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How to Keep Eating Healthy After The SHTF

by Sarah

In an SHTF event, when food delivery systems are down and the stores quickly run out of all food supplies, how will you keep eating healthy? Here’s how.

Survival Hygiene While On The Road

by James Walton

Aside from the alcohol wipes that are part of your first aid kit, do you have anything in your bag to use for personal survival hygiene?

Grey Water: What It Is and Why It Matters

by Rich Murphy

Grey Water: What It Is and Why It's So Important

Since water is usually in short supply during disasters, it’s important to reuse water whenever you can. Reused water is also known as grey water.

8 Diseases To Beware Of After The SHTF

by Alan Urban

The following diseases aren’t really an issue in developed countries, but after the SHTF they will be much more prevalent.

Survive SHTF: How to Lose Weight Before It’s Too Late

by Alan Urban

One of the best reasons to lose weight is so you’ll be ready in case the SHTF. If you’re trying to survive, the last thing you need is to be out of breath.

15 Medicinal Herbs to Help You Ease The Pain Naturally

by Alan Urban

15 Medicinal Herbs for Natural Pain Relief

These medicinal herbs are natural painkillers. They aren’t as strong as morphine, but they can at least make the pain more tolerable.

10 Tips For Staying Clean After SHTF

by Guest Blogger

10 Tips For Staying Clean After The SHTF

The point of this article is to give you a few ideas on personal hygiene in post-SHTF situations, although some of these tips can be applied right now.

Survival Fitness

by Alan Urban

The older I get, the more concerned I am with survival fitness. I’ve only posted one other article on fitness, “Getting In Shape For TEOTWAWKI,” but I’ve learned a few things since them. Much of my learning is from The Primal Blueprint. I highly recommend that book. It completely changed the way I eat and exercise and I’ve never felt better. Here are a few things I’ve learned.

Stop Jogging

I know a lot of people will disagree with this, but long workouts like jogging are not the best way to exercise. In fact, they’re probably one of the worst ways to exercise. Last year I went jogging three days a week so I would be able to complete a 10k run. Strangely, I only lost a few pounds during the months I spent training. I also noticed that even though I could jog for several miles, I still got winded when I ran up the stairs in my house.

Believe it or not, long cardio workouts aren’t very good for your heart. Yes, they make your heart more efficient, but they also reduce your heart’s reserve capacity. In order to get more efficient, your heart actually gets smaller so it can go longer while using less energy. But what if you suddenly need to push your heart to the limit for a few minutes? It won’t be able to handle it. This phenomenon is explained in detail in The Doctor’s Heart Cure.

15 Amazing Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

by Alan Urban

There are many apple cider vinegar benefits, but I’ve narrowed them down to 15 of the best ones. By stocking up on this, you can save lots of money. #urbansurvivalsite #applecidervinegar #allnatural #homeremedies #naturalremedies

Why You Should Get Your Teeth Fixed

by Alan Urban

Have you ever had a really bad toothache? One so bad you couldn’t concentrate on anything or even sleep at night? I have. And let me tell you, it’s no picnic. Painkillers and Orajel weren’t enough to stop it, or even dull it significantly. I was in so much pain that I was calling every dentist in the book, trying to find one that could see me immediately. Eventually, someone agreed to see me that same week and I ended up getting a root canal. Several months ago I was thinking about what I would have done in a survival … Read More

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