4 Amazing Survival Hacks to Add to Your Collection! Here are 4 amazing survival hacks that you can file away into your preparedness drawer for future use. They can be put together in minutes with common, everyday items, and their benefits can speak volumes when you are in a situation where supplies and resources are …
Top 5 Mistakes Made When Rendering First Aid One of the fundamental principles of medicine is to do no harm to the patient. This is also one of the biggest responsibilities that we amateurs face when rendering aid to someone who is sick or injured. It is important to avoid making common mistakes that can …
How to Make a Drinking Water Dispenser for Your Backpack! Access to water is a perpetual concern while hiking, and finding a place to hold water can be an annoyance. You can eliminate the need to carry bottles in your backpack or hand by creating a self-contained dispensing system from a few basic items. This …
How to Make Compost Tea for the Garden Compost tea is an excellent way to provide plants with nutrients in order to minimize disease and maximize their growth rates. It can also be useful in controlling certain pests. It is very easy to make, can be applied wherever you are growing plants or herbs, and …
Make a Honey and Onion Remedy for Chest Colds Honey and onions contain substances that are excellent for soothing and opening up airways. You can use them as a basis for creating a safe, natural and inexpensive home remedy for treating common chest colds and other respiratory ailments. Take a look at this DIY video …
Getting Kids Involved in Prepping: Scrambling an Egg Inside its Shell One of the best skills that can be acquired in terms of survival preparedness is the ability to improvise. Getting kids involved with fun little projects can help them to develop an instinctive ability to experiment and tinker around. Scrambling eggs while still inside …
We’re always on the hunt for practical and inventive ways to start fires with minimal material. One nice trick is to use a pencil along with some common household items. Follow the steps in this DIY video and see how easy it is to add this little hack to your survival bag of tricks.
Brief Overview of Different Types of Fractures Most broken bones that victims receive tend to fall under a few main categories. Being able to identify them either visually or by touch can help you to take appropriate action in the field. This can help to minimize further injury until the patient can be brought to a …
SHTF First Aid: Emergency Rescue Breathing An individual can have difficulty breathing for a number of reasons. They could be having a heart attack, suffering from respiratory disease or an allergic reaction, or they may have sustained an injury that has rendered them unconscious. No matter the cause, the most important thing is that the …
SHTF First Aid: Handling a Stroke A stroke is a blockage of blood flow to the brain, normally due to a blood clot. They range from minor to deadly depending on the degree and nature of the blockage. Symptoms of a stroke can also range from being obvious to nearly impossible to detect. Let’s …
