In today’s survival literature, you can find a lot of information on how to build a campfire, what setup you should stick to, based on your survival needs, and various other tips to help you start and maintain a fire. However, there is little to no information when it comes to the dangers associated with fire, how you should control and extinguish a fire in case something goes wrong. Today we will cover the most important fire safety rules.
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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.
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.
A Shortwave Radio Can Give Preppers Peace Of Mind
Wars are fought on many different battlefields. Where once nations waged war only on small areas of land or sea, the technology of the 21st century has expanded the arenas in which nations confront one another.
Survival Kits – Savings and Satisfaction For Preppers
Survival kits suit preppers. Survival kits offer 30 to 50 percent savings so you can buy more gear for the dollar. Kits let you add custom features so you can hide weapons or add other special touches to exactly suit your needs.
5 Things You Won’t Likely Find Anywhere If The Apocalypse Comes
With all that’s going on in the world right now, the thought of the apocalypse has certainly crossed a few people’s minds. But that got us thinking: what are the most important items you need in time?
How Long Could You Get Along Without Power?
We have all been in a situation when our power was off for a short time. But what would we have done if it did not come back on? How long could you get along without power? Not very long if you’re like most folks, but it is not that bad if you know what to do and make some preparations.
How To Make A SHTF Plan
Surviving anywhere in the world requires a good amount of survival knowledge and a good set of skills. However, without proper planning, your odds of success are pretty slim. Making a SHTF plan is mandatory no matter where you find yourself and no matter how much time you have at your disposal.
Prepper Magazine Recommendations – Top 5 Best Prepper Magazines
Every once in a while, I like to sit back and relax and do some light reading. Whenever I go camping, I like to bring along a survival book or a prepper magazine. Reading it’s one of my favourite past times, and I often pick up literature that can improve my survival knowledge.
Mastering The Morse Code
Morse Code, nobody really still uses that stuff. . . do they? These days everybody uses teletype and TV or they just talk on the radio… don’t they? Nope! Morse communication remains both popular and useful.