Staying hydrated is paramount for wilderness recreation. The human body can last a few weeks without food but only a few days without water. Moreover, more water is needed when taking part in strenuous physical activity. That is why any plan for outdoor recreation like hiking, camping and backpacking should include how you and your …
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Blackout! What to do When the Power Goes Out
Nobody likes a power failure, but what happens when a simple blackout turns into days or even weeks of inadvertent off-the-grid living? Sure, no power means you can’t watch TV or charge your iPhone, but we take for granted all the other things that run on the grid like sewage pumping stations and communications towers. Necessities …
3 Common Trees Every Survivalist Needs to Know
The old saying goes “you can’t see the forest for the trees,” and while this is a great way of saying to step back and see the big picture, sometimes it’s the specific trees you want to see. While groups of trees tend to blend together in an amalgamation of a forest, each tree in …
Survival First Aid – What To Do When Bitten By A Snake After The SHTF
Summer is finally upon us. Millions of Americans are enjoying the great outdoors or tending their crops and likely just a few feet away from a snake at any given moment. Snakes terrify many people unnecessarily. They are really more afraid of us than we are of them. Seriously folks, they are not lying in wait for human …
(Surviving) a Gluten Free Meal
I grew up in the country. We raised cattle, had a few pigs, and the dairy farm was right around the corner. My mother didn’t hesitate to bake break every day, fill our plates with bacon in the morning or give us whole milk to drink. So when my brother brought home (and later married) …
7 Bug Out Bag Essentials
Bug Out Bags are far more common than you may think. If you’ve ever had a pregnancy in your house, you know that when it starts getting close to the baby being born momma usually keeps an overnight bag next to the front door so it’s easy to grab and run. This is, technically, a …
3 Reasons it’s Better to Conceal Carry than Open Carry
As the gun debate has heated up in the United States, the call for open carry has increased. With more and more citizens carrying their guns on their hip open for all to see, the question has come up, is it better to carry out in the open, or to get the proper license to …
Evacuating in a Major Urban Area
Major urban areas around the world contain the majority of the population, yet these centers of civilization are also the most vulnerable in times of disaster. The chaotic evacuation of New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina back in 2005 demonstrated that many major urban areas lack sufficient evacuation procedures. Many residents were abandoned without basic …
Food Preservation Tips That Will Protect Your Survival Garden And Meat Supply
Survival food is always near the top of any prepper “must have” list. Growing and raising your own food as well as watching for great deals on long-term storage food are common and potentially life-saving preparedness activities. Learning how to preserve your garden crops and livestock offerings will help stretch your prepping budget dollars and …