Communicating Your Wishes to Others One of the biggest issues to contend with during a survival situation relates to communication. Getting in touch with relatives, coordinating courses of action and simply trying to get a hold of information during a crisis during an emergency can be a formidable challenge. Let alone trying to express your …
Food Storage for Bugging-In You want to concentrate on dry and canned goods to represent the largest part of your stockpile. These items are usually pre-cooked or only require water to prepare. They are easy to store and can last a long time if they are packaged properly. You want to avoid relying on …
Building a Useful Stockpile of Clothing One of the most important, yet least discussed, aspects of disaster preparation is to obtain appropriate clothing. This is especially true if you are in an area where seasonal weather patterns or climate conditions vary. You always want to make sure that you have items that will either …
Prepping for the Elderly and Disabled Special consideration is necessary to meet the needs of the elderly and disabled along with making accommodations based on their physical and emotional condition. However, the basic principles of preparedness are the same. Access to food, water, shelter, medicine and safety are the primary things that you should …
Tips to Get out of a Burning Building Alive Fires claim thousands of lives every year, and many people die because they either became incapacitated or didn’t know how to escape. The good news is that there are some simple things that all of us can do in order to maximize our chances of …
Finding Each Other After a Disaster One of the most difficult things to plan for is what to do if you lose contact or get separated from loved ones. People get separated from one another on a regular basis during the course of an otherwise “normal” day, and this can be stressful enough. Now …
When I was learning to make fire using the bow drill I browsed the internet for information, I found that there are quite a few websites out there that have articles about the bow drill, but I felt there was never enough information. Each person has their own tips and specialist knowledge around the subject …
