How To Survive A Flash Flood

How To Survive A Flash Flood

Exploring the great outdoors can be as dangerous as it is beautiful. Learning how to survive a flash flood should be basic knowledge for outdoors men. You may think you found a perfect place for camping, but it could be the worst decision you are making. Your geographical environment, weather conditions and topography of the local terrain should be carefully considered. Otherwise, you camp could be washed away by a powerful flash flood.

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Composting – Things I’ve Learned After Years Of Doing It

Composting – Things I’ve Learned After Years Of Doing ItThere are plenty of good reasons for gardeners to try composting, but above all, it provides a natural alternative to enrich the soil without using chemical-based fertilizers and damaging the environment. Making compost doesn’t need to be hard work and it costs you almost nothing. Here are my suggestions and things I’ve learned after years of composting.

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Prepping Your Pantry For The Long Haul

Prepping Your Pantry For The Long HaulOne of the basics of emergency preparedness is making sure you have enough food and water to outlive a disaster. Prepping your pantry properly is essential if you want to avoid appetite fatigue and survive long enough to tell the story. Remember, preppers do not live by bread alone.

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Hometown Security – The Road To Recovery After A Disaster

Hometown Security - The Road To Recovery After A DisasterIt may take from five days up to a few weeks until local stores and companies open their doors for business after a major disaster. Some of these businesses may never reopen their doors and the entire neighborhood will suffer. The road to recovery may be difficult after a disaster and even though you’ve prepped properly, one question remains: what about the others?

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5 Tips for Surviving Until the End of the School Year

5 Tips for Surviving Until the End of the School YearWhen the school year begins, all the late night parties and weekends at the beach come to an end. Obviously, most students are not excited about the beginning of the school year. Although you might feel that you want to come back to the summer, school is necessary for a secure future. School can also be as exciting as that vacation you just had although the final semester does not feel as pleasant. You will get to meet new teachers and see your old friends, and, also, would have new classes to attend.

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Top 10 Most Neglected Preps – Are You Making The Same Mistakes?

Top 10 Most Neglected Preps – Are You Making The Same Mistakes?Due to various survival TV shows and fiction movies, most Americans think that prepping is about having a bunker, a ton of food and water and a fully stocked armory. While these are undoubtedly good things to have, a realistic survival plan needs much more. After interacting with a lot of people over the years, I think it’s best to share the most neglected preps that most people fail to consider.

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Advanced Medical Prepping: Get Vaccinated against Tetanus and Hepatitis!

Advanced Medical Prepping: Get Vaccinated against Tetanus and Hepatitis!In SHTF scenarios, professional medical care will be very hard to find. You are likely to have to manage by yourself for a while. In general, preppers understand the need for medical prepping. Many preppers stock up on first aid supplies and antibiotics which is smart. Some preppers also take first aid courses, even smarter.

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Top 5 Reasons To Own An AR-15 For SHTF and Major Disasters

Top 5 Reasons To Own An AR-15 For SHTF and Major DisastersAs vilified as it is by most of the major American news media outlets, the simple fact remains that the AR-15 is the most popular centerfire rifle sold in the United States today. In many regards, the AR-15 is the ‘modern day musket’ or the ‘musket of the 21st century.’ In other words, it’s the rifle of the every man (or woman) in today’s world.

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What To Know About Gun Sanctuaries

What To Know About Gun Sanctuaries As we all know, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms. However, in today’s world where a few bad people with guns have made national news, anti-Second Amendment activists are coming out of the woodwork. It seems like every day there is new legislation proposed to restrict the right of law-abiding citizens who want to protect themselves, hunt, or simply enjoy target shooting. Thanks to them, you will learn today about gun sanctuaries.

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America’s Disaster Zones – Are You Living In Harm’s Way?

Disaster Zones in America - Are You Living In Harm's Way?This great country of ours is the best place to live in, but we also have our share of disasters. FEMA constantly calls on a few hazards that can sometimes occur without warning. There are disaster zones everywhere and each state is hit every year by these natural calamities. Check out America’s disaster zones and learn to prepare for what’s coming.

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Planning Tips for A Longer Wilderness Stay And Expedition

Planning Tips for A Longer Wilderness Stay And ExpeditionAs a prepper, I always knew that bugging in is not an option for all of us. No matter how well you prepare and how many stuff you stockpile, there’s always the unknown factor you have to deal with. You may be lucky enough to ride the storm in the comfort of your own home, or you may be forced to evacuate. For most people that means heading for the hills or into the woods and those journeys won’t be possible without proper planning.

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Budgeting Tips for Preppers

Budgeting Tips for Preppers Prepping is not an activity but rather a lifestyle and just like any other lifestyle, it will cost you money to fulfill it. The following budgeting tips will come like a breath of fresh air for those drowning in debt or those wanting to save a buck here and there.

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