When talking about fires, terms such as fire-starting material, kindling, tinder and good wood come up a lot. However, they don’t do much to explain how big or long items should be, or how much wood you will need to get started. Below is a simple guide that can help to ensure that you are …
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 hundreds of species of grasshoppers in North America alone. They are also some of the most voracious eaters and can devastate a garden if given the opportunity. They can jump long distances and glide their way onto crops before devouring leaves and moving on to their next target. Grasshoppers are also some the …
Geraldine Largay was an experienced hiker who was making a monumental trek through the Appalachian Trail. She stopped to use a restroom in the summer of 2013 off the trail in the Maine wilderness. She came out, started hiking and then got lost. Tragically, she died despite a massive search and investigation that involved everyone …
Our modern diet is horrible on our bodies, we all know this. Yet, all of the junk that we consume is hard to avoid and difficult to resist. However, it may be easier to appreciate how too many carbs, additives, preservatives, sweeteners and chemicals can impact the body and mind by looking at the short-term …
We’ve been talking about the possible, actually, the foregone conclusion that ISIS would take advantage of refugee migrant routes into Europe for quite some time. However, it was only recently that the government admitted that this is a real security concern. What took them so long? There are a couple of possibilities to consider to …
Garbage bags do not get enough credit, but they are actually some of the most valuable items that you can have on hand during a survival situation. Their versatility and practicality in the field is almost on par with duct tape, and some uses can even save your life. Let’s take a look at a …
Our diet plays a vital role in our overall health and well-being, especially in a prolonged-survival situation. This is why it’s so important to stock up and ingest foods that help rather than cause harm. Let’s take a look at items that should be avoided at all costs in order to keep us fit, energetic …
It’s important to plan and organize your garden in order to get the most productivity out of the space that you have. One of the biggest things to consider is what plants can grow together and what ones need to be separated. Mixing the wrong varieties together can rob vegetables and herbs of nutrients and …
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 …
