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    How to Dehydrate and Store Food

    By Matthew On March 18, 2011 · Add Comment
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    How to Dehydrate
    This is one of the best video series on dehydrating food for beginners I’ve seen. It’s from the youtube channel, Dehydrate2store. She uses an Excalibur food dehydrator to dehydrate things like carrots, oranges, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and a lot more. She [...]
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    Common Survival Myths – Part 2

    By Matthew On March 16, 2011 · 2 Comments
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    Bear Grylls Piss
    Click here for Part 1. Drinking alcohol helps keep you warm. This is one of the more common survival myths. It came about because alcohol expands blood vessels and the extra blood near your skin makes it feel warmer. The problem is that heat will radiate [...]
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    Common Survival Myths – Part 1

    By Matthew On March 14, 2011 · Add Comment
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    Twinkies
    You’ve probably heard the myth about Twinkies having preservative properties that make them last for decades. No one knows for sure where this legend began, but it is probably because even old Twinkies seem fresh and spongy. In reality, Twinkies have a shelf life of about one month. Another reason [...]
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    The 10 Best Books on Survival

    By Matthew On March 9, 2011 · 1 Comment
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    How to Survive Anything, Anywhere
    I haven’t read every book on survival (there are too many to keep up!), but I’ve read a lot. I went through my book shelf and tried to decide what I think are the best well-rounded survival books. After about an hour, I narrowed it down to the 10 best [...]
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    Foods That Last Forever

    By Matthew On March 7, 2011 · 7 Comments
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    Foods That Last Forever
    Although there are many foods that will last for decades when stored properly (wheat, beans, pasta, etc.), there are some foods that last forever without canning, freezing or dehydrating. If you’re new to food storage, these staples are a great way to start. They are the longest lasting foods in [...]
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    How to Make a Fire Piston

    By Matthew On March 4, 2011 · 3 Comments
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    How To Make A Fire Piston
    A fire piston is an ancient device used to create embers for starting a fire. It’s usually made out of wood or metal, though in the distant past people even made them from bones. The principle behind it is adiabatic heating, where air is compressed so much and so quickly [...]
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    How to Dehydrate Food

    By Matthew On March 2, 2011 · 1 Comment
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    Dehydrate Food In Oven
    Many survivalists overlook this method of food storage because they’ve already stocked up on plenty of canned foods, MRE’s, and freeze-dried foods. The main problem with this is the high levels of sodium in these types of food. Eating nothing but canned foods or MRE’s can be hazardous to your [...]
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    Sanitation and Hygiene When TSHTF

    By Matthew On February 28, 2011 · 1 Comment
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    Garbage After Disaster

    In most disaster scenarios, sanitation is a major problem. After an earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado, in a war zone, or especially during a pandemic, your area will soon be contaminated with germs and disease. That means water, food, public restrooms, really any public area is dangerous.

    First, sewers and septic tanks are likely to leak or overflow into the surrounding ponds, lakes, and pipelines. Second, without garbage trucks, dead animals and trash will quickly pile up and create breeding grounds for germs. Third, most people will not dispose... Read the rest of this post»

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    Zombie Survival Guide

    By Matthew On February 25, 2011 · Add Comment
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    Zombie Survival
    Here’s something fun for a change, a video called “How to Survive a Zombie Attack.” This is from howcast.com, a site with many entertaining videos on a variety of subjects. Check out these Howcast Survival Videos. Zombies is not a subject I’m going to cover very often [...]
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