One of the most stressful and critical situations the average citizen can experience is adversarial contact when dealing with police. Such mistakes or over-reactions can have tragic consequences. At the very least, your liberty could be interrupted temporarily or indefinitely. At the very worst, your life could be ended. Just how dangerous is contact with the police? Well, that depends on a lot of factors. Your own preconceptions also...

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This is the most complete bug out bag (BOB) checklist on the Web. In this guide, I’m going to teach you the strategies we use to build bug out bags at Ready To Go Survival … module by module. As you can imagine, putting together a bug out bag list for your personal situation is no easy task. Your goal is to build the best bug out bag, but...

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The last thing you want when prepared for an emergency is to stand out in any sort of crowd. And there is a good chance that when the S initially HTF, you will be dealing with unpredictable, chaotic situations in which you might be vulnerable. In these situations, be the gray man. You absolutely do NOT want others to know that you are more prepared than they are. That...

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You know that sinking feeling you get when you lose your keys? A few years back, I went on a weekend “bug out” camping trip with a group of friends to test out new gear, train, and get nature time. I had no idea how glad I was going to be that I knew how to pick a lock. Coming home on Sunday night, I was excited to get...

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It was a warm summer evening in Brooklyn, NY, and I was out with my finance friends talking about the future of Bitcoin (right after the first bust). When I got home, I proceeded to open the door and realized something strange. It appeared that my door was barricaded shut. I went around the back and saw one of the windows opened. It was at that moment that I...

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Are you one of the 83.7% of Americans that live in an urban environment? If so, it is important to look at the unique challenges of city living when making your urban survival preparedness plan. In this article we are going to look at a few of the most important urban-specific challenges. We will show you how you can plan around them to ensure you thrive when the next...

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