Basic Introduction to Archery: Gear, Aiming and Shooting Getting proficient with a bow and arrow starts with choosing the right gear and learning some basic and fundamental techniques. Once you have those down, then it’s all about practice and patience as you work your way up from a novice to a seasoned marksman and hunter. Here’s a …
How to Make a Septic Bin for Animal Waste Anyone who has animals knows how they can produce a significant amount of waste in a short amount of time. Dealing with excessive animal waste will be an issue in a situation if normal garbage collection services are disrupted. However, you can create an improvised septic …
How to Make a Simple Pull-Tab Fire Starter You can create a powerful and effective firestarter that may be an ideal option in windy or rainy conditions. It combines the benefits of a match or lighter, fuel and tinder in one easy to use device that is portable. Let’s take a look at this simple …
How to Make a Candle from Waxed Cheese If you have your hands on some waxed cheese or cheese that is surrounded by a thick casing, you can turn it into a candle during an emergency. While it will force you to open the cheese and eat or throw it away, knowing this trick can …
Tips for Shaving with an Axe or Hatchet We’ve all seen art showing brawny, bearded lumberjacks giving themselves a shave with their axe. The reality is that using an axe or hatchet for shaving is not only possible, but a preferred option if you’re stuck without a razor. Let’s take a look at some important …
How to Contend with Fear During a Crisis Fear is a powerful emotion that has the ability to either help or hurt us. However, how we are generally taught to deal with it may not be the best solution. Let’s take a look how re-framing our views on fear may be the first step towards …
Top Environmental Toxins the Government Downplays The EPA is in charge of keeping our air and water clean, and they do so by establishing guidelines and regulations. However, these regulations do not eliminate toxins from our environment. Rather, they are there to give us the impression that we are safe, and that the contaminants we …
The Benefits and Dangers of a Dry Heat As temperatures in arid parts of the country begin to rise, it’s important to consider how they impact our daily lives. There are many benefits to a dry heat, but there are also a number of risks that are often easy to ignore. Let’s take a few …
Simple Ways to Boost Your Level of Cyber-Security Data mining, hacking and outright theft of information is becoming a problem of epidemic proportions. However, most people still don’t realize how easy it is to secure accounts and keep your data from being accessed without your permission. While it is true that a lot of data …
The Crazy Things that People do and Your Security We spend enough time preparing for SHTF that we may miss the forest for the trees when it comes to day-to-day threats that we already face. There has been a rash of news stories about maniacs in our society that are finding new and amazing ways …
