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    Alan Urban

    What is The RICE Method?

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    What is the Rice Method

    The RICE Method is the proper way to deal with soft tissue injuries in the legs such as sprains and pulled muscles. These sorts of injuries usually cause swelling and inflammation which can stop you from walking normally. But if you apply The RICE Method, you will minimize the pain and heal faster. This method is well known among athletes, but it’s important for preppers to be familiar with it, too. After any disaster that leaves debris behind–such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods–people helping with the cleanup effort are more likely to hurt their knees or sprain their ankles as … Read More

    The Survival Acronym

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    Survival Acronym

    If a disaster strikes your area suddenly and you find yourself frozen in place, unsure of what to do next, you can use the letters in the word “survival” to help. This is known as “The Survival Acronym” or “The Survival Memory Device.” S – Size up the Situation (surroundings, equipment, physical condition).U – Undue Haste Makes Waste and Use Your Senses.R – Remember Where You Are.V – Vanquish Panic and Fear.I – Improvise.V – Value Life.A – Act like the Natives.L – Live by Your Wits or Learn Basic Skills. S – Size up the Situation. This means you … Read More

    What Will You Eat After The Economy Collapses?

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    Hamburgers and Hotdogs

    My wife was living on the coast of Mississippi when hurricane Katrina struck. I’ll get into the details of her experience in another post, but for now I want to talk about what they ate in the days after the hurricane passed. They were without power for two weeks, but fortunately her father had a generator so they were able to keep the refrigerator and the microwave going. But since there was a limited amount of fuel, they had to start grilling the food in the freezer before it went bad. Over the next several days they ate steaks, hot … Read More

    Survival Mindset

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    Survival Mindset

    When preparing for the worst case scenario, most people focus on storing food, water, medicine, fire starters, and other survival gear. They prepare themselves in every way imaginable, but they never stop long enough to prepare themselves mentally. You might have a year’s supply of food and water along with all kinds of solar powered technology, but if you are not prepared to face the end of the world as we know it, if you are not ready to see the system you’ve always relied upon crumble around you, if you are not strong enough to both witness and endure … Read More

    Home Invasion Defense 101

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    Home Invasion Defense 101

    None of your preps will matter if someone invades your home and steals your stuff. That’s why it’s so important to think about home invasion defense.

    Food Calorie Chart

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    Food Calorie Chart

    Are you growing high-calorie foods? If you want to get a substantial amount of calories from your garden, take a look at this food calorie chart.

    Surviving Doomsday Review

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    Surviving Doomsday Book

    Are you really prepared to survive anything? Most preppers would have no trouble getting through a simple hurricane and a few days without power. But what about a few weeks without power? Or a few months? What if gangs of looters are going from house to house, taking whatever they want? What if your home has been flattened and you are forced to bug out of the city? Author Richard Duarte asks these questions along with many other tough questions in his book, Surviving Doomsday: A Guide for Surviving an Urban Disaster. He also provides the answers. Richard’s home was … Read More