Many people die in a flash flood because they make bad decisions, either by panicking or due to lack of knowledge. You may not know this but flooding is the most commonly occurring natural disaster you can experience. When a flood occurs you have to be prepared to act quickly and get your loved ones to safety. There are various strategies to survive a flood.
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Making The Right Fire Type In The Wild
The ability to make and maintain a fire is a significant psychological factor that will push you to go further and survive. You won’t give up if you manage to build a shelter and make a fire, to make a temporary “home.” Making a fire can be simple, but making the right type of fire and knowing how to use it is something entirely different.
Edible Insects That Can Save Your Life
Edible insects, how about that? In any survival scenario, you will need food and water in order to survive. When food is scarce you have to struggle and avoid starving, case in which you will do anything to get rid of hunger. The environment will provide you with a good source of food that might not sound so appealing at first, edible insects.
Signal For Help – Wilderness Survival Tips
You could be stranded in the wild with no modern forms of communication. Or the phone lines and even the power grid could be down and you are lost in the middle of nowhere. If your survival skills are still rough you need to know how signal for help to get people’s attention. If nobody knows where you are, it will be impossible for the rescue party to find you.
How To Make Drinkable Water From Urine
If you are stranded in the wild or in an environment that lacks water you have to make do with what you’ve got in order to survive. We will do anything if we are in danger. Recycling urine is something you should consider if water is scarce. Knowing how to make water from urine is a skill that could save your life during a crisis.
This Amazing Drinkable Book Cleans Water
In developing countries people have to struggle every day due to lack of clean drinking water. According to the World Health Organization, every year, around 3.4 million people die from water-related illnesses. It seems that things are about to change with this revolutionary invention, the drinkable book, developed by the Water Is Life organization.
Massive Volcanic Eruption – The Next Tambora?
In April 2015 we counted 200 years since the explosion of the Tambora volcano, the most powerful massive volcanic eruption in recorded history. It isn’t something you’re going to find easily in our media, but just like many volcanologists out there, you need to wonder: “will we face a similar volcanic eruption in our lifetime?” Unfortunately, the news are not good and it seems that nobody wants to discuss what lies beneath the ground…
Prepping For Civil Unrest And Social Upheaval
The most astonishing fact about civil unrest is that it is happening more and more these days. With the help of the media presenting only one side of the story. Usually the wrong one, the one that increases audience. It seems that civil unrest will become a “normal” scenario in our daily lives.
All Alone For The End Of The World
Hardcore survivalists and preppers cherish the lone-wolf scenario when the world of the end comes. However, seeking a friend for those harsh times might do you some good. Besides the company, other people will give a helping hand. The end of the world may not seem so bad if you aren’t alone.
Getting Home Safe When SHTF
Getting home safe during a disaster it’s never easy. Imagine this, it’s really happening. The “brown stuff” hit the fan and there’s terror everywhere. To top it all off, you’re not even at home so you need to think and act fast about whether or not it’s a good idea to get there and how to do it.
10 Versatile Survival Bag Items Every Prepper Needs
When you’re planning for a survival situation, every ounce in your pack matters. The smartest preppers know that versatility beats quantity, each tool in your bag should serve multiple purposes. A single item that can start fires, purify water, or build shelter saves precious weight and space, which can make all the difference in an emergency.
Items That Should Be In Your 72 Hour Bug-Out Bag
The idea behind a 72 hour bug-out bag is that it will provide you with the supplies you need to find shelter or safety. It is not a bug out bag that can keep you alive in the wilderness for days; it is just a transition bag. This kit is designed to keep you safe and alive while you are moving towards a shelter or to your bug out location. The following items should be considered for every 72 hour bug-out bag.
Riots And Flash Mobs Survival Strategies
You’ve seen it on the news and you’ve seen it in the newspapers. When a disaster occurs, riots and flash mobs are forming everywhere and it spreads like wildfire. During any type of disaster adrenaline and instincts will take over and there will be no more room for logic when people are desperate to survive. People are getting trampled or attacked while trying to get away from the flash mobs. Knowing how to survive during riots and flash mobs is a skill we should all learn.