4 Ordinary Items You Can Repurpose for Survival
Just about anything can be re-purposed for some other use, particularly in a survival situation. These four items could come in handy when the SHTF.
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
Getting Started With Backyard Chickens
Raising backyard chickens is an easy and affordable way to add eggs and meat to your food supply. Just six chickens can provide 2 dozen eggs a week!
What Type Of Survivalist Are You?
If you’re going to prepare for a disaster, you need to know exactly what type of disaster you’re preparing for. This will help you to focus.
The 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
5 Survival Lessons from the Zombie Apocalypse
What can survivalists learn from a TV show filled with corpses and drama? If that show happens to be “The Walking Dead,” the answer is “plenty.”
Newest and Best in Survival Technology
Must Have Survival Gadgets Whether you’re a die-hard survivalist at heart, someone that enjoys camping in the great outdoors, or just someone that wants to create a survival kit in the event of a disaster, then you’ll want to get in on the action and learn about the latest and greatest gadgets in the survival market. Every day it seems that companies come out with more and more brilliant survival technologies and gadgets that a survivalist just shouldn’t live without. Lighting If you’re lost in the woods after dark, camping out or the power is out, then you’re going to … Read More
What Goes in a Bug Out Bag?
Although this site is geared toward people who intend to ride out disasters at home, there may be instances where you need a bug out bag.
What Will You Eat After The Economy Collapses?
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
6 Ways to Communicate During a Disaster
After a disaster you can expect the power to be out and the phone towers to be jammed. Fortunately, there are many ways to communicate during a disaster.
