The ultimate in water purification in the palm of your hand. The Survivalist filter is perfect for active individuals who need their filter to be as versatile as they are, and for survivalists who want to be prepared with the best water filter for those unknown situations. The Survivalist includes all three MUV water filters which can be stacked for additional filtration capabilities or used independently of each other depending on the water contamination you are filtering. T

Sawyer Mini Vs. LifeStraw: Dimensions The Mini Sawyer is very compact The first and most obvious difference is the size of these two filters. The Sawyer Mini is only around 5 inches and weighs two ounces! This filter is extremely compact and lightweight and will easily fit in your pocket or like I did make a neck lanyard for it out of 550 paracord. Being this compact offers a lot of advantages in terms of carrying it because it is very unobtrusive. The LifeStraw also onl

If you like this article, please share it.... When you try attaining grey man status it is often the items you choose to carry or wear that can make or break your attempt. It can be as simple as your wardrobe that can cause you to stand out so imagine how much more attention something like a large knife or assault pack will draw when trying to blend in with the “normal” population. Your grey man gear can make you blend in easily. Picking the right gear is vital for your succe

If you like this article share it! and remember to Like our Facebook page and subscribe to our YouTube Channel We greatly appreciate your support. You don't have to stumble around on the internet looking for bug out bags for very long before you come across the futile premade bug out bags. As the title implies I'm not a fan of these and for good reason too! Most of us preppers aren't made of money so every dollar we earn we need to spend wisely. Not only that but some of us

FROM CLARION LEDGER In relatively short order since Republicans took control of the Legislature in 2012, Mississippi’s gun laws have changed from fairly restrictive to among the most permissive in the country. On April 15, Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law a measure making Mississippi one of 11 states that allows “constitutional carry,” or carrying a concealed firearm without a state-issued concealed carry permit. However, there are still caveats as to how and where someone ca

Seems simple enough (how to look for bedbugs)… Be sure to do this the next time you are staying in a hotel or a motel. It’ll save you some headaches and it’ll save you from getting bedbugs in some cases. The following instructions and ‘how-to’ video will tip you on where and how to look for bedbugs in your hotel or motel room while traveling. The situation could potentially become your own personal ‘disaster’ in today’s modern world of travel… so here’s how to avoid it. Trave

Some or many of you may travel once in a while (or more often) for work. Others will occasionally go on a trip, a visit, or a vacation where you will be staying in a hotel overnight. So the issue of the day is, How do you apply preparedness for an overnight stay in a hotel? I received an email from an MSB reader who relayed the following experience: I was traveling for work a few weeks back and the fire alarm went off in the hotel in the middle of the night. As I woke from my

I was sitting here thinking about my preps – something that I do from time to time while reassessing my readiness as the winter months are coming upon us. You might ask, “Readiness for what?”, and I would answer, “Just about anything”. One’s readiness and preparedness might be as small or as large as you make it to be. Coming from a emergency management background dealing with Natural disaster, my mind always tend to go there first. Winter storms, Ice Storms, Flooding, Tornad

While a bandana simply looks like a kerchief (a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head or around the neck for protective or decorative purposes), the bandana actually has many uses! And any prep item with multiple uses is a particularly good thing, right? Here’s a list of the many uses for a bandana. Add your own in the comments below: Feminine hygiene. Diaper. Hair tie up (ponytail, etc..). Shoulder pad (extra cushion under backpack straps, etc..). Emerge

What is Mil-spec & 550 Paracord? Parachute cord (also paracord or 550 cord) is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II. Once in the field, paratroopers found this cord useful for many other tasks. It is now used as a general purpose utility cord by both military personnel and civilians. This versatile cord was even used by astronauts during STS-82, the eighty-second Space Shuttle mission, to repair the H