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When one thinks of the weapons of the old Soviet Union (circa World War II) one weapon always comes to mind- the Mosin Nagant rifle, chambered in  a very awesome 7.62 x 54R caliber round. This is the rifle, that in the hands of the famous Soviet sniper, Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev, helped win the Battle of […]

Now, we here at Survival Nation are not saying you should run-out and attempt something like this on your own, that is unless you’re an experienced snake wrangler.  If you do happen to come into contact with one of these reptiles while out in the bush, if you leave it alone, chances are, it will […]

Old ammo cans are incredibly useful if you’re a prepper. They’re designed to be sturdy, stackable, waterproof, and easy to transport (with handles on the top and the front). That’s why militaries have been using them for decades. There are several sizes and shapes, but they all have the same basic design which hasn’t been […]

Whether you are a believer or not, there have been too many sightings of a large bi-pedal creature in North America to ignore. Renowned wildlife biologist *John A. Bindernagel says; “Sasquatch hasn’t ignored science, science has ignored Sasquatch”. *Bindernagel grew up in Ontario, attended the University of Guelph and received a PhD in Biology from the […]

When it is time to eat, alligators are neither hunters, nor gatherers. They are ambush predators. They wait for something edible to swim, or walk nearby and then they lunge at it with incredible speed. Using their tails, alligators can push themselves up to 5 feet out of the water to snag small animals in low-hanging […]

Concrete and cement are the building blocks of humanity. When you take concrete and make it into a literal block, though, what you’re left with is a cinder block – an item with almost unlimited DIY potential. To help spark your imagination about how to best make use of cinder blocks, we’ve put together a […]