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How to start a fire using a piece of steel wool and two AAA batteries. Then, keep it going with homemade fire starter made from a cotton ball and petroleum jelly. It’s so simple, you just have to see it to believe it!

We are well into the late part of hurricane season, which means now is the time for eastern Canadians to pay particular attention.  Our fist threat of the season is Humberto, currently somewhere near Bermuda.  This storm is expected to affect Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and PEI by Friday or Saturday. The following is an email…

Gone are the days of playing with knives and spears and on to the days of IPods and gears.  As a mom of three I believe if we want to change the world for our next generation we have to change the next generation.  Kids don’t know how to get dirty anymore.  They are clean,…

How many times have we heard that practice makes perfect?  Way too many, right?  Well, I think it’s time to point out the issues with practicing, well, anything.  You see, when we practice skills such as shooting, self defense techniques, or other such activities, we are simply repeating actions in order to create an unconcious…

Yes, that’s right folks, harvest time is right around the corner!  Finally, all that hard work put in since before the snow was even completely gone is about to pay off.  If you’re like me, you have already been enjoying the bounty all summer long with fresh greens, ripe red tomatoes, crispy cucumbers and much…

Often becoming more prepared for life’s curve balls has a lot to do with getting better organized and less to do with spending a ton of money. I’ve come up with 12 simple FREE ways to help us all to head down the road of preparedness while getting better organized.  Maybe you’ve already got some…

I have been asked several times about getting a chat room opened up for preppers and, at one point I actually tried it, but with little success.  There is, however, a great resource that already exists using Twitter.It’s called Preppertalk and it has it’s very own hashtag.  I had a chance to ask Preppertalk creator,…

Left to Right: Jordyn, Dylan, Kalen, Cherise and Landen  Before getting started, I would like to make a brief intro as a first time blogger on CPN.  We are Cherise and Dylan and together we run a family operated self-reliance business in Surrey, BC, called Chylan Emergency Gear Inc.   I am honored that we…

In a post collapse situation, having items stored in surplus for bartering is an essential part of prepping.  However, you can only stock up on so much of any consumable item and your supplies will eventually run out, thus liberating you of your bargaining power. Enter renewable bartering…the use of renewable items and skills that…

Why Survivalism? Why should the average American citizen bother with survivalism? Well, because as advanced as our modern world is, it’s easy to get fooled into believing that the complex system that controls our society is one that can never be toppled. However, the truth is that the more complex a system is, the more…