To understand the critical importance of seed diversity is to care about a resilient future. You don’t have to look far to see the weight scientists have placed on the need for seed banks and seed saving. During World War 2, scientists starved to death defending thousands of varieties of seedlings because of the value they saw in maintaining those precious futures. Seed banks exist all over the world, but so do small-scale seed-saving practices. Your grandmother’s heritage tomatoes, the heirloom beans your mom grows every year––chances are, they’ve been saving seeds right under your nose. The ..read more

Whether or not we want to admit it, building a healthy community is essential to human survival. We’ve already discussed the necessity of conflict management and de-escalation, but effective communication will make conflicts less common and collaboration more efficient. This blog explores the basic rules of effective communication and how it can increase group cohesion in a post-apocalyptic environment.  Stress is detrimental to human survival. Much of our stress comes from a lack of effective communication about our feelings, worries, or environment. Supportive systems are critical for ..read more

Whether you’re surviving or homesteading, sewing is an essential skill many take for granted. In the days, years, and months in a post-collapse society, finding and repairing clothing will be a necessary part of your long-term survival. Clothing provides a critical barrier between us and our environment. Further, sewing is essential for maintaining shelter and the materials for hunting and gathering. In this blog, we give you a starting point for developing your sewing arsenal for survival.  Learn to make thread from your local plants  Thread is a prehistoric human invention tha ..read more

While fishing is a hobby many enjoy, fishing is a key skill in off-grid survival, especially in North America –– where fresh water is one of our best assets. In a world covered by water, fishing is a readily available resource for nutrition. In this blog, we will tackle the best ways to fish with limited supplies in a post-collapse environment.  Fish traps can work while you preserve energy Using energy efficiently is a key component of long-term survival, especially in bushcraft. The main benefit of setting up a trap is that you can conserve precious calories while you do other tas ..read more

After society crumbles, it’s all well and good to imagine yourself as a lone wolf in the woods surviving off of your own labour, but we need other people to truly thrive. In this series of blogs, we will explore fundamental skills for maintaining a healthy community of people in a high-stress environment. Stay tuned to learn more essential skills for post-collapse success.  De-Escalation is necessary for a high-stress environment.  De-escalation is already a term that you might be familiar with––even if it’s more in theory than in practice. Avoiding violence is a necessary part of c ..read more

You’re in a safe location, and the hours turn to days––how will you survive if no help arrives?  We have covered the first seconds, minutes, and hours of an emergency, but what happens after that? If you haven’t read part one, start there. This blog is your comprehensive guide to the days, weeks, and months following a collapse.  How to survive the first 3 days after society collapses.  In the days after a disaster, it is difficult to know how to prioritize your time, effort, and movement to secure your long-term survival. In a post-collapse world, every moment counts. After ..read more

In an unfolding disaster, every step you make matters to your survival. In this blog, we developed a preparedness hierarchy of needs for a collapse or emergency situation that you can rely on to keep you calm and increase your chance of survival.  What to do in the first seconds of a societal collapse   Seconds count in a disaster. Your number one priority is protecting yourself from harm when things start to deteriorate. This is why we advocate for having your bugout materials easily accessible at all times, in your vehicle, at your job, and even your gray man bug-out bag to carry ..read more

Many of us are familiar with the doomsday clock. At 100 seconds to midnight, there is an ever-growing need to understand how to manage a potential nuclear fallout. While the looming threat of nuclear warfare has been a part of our social consciousness since the second world war, increasing tensions in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East make the threat feel its most present since the Cold War. In this blog, we want to give you a practical guide for navigating nuclear war––preparedness is always the best defence.        How to prepare for nuclear attacks.  In our latest ..read more

In a fragile supply chain, one of the most liberating things you can do is learn to sustain yourself through any season. In colder climates, like Canada, growing seasons are short and limited. During the lean and long winter season in the Northern hemisphere, how do humans sustain themselves with proper nutrition and the energy they need to survive? In Northern Saskatchewan, building a passive solar greenhouse can keep you and your family fed through the long winter months. In this blog, we’re going to tell you how to build and maintain a passive solar greenhouse.    Are you ready to ..read more

In the northern hemisphere, we are routinely subjected to extreme temperatures below -30℃ during our winter months. When we find ourselves in a grid-down scenario, many people are going to die of exposure to the elements as a result of these temperatures. The best way to survive is to be prepared to endure the cold. Winter is a season of scarcity, and for both humans and animals, survival can take a huge toll on your energy reserves. In this blog, we tackle key survival knowledge for some of the most extreme cold temperatures on earth.    Bushcraft survival in extreme environments ..read more