8 Natural Disasters And How To Survive Them

8 Natural Disasters And How To Survive ThemThe threat of natural disasters is ever-increasing with the changing of our environments. From tornados to big freezes, our planet earth manifests its unrest in many ways. Altough you can’t prevent Mother Nature showing off her powers, you can prepare to deal with her moods and live to tell the story.

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Noxious and Toxic Plants To Avoid When Exploring The Wilderness – Part 2

Noxious and Toxic Plants To Avoid When Exploring The Wilderness – Part 2In the previous article about toxic plants, we learned about the most common noxious plants that won’t kill you, but will definitely hurt you. Today, we’re going to move forward and learn about the toxic plants that can scar you for life or put you in the ground. Some of these plants are far more common than one would think and you better keep your eyes open if you don’t want to have an accidental encounter that can send you to the hospital.

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Noxious and Toxic Plants To Avoid When Exploring The Wilderness – Part 1

Noxious and Toxic Plants To Avoid When Exploring The Wilderness – Part 1Seeing that good weather is upon us, a lot of people will pack their bags, grab their hiking boots and head towards the wilderness. It’s the perfect time for that camping trip you keep postponing and exploring the wilderness is the perfect body-mind workout. However, when being out in the field, there are some toxic plants you should stay away from if you don’t want to ruin your day.

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Stuck At Work When SHTF – Making Your Workplace Safer

Stuck At Work When SHTF - Making Your Workplace SaferThe vast majority of people spend more than eight hours per day at their workplace. We often dedicate a lot of time to improve ourselves and get better at our jobs, but we keep ignoring the elephant in the room. Few people actually spend time thinking about what they would do if the brown stuff hits the fan and they are stuck at work. Your workplace plays an important role in your survival during a bug out or bug in scenario and you should make sure you have a backup plan.

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6 Great Knives for Wilderness Survival

6 Great Knives for Wilderness SurvivalRemember the rifle mantra from Full Metal Jacket, Kubrick’s take on the army life? Just as a rifle’s the soldier’s best friend, so’s a utility knife for the survivalist. In this article, we’re going to show you some of the best wilderness survival knives available on the market. Some of them are variations on iconic melee weapons (knives used by soldiers in hand-to-hand combat) while others were designed for wilderness survival only.

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The Philosophy on Bartering Post-Crisis

The Philosophy on Bartering Post-CrisisIt sure is easy to swipe a card and have anything you need; so easy, in fact, you can make simple transactions with your card on someone’s personal cell phone. Cash, credit, the name makes no difference, it is as simple as grandma’s apple pie. We’ve come a long way since the bartering time and people are forgetting about those challenging days.

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The Reality of Foraging When There’s No Food

The Reality of Foraging When There’s No FoodYou’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.  

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Generational Strengths During Times of Crisis

Generational Strengths During Times of CrisisWhen 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).

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