You’ve seen in movies and TV shows how people manage to survive in the wild with the bare minimum. How they manage to procure food through foraging and hunting. Even more, they provide a false sense of security by making these activities look like a child’s play. The reality is totally different and few people have any idea of what foraging requires.
Being In Denial – A Disaster Won’t Happen To Me
After years of dealing with both the prepared and unprepared, I still can’t believe how many people live in denial. “It won’t happen to us!” is the sentence I keep hearing although history showed us that we could never be 100% safe. Denying the possibility of a disaster hitting close to home, it’s a big mistake and here is why.
Making A Wild Herb Poultice And A Few Useful Recipes
When people hear the word poultice, they think it’s some elaborate way to prepare herbs for healing purposes and some even say it has some kind of mystical connotation. There’s nothing further from the truth, and a poultice is simply another way to apply various herbs directly to the skin. As you will see in this article, these old home remedies are simple to make and use.
Generational Strengths During Times of Crisis
When SHTF, an important aspect to keep in mind will be the differences in each age groups strengths and permanence. Among multiple variations of these strengths, some will be easy to distinguish while others may be a bit more obscured or veiled (these will need to be sought out on a near individual basis before being of much use).
8 Tips to Dehydrate Foods for Backpacking or Outing
Of the different challenges that come with backpacking and outing, planning meals is one of the biggest. Many people end up relying on snacks and junk foods, but this doesn’t have to be the case if you put some effort into your prepping plans. You can still enjoy quality meals while at the same time keeping the weight of your foods reasonably low.
10 Essential Items for Your Vehicle Survival Kit
Modern vehicles are more reliable than ever, but even the most advanced car can fail when you least expect it. A sudden breakdown, blizzard, or flooded road can turn a simple drive into a survival situation. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety more than 32 million roadside emergencies occur in the U.S. every year. Having a vehicle survival kit isn’t about paranoia, it’s about practical preparedness.
3 Things You Need To Bug Out Of Oakland When Things Get Bad
In the event that a major disaster strikes your home city of Oakland, your only option may be to bug out to safety. Whether you chose to bug out on your own terms or you are ordered by local authorities to leave your home, make sure you have everything covered. Survival for you and your loved ones may depend on the preparations you make.
Garlic Uses In Traditional Medicine
In the old days, the home medicine chest of the pioneers was comprised of locally grown herbs and plants. Garlic has been used in medicinal remedies for thousands of years, since the ancient Greek and Roman times. It is part of our traditional medicine, and we should learn how to grow it and use it.
Scavenging and Salvaging Supplies Post Collapse
Where should I find supplies in a SHTF situation? If you and your family have not discussed this question, and a few more just like it, you could be making a grave blunder. Today we will discuss about scavenging and salvaging supplies in a post collapse world.
OFF-Grid Solutions to Less Dainty Living and Money Saving – Part 2
Whether you are preparing for life post-collapse or are simply giving easy-living a go, you will need to be preparing to live with far fewer modern conveniences. Those of us who are preparing to become official off-grid dwellers had better well learned to get down with the notion that these unnecessary conveniences are superficial and even, at times, harmful.
The Mountain Kit: What Equipment To Take
When talking about climbing it is necessary to note that every climbing involves hiking and you need basic hiking tools for every climbing trip. Of course, you don’t need this kit when going to national parks with a car, but for piquant places, you need both hiking and climbing equipment. When preparing to the trim make sure to write a survival skills list. Before packing everything into a backpack, write a climbing equipment list.
Top 10 Movies About Survival Into The Wild
If you ask most people, the best movies are those that entail survival tips or fighting against the forces of nature. Whether it’s about climbing Mount Everest or getting lost in the jungle, great survival movies always give us the best survival tips and tricks. What are you addicted to?
Disaster Recovery for Homeless Individuals and Families
A community preparedness plan is designed to help residents develop a disaster plan that covers emergency contacts, predetermined meeting places, safe storage for things like food and water, and having a disaster kit ready to go. Without a community natural disaster recovery plan in place, vulnerable people in your community could be at risk of being overlooked, which means they’re also likely to be in more danger; minimal efforts might be made when it comes to rescuing them.