Practical, Yet Little Known Uses for Flashlights Your flashlight is much more than a source of light in the dark. It can be used for dozens of practical survival applications, and there are a few that you may not have considered. Let’s take a look at some ways that you can use this to your …
Toxins in Fish and How to Minimize Exposure Much of the pollution that we generate either soaks into our groundwater supply or finds its way to the ocean. Unfortunately, both of these destinations are sources of water, food and nutrients for almost every type of fish or marine life that we eat. While the problem …
Biosafety Levels and the Threat of a Global Pandemic Thousands of microbes that can pose a threat to human health are being tested or engineered in labs throughout the world. These range from studying the common cold virus to creating biological agents that have the potential to wipe out a significant percentage of humanity. In …
Do You Know How to Build a Prepper Pyramid? A prepper pyramid is a nice way to illustrate the hierarchy of needs in order of importance during a SHTF or survival situation. They are patterned after the familiar “food” pyramid that shows us how to achieve a balanced daily diet. Some prepper pyramids vary in …
Tips for Organizing Your Time in a Long-Term Survival Situation We talk a lot about getting self-sufficient and preparing for the long haul after a disaster or crisis. However, it’s really easy to forget that life goes on after the fact. It’s important that we take time to envision how we will manage day-to-day living …
Evacuations: Comparing Your Plans With Government Recommendations The government provides some basic recommendations with respect to how to prepare for and conduct an evacuation. Most of the advice makes sense and is reasonable. However, following some suggestions may or may not be the best course of action to take. It’s important that you weigh the …
Fuel supplies are drying up as workers are staging massive protests across the country as the government just made it easier for companies to exploit workers. Lower wages, less benefits, fewer vacation days and longer work weeks are just some of the changes that were recently passed into law. Consequently, unions that represent workers in …
There are always things that will go wrong once disaster strikes. Items will break or get lost, you may run out of resources or simply forget to bring extra supplies of something. Let’s take a look at some things that a lot of people don’t consider in their planning in order to remind us all …
Perennial Vegetables that Grow Year After Year The majority of garden vegetables that we like to grow need to be planted fresh every year, but there are a number of varieties that can keep coming back season after season. Planting them can help to make your garden a little more efficient while giving you a …
What to Expect if Martial Law Comes to Town We’ve seen a resurgence in civil unrest over the past couple of years, and there have been many instances when government has decided to institute martial law to restore order. However, many people don’t realize the real impact that martial law has on our civil liberties …
