Category: First Aid

A Few More Hacks to Add to Your Wilderness Survival Arsenal

A Few More Hacks to Add to Your Wilderness Survival Arsenal It’s time for another round of simple, effective and practical hacks that can make things a little bit easier during a wilderness survival situation.  They only take seconds to put together, you don’t need a lot of material, and they can help to address …

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How a Garbage Bag Can Save Your Life in the Field

Garbage bags do not get enough credit, but they are actually some of the most valuable items that you can have on hand during a survival situation.  Their versatility and practicality in the field is almost on par with duct tape, and some uses can even save your life.  Let’s take a look at a …

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Tap in to the Amazing Benefits of Calendula

Tap in to the Amazing Benefits of Calendula Calendula, or marigolds, are one of the most potent medicinal plants around, and their abundance puts them within easy reach of most of us.  They are very easy to grow, and you can process them into remedies that can target a wide-range of ailments and conditions.  Let’s …

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Practical and Simple Things You Can do to Cool Off

Practical and Simple Things You Can do to Cool Off We often talk about the importance of being hydrated and staying cool during high-heat survival situations.  However, it’s also important to find ways to keep cool throughout the course of everyday life as well.  Let’s look at some simple things that we can all do …

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Man Eating Crocodiles Found in Florida Swamps

Man Eating Crocodiles Found in Florida Swamps Most alligators and crocodiles in Florida do not actively seek out humans for prey.  However, one of the most dangerous and aggressive crocodile species in the world has recently been discovered in Florida.  The Nile crocodile is thought to be responsible for more than 200 deaths in their …

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Simple Steps for Tick Protection

Simple Steps for Tick Protection Lyme disease impacts more than 300,000 people per year in the United States, and tick bites are the prime route of exposure. Ticks are found all across the country, and people in the west are just as vulnerable to being bitten as those in the east. Lyme disease produces a …

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Beneficial Uses for Alcohol in a post SHTF Scenario

Beneficial Uses for Alcohol in a post SHTF Scenario Alcohol and prepping is a sensitive topic, especially due to the risk that turning to the bottle may be the way that many people cope with a disaster.  However, leaving that aside, it’s important to consider some really good uses for alcohol during the prolonged aftermath …

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How to Put Together a Pet Survival Kit

How to Put Together a Pet Survival Kit It’s important to spend some time building a survival kit for your pet so they can be well-cared for during and after an emergency.  While the needs of our pets are not as complex or involved as their human counterparts, it is very easy to overlook some …

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Essential, Practical and Cheap Items You Want to Have in Your Survival Kit

Essential, Practical and Cheap Items You Want to Have in Your Survival Kit There is always room for more items in your survival kit, backpack or bug out bag.  However, it’s really easy to overlook the simple as we include the latest tools or gadgets into our collection.  Let’s look at some items that you …

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Practical Uses for Dental Floss You Probably Never Considered Before

Practical Uses for Dental Floss You Probably Never Considered Before Dental floss is one of the most beneficial, inexpensive and readily-available items that you can include in your survival kit or bug out bag.  Unfortunately, stocking up on dental floss often escapes the mind of many preppers.  Take a look at some of the uses …

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