OFF-Grid Solutions to Less Dainty Living and Money Saving – Part 2

OFF-Grid Solutions to Less Dainty Living and Money Saving – Part 2Whether 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.

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The Mountain Kit: What Equipment To Take

The Mountain Kit: What Equipment To TakeWhen 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.

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Top 10 Movies About Survival Into The Wild

Top 10 Movies About Survival Into The Wild
Source: Alone in the Wilderness

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?

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Disaster Recovery for Homeless Individuals and Families

Disaster Recovery for Homeless Individuals and FamiliesA 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.

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Situational Awareness And The Art of Survival

Situational Awareness And The Art of SurvivalAh, the conscious and subconscious mindset of knowing precisely what is going on around you, situational awareness. Sound important? Well, that is because it is important. Unfortunately, due to the defunct ways of Hollywood, the term situational awareness was slightly tainted by their “advertisement” of the skill-set in a well-renowned movie titled “The Bourne Identity” (though it was a novel first, and a damned good one at that).

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Intuition in Survival – The Importance of Your Gut Instinct

Intuition in Survival - The Importance of Your Gut Instinct“The primary wisdom is Intuition.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

A short on gut instinct, the sixth sense and intuition, and their dire importance to survival-type scenarios. First and foremost, it is of extreme importance, at the moment, to understand that this subject of intuition doesn’t only apply to survival and off-grid situations, but to nearly all of life’s scenarios.

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10 Survival Skills You Need To Know

10 Survival Skills You Need To Know

Camping reconnects you with nature, but it also tests your ability to adapt, think clearly, and rely on your instincts. Modern comfort and technology have made many people forget essential survival skills for camping, such as how to find clean water, build a fire, or stay warm when gear fails. Without these abilities, even a short weekend trip can turn risky fast.

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Tracking Valuable Food Off The Grid

Tracking Food Off The GridWhen you find yourself in a survival situation or off-grid scenario, there is one very important factor to keep in mind (notably so, if you are as carnivorous as I am). I write this article about tracking as I travel, by bus, across the country, and am starving for some good red meat, but no stops are in sight.

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Escape Tactics You Should Know

Escape Tactics You Should KnowIt is never too awful hard to find oneself in quite the sticky situation, especially after the big S has hit the metaphorical fan! In the paragraphs to come, we will discuss four different could-be everyday instances where escape is the only option for survival.

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Survival Tools You Can Make Out Of Scrap

Survival Tools You Can Make Out Of ScrapYou have planned well. There’s the emergency kit in the corner, along with your survival backpack, where necessary supplies that can last you for at least a week take up most of the space. You’ve learned basic skills to help you when disaster strikes – how to forage for food, look for water, build a fire from scratch, and all the other tricks. However, how about improvising some survival tools from scrap, do you have the knowledge to perform this task?

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10 Ways To Be Prepared For Natural Disasters

10 Ways To Be Prepared For Natural DisastersOne of the things that most people dread is the occurrence of a disaster. After the storm has passed most people usually say that they wish they had a solid plan before the event. Although the thinking about disasters can be scary, with just a few tips, you can easily prepare your family. If you take your time to get ready, you can prepare for several scenarios so that you be ready for in case of an emergency.

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Can I Depend On The Government During Disasters?

Can I Depend On The Government During Disasters?Society nowadays believes that no matter how hard things will get, there will always be a beacon of help in the distance. We rely on technology and others to provide us with everything we need to have a good life. In fact, many people are convinced that there will always be someone to look over them, may it be a divine force or a local form of government. Seeing how things are changing, we should all ask ourselves simple question: can we rely on the government when SHTF?

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