A Comprehensive Guide to Planning Your Next Outdoor Adventure The sense of adventure, thrill, and freedom to explore the great outdoors can be exhilarating. As the call of the wild echoes in your ears, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement. But with all outdoor adventures, there are potential dangers and risks that you can’t afford to ignore. ...

We’re not just inching toward a cashless society—we’re sleepwalking into it. And for those of us who value independence, privacy, and real preparedness, that’s a damn problem. The push for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)—like the “digital euro” or the potential U.S. “digital dollar”—isn’t just about modernizing the economy. It’s about control. Governments want total visibility—and eventually control—over how, when, ...

A Timeline of Economic Failure and Food Chain Breakdowns Let’s stop pretending we’re untouchable. The idea that America can’t collapse is exactly why it will. Our economy is a debt-ridden joke, our food system is on life support, and half the country is either too distracted or too dependent to notice what’s coming. When things fall apart, it won’t be ...

Remember when prepping was a punchline? Preppers were the nutjobs with bunkers and bug-out bags. Cable news laughed. Twitter mocked. But when shelves went bare in 2020 and the system started buckling under its own weight, suddenly people who spent their lives depending on that system wanted to learn how to bake bread and store water. Now, the same people ...

There’s a quiet revolution happening across America—but you won’t hear about it on cable news or from anyone still clinging to the system. Young men are waking up. They’re looking at the price tag of college—$100,000 for a piece of paper—and realizing it’s a trap. They’re rejecting the lie that if you just stay in line, get the degree, and ...

The mainstream media has been buzzing with headlines about the sun “waking up.” NASA scientists say solar activity is ramping up again after decades of decline, sparking talk about solar storms, flares, and the risks they pose to our way of life. But here’s the truth: the sun has always cycled through active and quiet phases. What’s happening now isn’t ...

Let’s talk about boondocking, also known as dispersed camping or dry camping. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s basically camping without all the usual amenities you get at traditional campgrounds. Think of it as setting up camp in the middle of nowhere, often in some pretty remote or undeveloped areas. Boondocking is an awesome way to experience the great ...

It’s that time of year in Las Vegas — the 2026 SHOT Show. If you live for firearms, hunting, or anything that keeps you outdoors, you already know—this is the one week you can’t miss. OFFGRID Survival will be on the ground all week covering SHOT Show 2026 — gear, people, trends, and the stuff that actually matters. This page ...

Steiner Optics just launched its latest laser aiming module, the new ATLAS (Advanced Tactical Laser Aiming System). The Steiner ATLAS combines both visible and infrared laser beams to assist with aiming and other night vision related duties. In addition to the laser devices, the Steiner ATLAS also includes a long distance and near infrared illuminator array. The ATLAS naturally provides ...

Accepting command of the Continental Army in 1775, General George Washington requested an inventory of gunpowder stores. The report of 90 barrels left him speechless. His mood brightened a bit in March of ‘76 when a Congressional Committee of Secret Correspondence shooed Connecticut merchant Silas Deane to France, with an appeal to American sympathizer Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, confidant to ...