Back to Basics: Hit the Ground Running in Wilderness Survival Situations With all of the tips, tricks and tools available, it’s really easy to complicate the simple when it comes to getting established in the wilderness. It’s important to remember to focus on the three basic aspects of wilderness survival before spending too much time …
10 Major Natural Disasters Predicted Soon! Scientists have always been making predictions of when a catastrophic disaster will happen. However, within the 21st century, many have made predictions of major natural disasters occurring in the near future.Here are 10 catastrophic natural disasters that, according to scientific evidence, may occur at any minute. The entries are …
First Aid: How to Identify and Treat Shock Shock is an outward sign of a host of life-threatening medical conditions that indicate the patient needs immediate care. However, the manifestation of shock can take on many different forms, and some are more obvious than others. Let’s look at some of the common signs so that …
How to Make a Sturdy but Lightweight Camping Toilet We all know that it doesn’t take a lot of ingenuity to make a basic camping toilet or to dig a hole that can get the job done. However, these options are not always comfortable, and they may require a little bit of balancing in order …
What Matters Most? Preparation or Prediction Predicting disasters is big business. Insurance companies, governments, communities and individuals rely on good information in order to make choices that benefit their respective interests. However, predicting disasters is also very risky due to the sensational nature of the topic. It’s hard to develop a good approach to disaster …
Your Bug Out Location Checklist When it comes to buying a survival retreat or bug out location, location really is the key. Here are some of the top considerations that you need to keep in mind when looking for the ultimate bug out property.
How To Defend Your Bug Out Location The biggest obstacle when it comes to defending a piece of ground is resources, in particular trained personnel, weapons and ammunition. You can have an arsenal at hand, but you as one person can only fire one weapon at a time, so if you have limited personnel then …
Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency Food may not be safe to eat during and after an emergency. Safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene includes bottled, boiled, or treated water. Your state, local, or tribal health department can make specific recommendations for boiling or treating water in your area. Let’s …
Oatmeal: Ultimate Survival Food? With all the new, high-tech survival food that’s out there today, it’s easy to forget that there are healthy, long-lasting survival foods that have been around for years. In fact, you might have some of them in your pantry right now. Is oatmeal the ultimate survival food?
11 Emergency Food Items That Can Last A Lifetime Did you know that with proper storage techniques, you can have a lifetime supply of certain foods? Certain foods can stand the test of time, and continue being a lifeline to the families that stored it. Knowing which foods last indefinitely and how to store them …
