So you want to be prepared but you don't know what you should have on your feet. Do you want sandals, tennis shoes, boots! What on earth should you have on your feet?

The truth is there is no set footwear that survivor should wear. Anything can work. It is all about where you are and what you were trying to do.

Today I am going to talk about a few of the most common types of footwear and what their pros and cons are in a survival situation. For the purposes of time and link, I will be really discuss how these different forms of footwear would function in Woodland environment.

 The Cowboy Boot:

Cowboy boots are great, and very common in much of the North America.

There are some definite pros and cons to this form of footwear. While these boots are great for a day in the saddle, they are not often the best choice for the Woodland environment.

There are two big cons to the cowboy boot: They have virtually no tread, and they take an incredibly long time to dry once they get wet.

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Awesome, so you're a prepper, oh sorry, thats not right because you're not the crazy redneck yelling about the end of the world, Let me correct myself.

You are wise enough to realize that bad things happen, and you want to have the skills and tools to be prepared.

Anyway, you want to be ready, but how can you be prepared when your away from your house? That is, when you're driving to work, when your at the grocery store, and other miscellaneous times when you're not expecting s*** to go down?

This is what I call your everyday carry kit or EDC kit. This is usually composed of a few necessary and convenient items that are just enough to get you out of a tight spot.

So what should be a part of your EDC kit you might ask. Well, read on because I am going to tell you about a few basic item you should never leave your house without.

A Knife:

I knife is an amazing and simple piece of technology. It has been around since the dawn of time and there is a reason it is still issued and ca...

 Aright guys, lets face it, we have all seen the action, horror, comedy, movie where the fat guy gets eaten, stabbed, or shot. There are few things more essential to being prepared then being in physically good condition.

This does not mean you have to be a crazy gym rat who lives at the weight rack (Trust me, I have been that guy). This simply means being aware of what shape you are in, and working towards a goal of getting better.

No, I am not a fitness guru! Nor do I have the healthiest habits myself, (try staying healthy and eating bloody MRE’s three meals a day), but I am in good shape, and stay in good shape, because I don’t want to be they guy who dies in the first 5 minutes of the horror movie.

Here are some easy ways to know whether you need to change your fitness habits:

Do You Exercise?

Exercise is essential to a healthy life style and being prepared. It doesn't matter how big your guns are if you cant pick them up.

We have all seen the obese redneck screaming that ...