Whenever I re-watch the movie Cast Away, I can’t help but notice that the hygiene situation is downplayed, and our hero seems to be doing just fine. However, if you think about it, the time he spent on that island without soap and other amenities is quite long. It always gets me thinking about what preppers would do in that type of a survival situation concerning their personal hygiene.
Having A Vehicle Medical Kit Is Your Main Roadside Insurance
The average prepper spends a lot of time on the road, they have to get to and from work, they have various shopping trips, or they vacation into the wilderness. If you are a survivalist and your main concern are bad roads, changing weather, and perhaps rioting that brings all traffic to a stop, having a proper vehicle medical kit can help you save lives.
7 Essentials When Choosing Chickens For Your Homestead
Let me start by saying that there is no right or wrong when choosing chickens for your homestead. However, there are some key characteristics that one should know before building a flock of chickens for self-sufficiency.
Easy DIY Hand Sanitizer – How To Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer
The current events unfolding around the world have made it clear that proper sanitation is a critical step during an emergency. The pandemic keeps showing us that careless people will get infected, and their faith remains unknown. Supplies run low, and people get desperate during a medical emergency, and as we’ve all seen that hand sanitizer has become an item of great value.
Updating Your Survival Gear – What Stays And What Goes?
Most of us who are in the survivalists “select club” and have been preparing for a long time have the affinity to get emotional when it comes to our survival gear, and we often become too attached to it. Deciding and acknowledging when it’s time to update our survival gear, and most importantly, when to let go of old stuff is rather difficult for us.
Medical Evacuation Essentials Every Survivalist Should Know
Despite the best preparations, accidents and sudden illnesses sometimes happen. Typically, your role in an urban medical emergency is to summon help and perform urgent first aid. All other decisions and actions are handled by the 911 operator, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), the ambulance crew, and the hospital emergency team. When an accident or illness occurs in a remote place, you are much more involved.
Can CBD Oil Help You Cope With A Traumatic Experience?
Many people have experienced some form of trauma in their lives, from a tragic loss to being involved in an accident of some kinds. Trauma has a dramatic impact on our ability to cope with life.
Stranded and Freezing – A Survival Story
I have been a reader of Prepper’s Will for over two years now, and not only do I look forward to every new article, but I keep all my favorite articles printed as well. I have been able to apply many of the bits of information I have picked up from PW to my everyday life.
Tomahawk And Knife Throwing Tips
The fast-growing twin sports of knife and tomahawk throwing began some years after the end of World War II as a revival of the sporting activities on the American frontiers of a century or more ago.
Things To Remember When Calling 911
Everyday in the United States, thousands of people call for the help of law enforcement agencies, fire services, or emergency medical services. We’ve come a long way when it comes to calling 911 for help, mainly thanks to technology and education.
Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness
Your neighbor next door just told you his brand new Ford Mustang was stolen last night. He had it locked up, had the alarm system on, but whoever stole it was a pro; it was gone and was going to stay that way. What did he do wrong?
Why You Always Should Carry A Survival Hatchet in the Wilderness
Is there a survival hatchet in your home? Perhaps we would be better off to ask the question, is it important to carry a survival hatchet? What are some the qualities a survival hatchet should have? As with any type of survival gear, there are always going to be pros and cons and certain things that need to be traded off.
The Versatile Machete Is A Must Have Tool For Preppers
For the woodsman and the outdoors enthusiast, a good machete can be a great survival tool. A machete can do the same things a knife and an axe can, although chopping down large trees is not ideal. However, after years of using various machetes, I can vouch for it as being a good and dependable tool in the wilderness.