Ready Lifestyle - Prepping, SHTF, Survival, First Aid and Defense
Here at Ready Lifestyle, our mission is to make sure that you have the right thought process, skills, and equipment to protect yourself and your family during the next major disaster or SHTF event. Regardless of if you're interested in building a bug out bag, finding out how to survive a nuclear attack or looking for the next great survival axe, you can find that information here!
How Much Ammo (and Weapons) do You Need in a Bug Out Bag
How Much Ammo Should You Have in a Bug Out Bag Some of us think that having a weapon available while bugging out is a definite must. I'm one of those people. This can leave some people searching to find out how much ammo they should have with them. How…
How Far Can You Really Walk in a Day – Find Out!
How Far Can Someone Walk in a Day? A while ago I posted a news article about a truck driver that got stranded and took 4 days to go 14 miles to safety. That really raised a couple of questions in my mind. How far can someone really walk in…
How Much Water do you Need to Survive: What Happens Without it?
How Much Water Do You Need You've probably heard that you should store a gallon of water per day for everyone in your house. That gallon of water is supposed to be for washing, cooking, and drinking but no one ever really talks about how much you actually need to…
Survival Food Bars: Benefits, Uses, Shelf Life and Ingredients
Survival Food Bars Survival food bars are tempting for a lot of people. They're lightweight, contain a lot of calories and aren't really expensive, but which ones are worth buying? It can be difficult to decide which emergency food ration bar to choose. We'll give you an overview of what…
Is a Bug Out Bag Necessary: Will They Even be Effective?
Is a Bug Out Bag Necessary You absolutely should be building a bug out bag when you can afford to. If you still haven't started storing water and food, then your focus should be on getting your food storage together first before you build a bug out bag. Is a…
Why Build a Survival Shelter: The Importance Based on Your Area
Why Should You Build a Survival Shelter? Building a survival shelter is one of the things that everyone is always discussing. It doesn't matter is it's warm, cold, or in between, there's someone out there talking about how to build a shelter for that type of environment. But why? Why…
10 Reasons Why Food Storage is Important: What You’re Missing
Why Food Storage is Important Storing food is something that people have always done. It's only recently that it has been seen as strange or paranoid if someone stores food for longer than a couple of weeks. It's seen as even more strange if a family is purposely storing food…
What is Food Storage? (Dry Storage, Cold Storage and Preservation)
What is Food Storage? When people first decide that they want to be more prepared, one of their first steps is usually to start storing food. It's a logical place to start, but it can also bring tons of questions along with it. What is food storage? Food storage is…
Is a Tent Safe in Lightning? (Do They Protect You at All?)
Is a Tent Safe in Lightning? Have you ever been out camping and had a storm roll in unexpectedly? I have. It makes you think about just how safe your tent really is! Is it safe to be in a tent during a thunderstorm? A tent is not safe during…
How Long Can You Live in Freezing Water – The Scary Truth
Can You Live in Freezing Water? One of the worst situations that you can get into is falling into ice-cold water with no way to get out, get dry or get to warmth! What happens if you're forced to stay in freezing water for a long period of time? How…
Pistol Basics: How Much Ammo Does a Glock 19 Hold?
How Much Ammo Does a Glock 19 Hold? Many years ago when I first started getting into firearms, I used to have questions like this. This one is pretty common, so let's discuss it a little. How much ammo does a Glock 19 hold? The Glock 19 is designed to…
Survival Skills for Landslides: What to Do and How to Prepare
Survival Skills for Landslides There are very few things that are as scary as a landslide. With tons of earth hurtling toward you, how are you supposed to survive? What skills do you need to survive a landslide? As soon as there is a threat of a landslide, do the…
Survival Food Kits for Seniors: What to Store as we Get Older!
Survival Food Kits for Seniors As we age, our need for vitamins and nutrients tends to change. As we pass 60 years old, we really need to make a conscious change in our diets. That got me thinking, "What food should we store as we get older?" What needs to…
Does a Gas Mask Protect You Against Tear Gas (and Pepper Spray)
Gas Mask vs. Tear Gas Social unrest is on the rise across the world. Riots are becoming an almost common occurrence in certain cities. These riots are often broken up by police using tear gas. Does a Gas Mask protect you from tear gas? A gas mask protects your eyes…
Where to Store Survival Food: 17 Areas You Can Put to Use
Where to Store Survival Food Getting enough food stored for you and your family can be a daunting task without having to figure out where you're going to put all of that food! Even if your goal is only to have a few months of food for the entire family,…
Best Clothing for Desert Survival (Best Colors and Materials)
Best Clothing for Desert Survival Deserts are one of the most inhospitable climates on Earth! Depending on where you live, getting stuck in the desert can be a very real risk. What is the best clothing for desert survival? Desert survival clothing should be lightweight and cover your body. Use…
Is Body Armor Necessary for SHTF? – Is the Cost Worth it?
Is Body Armor Necessary for SHTF? It seems like I've been having discussions about body armor nearly every day lately. Today we're going to talk about whether body armor is actually needed during SHTF. Is body armor necessary for SHTF? Body armor is necessary for SHTF if you want to…
Urban Survival Shelters – Types of Shelters and How to Build Them
Urban Survival Shelters Knowing how to build a survival shelter isn't only important for when you're stuck in the wilderness, it's also really important when you're trying to survive in an urban area! Why do we need urban survival shelters? Urban survival shelters may seem strange at first but they're…
