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    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

    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

    19 Random Urban Survival Tips

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    19 Random Urban Survival Tips

    Here are some random urban survival tips. Some of them are tips that didn’t fit in with any of the posts I’ve made so far, but they’re all important.

    Survival Fitness

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    Mark Sisson on Survival Fitness

    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 BlueprintPrimal 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

    Mark Sisson on Survival Fitness
    The Primal Blueprint author and his wife. They never go 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.

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