Millions of people hit the road every summer for vacations, and some of the best family memories are made on road trips. Many parents, however, might dread these extended travels for good reason: it can be a frustrating experience trying to keep young children entertained for endless hours in the car. After all, there’s only …
Lemongrass Essential Oil Survival First Aid Uses
Are you prepared to survive during a long-term disaster when you can’t call a doctor? Medical preparedness is often the most difficult part of any preparedness plan. Even if you have some type of emergency medical training or are super lucky and have a doctor in your mutual assistance group, garnering needed medications will still …
3 Survival Skills Learned from NASA
Recently I finished the book “The Martian” by Andy Weir. In it, a man named Mark Watney is stranded on Mars after his fellow crew mates escape a disastrous storm in which they believe him to be dead. I don’t want to ruin the story for you, but that’s the basic idea. The rest of the book …
Finding the Best Camping Spot
Camping is one of the best outdoor summertime activities that the whole family can enjoy. To the newbie, however, getting everything ready for a camping trip can be a bit overwhelming at first. You have to find the right gear, plan for meals, be ready for changes in the weather, and ultimately find a good …
Yard Sales Finds Every Prepper Should Add To Their Shopping List
Prepping is more often than not done on a shoestring budget, or at least a rather small budget consisting of the flexible funds left over from the weekly paycheck. Self-reliant folks are very good at stretching their dollars to build what they need themselves or searching out bargains to satisfy the survival checklist. Yard sales …
Skills Versus Stuff: What’s Better?
So what’ll help you more in an emergency: skills or stuff? If you need to start a fire, what’s better to have with you, the tools to easily start a fire or the knowledge of 20 different ways to get it lit? Should you know how to hunt, fish, forage, and basically make food, or …
Top 20 Dental Floss Survival Uses
Making sure that your bugout bag and EDC (every day carry) kit has everything you need to survive if disaster strikes is a daunting task, to say the least. Re-evaluating the items in out BOB bags, INCH bags, or get home bags on a regular basis — and making sure we know how to fully …
Making Water Safe for Drinking
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 …
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 …