? Well, there's no one perfect survival gun, because each life-or-death situation is different. But at the very least, it should thrive in tough conditions and shoot commonly available ammo. It also doesn't hurt if the gun is affordable and the rounds it shoots are affordable enough to allow for lots of target practice.

With that in mind, I have carefully considered reliability and durability when making my picks for this survival guns gallery. I also looked at ammunition as a major factor in the selection of these guns. In the event of an emergency, a firearm that requires some exotic round could leave a person defenseless when his supply runs out.

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10 Best Survival Rifles To Protect and Defend Your Family

Hunting Small Game

In an actual wilderness survival situation, you may need to live off the land, and that means we can’t overlook small game.

There are a lot more squirrel, rabbit, possum and other varmints around than there are deer. Dropping a ten point buck might feed the family for weeks, but those will be few and far between if times get Squirrel, on the other hand, are rats with cute tails, and we have no rat population problems. Dropping three or four squirrels (or rabbits) every few days can get your family by in a pinch.

But in the small game arena, there are many excellent rifles, each firing a variety of respectable calibers.

You could look at the .17 HMR cartridge, a very flat shooting, very high velocity round and realize it’s the be all and end all of the varmint rounds. You may also become intrigued by the .22 Magnum for its power over the standard .22LR. This cartridge is fired by great rifles and is excellent as long as you can run down to Academy Sports or Wal-Mart and buy another box of shells.

When the big box stores run dry, these more exotic calibers will be useless unless you’ve got a large stockpile of ammo storage. But wait, you say. These cartridges are available at the local. big box store, and the .22 LR is always sold out. And you’re right – however, let’s look at the reasons why.

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20 Must Read Prepper Websites

As I do research for this website I come across quite a few other preparedness and survival websites. I’m sure you are just like me and are constantly looking for information about current events and trying to stay one step ahead of the game.

Not only am I trying to stay up to date I am constantly looking for ways to educate myself about how to survive when something catastrophic happens. So I put together this list to share with you some of the best websites out there (in my opinion) that offer real value without all the fluff and hype.

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Build a #10 Can ROCKET STOVE: It Cooks an Entire Meal With Twigs!

Everytime I’ve done an emergency fair, the most popular alternative cooking method that I demonstrate has been the Rocket Stove (by a long shot)! People LOVE this one, including me! It has immediately shot to the top of my FAVORITE’s list and something I recommend EVERYONE should add to their emergency supplies!

Why? Mainly because…

A handful of twigs can cook an ENTIRE MEAL!

And if you use the design below it fits anywhere, only weighs about 1 lb, very portable, easy to use, practically free, great for camping,…. Shall I go on? No… lets just go ahead and make one!
Grab Some Scraps and Make a ROCKET STOVE! A huge thanks to Brock, who is an Organic Wellness Doctor by day, and a Rocket Stove engineer by night. I got my first Rocket Stove from him, because lets face it, I was NEVER going to get around to making one.He was nice enough to let me invite myself over to his workshop and be totally obnoxious with my picture-taking.

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5 Reasons to Learn Bow Hunting for Survival.

Learning how to hunt with a bow and arrow, especially with a focus on stealth hunting and tracking, is one of the most valuable skills a prepper can have.

Not everyone plans to become a survivor someday, so learning survival skills isn’t something most people worry about. Many would rather roll over when the lights go out. Chances are, if you’re reading this, that isn’t you.What if the unthinkable happens and you have to figure out how to hunt for your own food? Bullets eventually disappear, and sometimes you need stealth instead.

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Seven tips for surviving the apocalypse.

Billionaires who have made their fortunes in Silicon Valley seem to be worried about the future. So worried in fact, that some of them are reportedly buying vast estates in places such as New Zealand, as “apocalypse insurance”. Boltholes to head to in the event of doomsday scenarios such as nuclear attack or global political meltdown.

But what about the rest of us? What should the non-billionaires of the world do if we haven’t prepared at all? How do we go about making and doing everything for ourselves once again, and help post-apocalyptic society avoid another Dark Age – and reboot civilisation? As a scientist, this is the thought experiment I chose to explore in my book, The Knowledge. So here are my seven top tips for getting to grips with a global catastrophe…

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89 CAMPING TIPS TO ELEVATE ANY CAMPSITE.

Most people hit their favorite campground for a 3 day weekend. A smaller percentage camp for a week or more at a time. But you don’t have to sacrifice comfort for adventure in the great outdoors if you know how to camp like a champ. It helps to know the difference between essential camping gear and luxuries.

Camping is a great way to maximize your opportunities for adventure. A comfortable basecamp is the perfect place to prepare for day hikes. But it helps to know how to hike like a seasoned hiker. We wrote a wildly popular guide called How to hike: 8 steps to become a badass day hiker that will help you become the best hiker possible.

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Use nature’s tools to navigate through the wilderness.

Once your supplies are sorted and strapped in, it’s time to explore the great outdoors. Finding your way in the wild doesn’t necessarily require fancy navigation tools (a GPS can help sometimes), just about everything you’ll need is already in your backpack or nearby in nature.

In this chapter, we’ll help you find resources to get to know your route, help you decipher what moss and natural shadows have to say about directions, and walk you through the safest ways to brave a river.

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How to survive a plane crash.

The smallest bump feels like an earthquake at 35,000 feet. But plane crash fatalities are at an all-time low—and with a few simple precautions and survival tips, you can make them a little lower. Don’t miss these secrets airlines won’t tell you.

Forget first class. A Popular Mechanics study of 20 commercial jet crashes with both fatalities and survivors found that passengers seated in the rear cabin (behind the wings) had a 69 percent chance of survival, compared with just 49 percent for those in first class. If you truly fear flying, it’s worth giving up the legroom for some peace of mind in the rear.

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ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE GEAR

If you are like us, not a day goes by that you stop thinking about the inevitable zombie apocalypse on the horizon – but what are we really doing to prepare ourselves? We know we will need plenty of survival tools and weapons to fight off the undead, but with so much gear on the market, where should you start? We’ve taken all the guess work out of the equation for you, and sorted 25 essential items for the zombie takeover. Combined with a solid strategy and plan of action, these tools could help you survive the end of the world as we know it.

Knives are quite possibly the most essential item on the list. Not only are they great for killing zombies, but they will also come in handy elsewhere. While we could have listed out a ton of different knives you could pick up, we figured it’s better to bundle things in a canvas constructed package designed specifically for an outbreak.

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HOW TO BUILD THE PERFECT ZOMBIE SURVIVAL KIT…

So you want to learn how to build an excellent zombie survival kit, and honestly your best bet would be to read zombie survival guide by max brooks. However if you lack time, funds or are just lazy I'll cut to the chase and give you a quick, light and excellent kit to survival the undead nightmare…

Here's what your Kit should have...

- Rifle,Shotgun or Assault Rifle. I'd prefer a good reliable sks carbine. semi auto, 7.62x39 mm ammo (same as the ak) and a five round clip. Good all around package...and it's a relatively cheap to get.

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