Hypothermia claims the lives of over 1,000 people in the U.S. every year. This is why you need to be prepared to keep warm without relying on your furnace. #urbansurvivalsite #wintersurvival #blackout #winter #survival
During a widespread disaster you might have to do all sorts of things that will make you hot and sweaty, so here are 20 ways to stay cool without power.
The human body is designed to maintain a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Our skin harbors temperature receptors that notice when the temperature outside the body fluctuates. When this occurs, those receptors react like a biological Paul Revere, and shoot a warning signal to the processing center of the brain, the hypothalamus, indicating that the British are coming. The hypothalamus responds by sending in the troops, our muscles and sweat glands, which then try to hold the fort, or the core body temperature, at a constant level. But sometimes, in extreme weather, the troops need some … Read More
Winter is here. If you have’t prepared your home for cold weather, now is the time. Here are 10 ways to prepare your home for winter.
There’s no need to freeze if the power goes out in the winter. There are several ways to stay warm in the winter without electricity. Here are 15.
