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Survival Acronyms like SHTF for Preppers

75 Survival Acronyms and Terms Every Prepper Should Know

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Rusty Collins

This post has been updated from our original Survival Acronyms and Terms post that was first published in 2017. We keep our

Best Improvised Weapons

The 20 Best Improvised Weapons in Every Room of Your House

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Rusty Collins

Survival Movies Preppers Should Watch

50 Survival Movies Preppers Should Watch

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 Rusty Collins

The Best Cyber Monday Prepping and Survival Deals

Cyber Monday Prepping Deals [2022]

November 20, 2022November 21, 2022 Rusty Collins

Black Friday Prepping Deals

Black Friday Prepping Deals [2022]

November 15, 2022November 23, 2022 Rusty Collins

Best Christmas Gifts for Preppers

The Best Prepper Christmas Gifts [2022]

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 Rusty Collins

The Best Prepper Quotes - A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

The 20 Best Prepper Quotes – Survival Motivation

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Rusty Collins

13 Ways to Catch Fish for Survival

13 Ways to Catch Fish for Survival

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 Rusty Collins

Top 10 Survival Magazines for Preppers

The 10 Best Survival Magazines for Preppers [2022]

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 Rusty Collins

Dog Bug Out Bag Survival Kit

The Dog Bug Out Bag – A Survival Kit for Man’s Best Friend

July 27, 2022August 29, 2022 Rusty Collins

The Ultimate Gas Mask User Guide for Prepping, Survival, and Emergencies

The Ultimate Gas Mask User Guide for Preppers

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Rusty Collins

How to Make a Skivvy Roll

How to Make a Skivvy Roll | Pack Like a Pro

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Rusty Collins

Two is One and One is None Military

Two is One and One is None | The Power of Redundancy

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Rusty Collins

Father's Day Gift Guide for Preppers

12 Prepper Gifts for Father’s Day [2022]

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Rusty Collins

Emergency Baby Formula

How to Make Emergency Baby Formula

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Rusty Collins

Mother's Day walk through a field

12 Great Prepper Gifts for Mother’s Day [2022]

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Rusty Collins

Bug Out Van Outdoors

The Survival Bug Out Van Guide

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Rusty Collins

Prepper Bad Habits

11 Common Bad Habits Every Prepper Needs to Break

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Rusty Collins

Cardinal Sins of Prepping

The 11 Cardinal Sins of Prepping – Mistakes to Avoid

January 17, 2022March 8, 2022 Rusty Collins

Free Kindle Books for Preppers

17 Free Kindle Books for Preppers

December 12, 2021July 25, 2022 Rusty Collins

Shelter in Place Kit Guide

Shelter in Place Kit and Guide – How Duct Tape and Plastic can Save Your Life

December 9, 2021December 12, 2021 Rusty Collins

Top 10 Best Prepper Podcasts

The 10 Best Prepper Podcasts [2022]

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 Rusty Collins

The Best Survival Christmas Gifts

The 12 Best Survival Christmas Gifts [2022]

November 1, 2021September 14, 2022 Rusty Collins

Kid Hiking on Log with Backpack

Kids’ Bug Out Bag | Gear List with Pro Tips

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Rusty Collins

Financial Planning for Preppers

Financial Planning for Preppers

October 3, 2020September 13, 2022 Rusty Collins

5 Cheap Cabin Kits Starting at $3990

5 Cheap Cabin Kits Starting at $3990

August 16, 2020October 14, 2021 Rusty Collins

FAQ Question

15 FAQs about Preppers | Plus Q&A in the Comments

May 28, 2020December 7, 2021 Rusty Collins

Military Surplus Equipment

Military eBay | Get Surplus Military Equipment Online

May 12, 2020October 9, 2021 Rusty Collins

TV Shows

15 Off Grid TV Shows Worth Watching

April 25, 2020May 1, 2020 Rusty Collins

Survival Rule of 3

The Survival Rule of 3 | Air, Shelter, Water, & Food

April 3, 2020April 24, 2020 Rusty Collins

Homeless Starving Without Food

How Long Can You Survive Without Food?

March 26, 2020April 3, 2020 Rusty Collins

TV Shows

21 Prepper TV Shows | Survivalism Worth Binging

March 20, 2020April 24, 2020 Rusty Collins

Coronavirus Prepping Tips

Coronavirus COVID-19 Dashboard | Map, Updates, & Comments

March 16, 2020December 26, 2021 Rusty Collins

Coronavirus Prepping Tips

7 Last Minute Coronavirus Prepping Tips

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 Rusty Collins

How to Make Acorn Bread

How to Make Acorn Bread

February 15, 2020February 18, 2020 Rusty Collins

Food in the Desert

Finding Foods in the Desert: Hunt, Forage, and Survive

December 13, 2019April 3, 2020 Rusty Collins

Sunflower Seeds as a Survival Food

Sunflower Seeds as Survival Food | Protein Packed Flowers

September 18, 2019September 21, 2019 Rusty Collins

Library

105 Prepper Memes | Survival Meme Library

August 25, 2019December 9, 2021 Rusty Collins

How to Make Tick Tubes

Homemade Tick Tubes: A Cheap Way to Kill Ticks

June 24, 2019December 26, 2021 Rusty Collins

Student Debt

Crush Student Debt: Why Eliminating Student Debt is a Prepping Priority

May 14, 2019December 26, 2021 Rusty Collins

Prepping Side Hustles

Prepping Side Hustles | More Money for Preps

February 18, 2019February 25, 2019 Rusty Collins

The Four Phases of Emergency Management

The Four Phases of Emergency Management

December 28, 2018January 2, 2019 Rusty Collins

Homeless Survival Kits

Homeless Survival Kits | Surviving with Less

December 22, 2018December 30, 2019 Rusty Collins

Extreme Preppers: How Far is Too Far?

Extreme Preppers: How Far is Too Far?

November 20, 2018November 18, 2018 Rusty Collins

Situational Awareness: A Basketball Test

Situational Awareness: A Basketball Test

November 5, 2018November 3, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Half Tank Rule – Fueling Common Sense

The Half Tank Rule – Fueling Common Sense

October 30, 2018October 28, 2018 Rusty Collins

Easy Survival Bread _ Timeless, Cheap, and Nonperishable

Survival Bread: Timeless, Cheap, and Nonperishable

October 23, 2018October 8, 2022 Rusty Collins

Happy Preppers vs Cynical Preppers

Happy Preppers vs. Cynical Preppers

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 Rusty Collins

Beards and Gas Masks_ Finding a Solution

Beards and Gas Masks: Finding a Solution

September 13, 2018September 12, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Five Pillars of Survival

The Five Pillars of Survival

September 4, 2018October 22, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Many Names of the End of the World

The Many Names of the End of the World

August 28, 2018August 31, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Spanish Flu – The 100-Year Anniversary

The Spanish Flu – The 100-Year Anniversary

August 14, 2018August 11, 2018 Rusty Collins

The 11 Best Canned Foods for Survival Kits

The 11 Best Canned Foods for Survival Kits

July 31, 2018September 21, 2019 Rusty Collins

How to Become a Doomsday Prepper

How to Become a Doomsday Prepper

July 17, 2018July 16, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Doomsday Documentary Fallacy

The Doomsday Documentary Fallacy

June 27, 2018June 26, 2018 Rusty Collins

RSDL – Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion Guide_ A Military Grade Chemical Weapon Decon Kit

RSDL – Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion Guide

June 12, 2018October 30, 2022 Rusty Collins

6 Famous Celebrities that are Survivalists and Preppers

6 Famous Celebrities that are Survivalists and Preppers

May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 Rusty Collins

How the Next Pandemic Will be Like the Powerball

How the Next Pandemic Will be Like the Powerball

April 3, 2018March 30, 2018 Rusty Collins

The 10 Best Prepper Audiobooks

The 10 Best Prepper Audiobooks

March 22, 2018June 30, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Best MRE

The Best MRE: Taste, Portability, and Calories

March 6, 2018December 5, 2019 Rusty Collins

Bug Out Bag Water – Staying Hydrated on the Move

Bug Out Bag Water – Staying Hydrated on the Move

February 27, 2018February 25, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Winter Olympic Sport Survivalists Can Learn From_ Biathlon

The Winter Olympic Sport Survivalists Can Learn From: Biathlon

February 13, 2018February 11, 2018 Rusty Collins

Chemtrails or Contrails_ Proof of Danger in the Skies_

Chemtrails or Contrails: Proof of Danger in the Skies?

January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 Rusty Collins

When Does a Flu Becomes a Pandemic_

When Does a Flu Become a Pandemic?

January 23, 2018January 25, 2018 Rusty Collins

Ticks and Lyme Disease – The CDC’s Plea for Help

Ticks and Lyme Disease – The CDC’s Plea for Help

January 16, 2018January 14, 2018 Rusty Collins

5 Ways to Prepare for an EMP

5 Ways to Prepare for an EMP

January 9, 2018January 12, 2018 FJ Bruiser

Bear Grylls Survival Gear – Are There Better Options

Bear Grylls Survival Gear – Are There Better Options?

December 26, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

5 Ways to Support TruePrepper

5 Ways to Support TruePrepper

December 12, 2017January 25, 2020 Rusty Collins

Preventing Garage Door Break-Ins – The 6 Second Break-In

Preventing Garage Door Break-Ins – The 6 Second Break-In

November 28, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

EDC for Women - Staying Prepared

EDC for Women – Staying Prepared

November 14, 2017May 9, 2020 Rusty Collins

How to Bug-In – The Bug-Out Alternative You MUST Plan For

How to Bug-In – The Bug-Out Alternative You MUST Plan For

November 7, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

Backpacking Survival Kit – Preparedness on the Trail

Backpacking Survival Kit – Preparedness on the Trail

October 31, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

How to Hide from the Government – G Man Evasion

How to Hide from the Government

October 24, 2017October 30, 2022 Rusty Collins

How to Pack a Bug Out Bag – Packing Matters

How to Pack a Bug Out Bag – Packing Matters

October 18, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

Outdoor Home Security without Advertising that You are a Prepper

Outdoor Home Security without Advertising that You are a Prepper

October 10, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

Peanut Butter as a Survival Food_ Protein Packed in the Pantry

Peanut Butter as a Survival Food: Protein Packed in the Pantry

September 26, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

How to Start a Campfire_ A Basic Survival Skill

How to Start a Campfire: A Basic Survival Skill

September 13, 2017November 12, 2022 Rusty Collins

7 Surprising Prepping Statistics_ Beyond the Numbers

7 Surprising Prepping Statistics: Beyond the Numbers

September 8, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty Collins

Con Artists and Scams When SHTF

Con Artists and Scams When SHTF

August 29, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

How to Find Preppers in Your Area

How to Find Preppers in Your Area

August 22, 2017November 10, 2019 Rusty Collins

How to Identify Venomous Snakes in America

How to Identify Venomous Snakes in America

August 15, 2017December 2, 2018 Rusty Collins

How to Identify a Spider Bite

How to Identify a Spider Bite and Treat It

August 8, 2017September 21, 2019 Rusty Collins

Go Away Green – Disney’s Camouflage Paint

Go Away Green – Disney’s Camouflage Paint

July 29, 2017August 25, 2022 Rusty Collins

The Basic Emergency Plan – The Foundation of Preparedness

The Basic Emergency Plan – The Foundation of Preparedness

July 18, 2017December 9, 2021 Rusty Collins

TEOTWAWKI Playlist_ Your Soundtrack for the End of the World

TEOTWAWKI Playlist: Your Soundtrack for the End of the World

July 6, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

9 Survival Skills You Can Learn Sitting on Your Couch

9 Survival Skills You Can Learn Sitting on Your Couch

June 27, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Cash Stash for a Prepper’s EDC: Keychain, Wallet, or Hidden?

The Cash Stash for a Prepper’s EDC: Keychain, Wallet, or Hidden?

June 13, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Best Survival Blanket – Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

The Best Survival Blanket – Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

June 6, 2017November 30, 2020 Rusty Collins

Prepper Utility Knife

The Utility Knife – A Prepper Favorite

May 30, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser

10 Awesome Survival Gifts for Father's Day

10 Awesome Survival Gifts for Father’s Day

May 23, 2017May 21, 2017 Rusty Collins

The Best OTC Painkillers to Stock Up On- Behind the Brands

The Best OTC Painkillers to Stock Up On: Behind the Brands

May 17, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

INSARAG Search and Rescue Markings and Why You Should Know Them

INSARAG Search and Rescue Markings and Why You Should Know Them

May 1, 2017February 4, 2020 Rusty Collins

WSHTF - When Shit Hits the Fan

WSHTF – When Shit Hits the Fan

April 19, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Best Lighter for a Practical Prepper

The Best Lighter for a Practical Prepper

April 17, 2017February 3, 2020 FJ Bruiser

The Best Food to Dehydrate for Long Term Survival Storage

The Best Food to Dehydrate for Long Term Survival Storage

April 13, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Military Phonetic Alphabet Guide

The Military Phonetic Alphabet Guide

April 7, 2017February 3, 2020 Rusty Collins

7 Collapsible Weapons- Packable Weapons for Your Bug Out Bag

7 Collapsible Weapons: Packable Weapons for Your Bug Out Bag

March 30, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

The 7 Biggest Nuclear Warheads Ever Detonated

The 7 Biggest Nuclear Warheads Ever Detonated

March 27, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Best Survival Towel Staying Dry and Getting By

The Best Survival Towel: Staying Dry and Getting By

March 24, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

7 Essential Prepper Food Storage Containers

7 Essential Prepper Food Storage Containers

March 19, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

5 Homemade Rat Traps to Keep Your Food Storage Rodent-Free

5 Homemade Rat Traps to Keep Your Food Storage Rodent-Free

March 9, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty Collins

The Best Concealed Carry Pistol - For a Defensive Prepper

The Best Concealed Carry Pistol for a Defensive Prepper

March 6, 2017May 9, 2020 FJ Bruiser

Ask a Prepper Series- Desert Island Survival Scenario

Ask a Prepper Series: Desert Island Survival Scenario

March 1, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

How to Get a Free Survival Map of Your Local Area

How to Get a Free Survival Map of Your Local Area

February 15, 2017March 28, 2020 Rusty Collins

Beyond Paracord- 8 Other Cordage Types You Need to Know

Beyond Paracord: 8 Other Cordage Types You Need to Know

February 9, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

6 Ways to Avoid Being Herded into a FEMA Camp

6 Ways to Avoid Being Herded into a FEMA Camp

February 1, 2017September 21, 2019 Rusty Collins

How to Be a Marksman Year-Round For Less

How to Be a Marksman Year-Round For Less!

January 27, 2017December 9, 2021 FJ Bruiser

12 Cheap Ways to Become a Better Prepper

12 Cheap Ways to Become a Better Prepper

January 21, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty Collins

6 Tips to Protect Your Property From Flooding

6 Tips to Protect Your Property From Flooding

January 19, 2017January 8, 2018 AC

One Second After - Must Read Prepper Fiction

One Second After – Must Read Prepper Fiction

January 17, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser

The Cheapest Bug Out Bag - 11 Steps and Less Than $100

The Cheapest Bug Out Bag: 11 Steps and Less Than $100

January 14, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

9 Tools the Practical Prepper Should Carry Every Day

9 Tools the Practical Prepper Should Carry Every Day

January 12, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser

Ask a Prepper Series: What is Your Bug Out Shoe of Choice?

Ask a Prepper Series: What is Your Bug Out Shoe of Choice?

January 11, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

Prepping for Climate Change: The Effects on the US

Prepping for Climate Change: The Effects on the US

January 10, 2017January 8, 2018 AC

Prepper Zen: The Importance of Mindfulness in Prepping

Prepper Zen: The Importance of Mindfulness in Prepping

January 9, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

6 Generator Tips to Prepare You For the Next Storm

6 Generator Tips To Prepare You For The Next Storm

January 7, 2017January 7, 2018 FJ Bruiser

Tactical Life, Part 1 - Boots, Gloves, and Packs

Tactical Life, Part 1: Boots, Gloves, and Packs

January 4, 2017November 23, 2022 Evan

6 Reasons to Add a Coat Hanger to Your Bug Out Bag

6 Reasons to Add a Coat Hanger to your Bug Out Bag

January 2, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

How Will You Communicate in an Emergency?

How Will You Communicate in an Emergency?

January 1, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser

The State of TruePrepper

The State of TruePrepper

January 1, 2017December 26, 2021 Rusty Collins

6 Ways Burglars can Break into your Home

6 Ways Burglars can Break into your Home

November 5, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

6 Gadgets to Generate Electricity

6 Gadgets to Generate Electricity

October 19, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

FEMA PODs: What They Are and Why They Matter

FEMA PODs: What They Are and Why They Matter

October 1, 2016January 7, 2018 Rusty Collins

10 Great Tech Tools for Preppers

10 Great Tech Tools for Preppers

September 26, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

10 Preps You Literally Can’t Afford

10 Preps You Literally Can’t Afford

August 27, 2016January 7, 2018 Rusty Collins

Crowd Crush: The Lurking Danger of Crowds

Crowd Crush: The Lurking Danger of Crowds

August 26, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

Sugardine: How to Make an Emergency Antiseptic

Sugardine: How to Make an Emergency Antiseptic

August 17, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

The 20 Best Prepper YouTube Channels

The 20 Best Prepper YouTube Channels

August 17, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

9 Nuclear Warheads America Lost and Never Recovered

9 Nuclear Warheads America Lost and Never Recovered

August 11, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

How to Identify Chemical Attacks by Symptom

How to Identify Chemical Attacks by Symptom

July 27, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

How to Test if Any Plant is Edible - The Universal Edibility Test

How to Test if Any Plant is Edible – The Universal Edibility Test

July 20, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

7 Ways to Volunteer as a Prepper

7 Ways to Volunteer as a Prepper

July 9, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

13 Easy Home Security Upgrades Under $13

13 Easy Home Security Upgrades Under $13

July 5, 2016October 9, 2021 Rusty Collins

7 Tips to Be a Great Panhandler

7 Tips to Be a Great Panhandler

June 26, 2016December 30, 2019 Rusty Collins

How Being a New Father Shaped Me as a Prepper

How Being a New Father Shaped Me as a Prepper

June 18, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty Collins

16 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches

16 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches

June 18, 2016October 22, 2018 Rusty Collins

8 Tools Women Carry That Every Prepper Should Have

8 Tools Women Carry That Every Prepper Should Have

June 12, 2016February 2, 2020 Rusty Collins

Resource Dispersal

3 Ways to Use Resource Dispersal to Improve Your Chances when SHTF

May 19, 2016February 2, 2020 Rusty Collins

Becoming the Gray Man

Becoming the Gray Man – the Skill of Constant Camouflage

May 14, 2016December 29, 2019 Rusty Collins

Risk Analysis

The First Step of Prepping: Risk Analysis in 3 Easy Steps

May 8, 2016February 2, 2020 Rusty Collins

Best Mosquito Spray

The Best Mosquito Spray According to Science

May 1, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty Collins

3 Free Hard Drive Eraser Worth Carrying on USB

Three Free USB Hard Drive Erasers

April 25, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty Collins

Urban Search and Rescue Markings

How to Use Urban Search and Rescue Markings for Prepping and Survival

April 22, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty Collins

7 Prepping Tips for when the Sewer System Breaks

7 Prepping Tips for when the Sewer System Breaks

April 17, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty Collins