The Old Ways Endure

At Hollercraft Academy , we talk a lot about cutting the fluff —and nowhere does that matter more than when you’re building a survival kit . One of the most common mistakes in preparedness is confusing survival gear with camping, bushcraft, or woodsman kits. While they may overlap, they serve very different purposes. A true 72-hour survival kit  is a standalone system. Its job isn’t comfort or long-term living. Its job is to help you solve problems, stabilize your situation,

When people start building a survival kit, bug out bag, go bag, or bushcraft kit, something strange often happens. Instead of packing for skills and real needs , they pack for their fears . Fear is powerful. It makes us imagine worst-case scenarios instead of likely ones. And when fear drives the build, kits get heavy, cluttered, and hard to use. One common example is too much food . Folks will pack days and days of freeze-dried meals, protein bars, and snacks—far more than t

When most people hear the word church , they think about a building with a steeple, pews, and a sign out front. However, the Bible gives us a much deeper and more powerful meaning. God’s Word shows us that a church is not made of bricks, wood, or stone — a church is made of people. What the Bible Says About the Church In the New Testament, the word “church” comes from the Greek word ekklesia , which means “a called-out people.” The church is a group of believers who follow Je

In a world flooded with influencer-endorsed gadgets and trendy gear, it’s easy to get swept up in the promise of “the latest and greatest” outdoor tools. But when you’re standing in the cold, soaked to the bone, or staring down the barrel of a real survival challenge, you’ll thank the Lord you packed time-tested tools, not just TikTok-tested. At Hollercraft Academy, we teach that preparation isn’t about flash—it’s about function. A good kit doesn’t just look the part on Insta

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