Tag: emergency preparedness plan

Do You Have a SHTF Plan?

So you have a Bug Out Bag packed and ready, your emergency food stores are topped up, and maybe you even have a Bug Out Vehicle ready and waiting, but  what about a plan to actually use all this stuff to protect you and get you safely out of a true SHTF moment? It’s best …

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Survival and the Importance of Planning

One of the keys to thriving in a survival situation is definitely planning. Detailed planning prior to the need can mean the difference between life and death when the SHTF. The U.S. Army Survival Manual defines survival planning as: “Nothing more than realizing something could happen that would put you in a survival situation and, …

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How To Keep Friends And Family Calm During Any Emergency Situation

Any emergency situation, whether a natural disaster, injury while camping or hiking, or other crisis, is going to get adrenaline coursing through the body and can induce moments of undiluted panic. Since panicking is one of the worst things you can do in an emergency, check out a few tips for keeping yourself and everyone …

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Survival: It Takes a Lot of Heart

Survivalbased Editor’s note: This article was written by Van Becker and originally ran on Survival Life. So you are planning for surviving disasters, manmade or acts of God.  You have food, shelter, weapons and transportation.  You have watched hundreds of survivor videos on YouTube.  You have the means to purify water, breathe safe air, and …

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Emergency Preparedness: Inspiration From “The Walking Dead” TV Series

The 2nd half of “The Walking Dead” returns Sunday February 10th. As one of the more popular TV shows we thought we would do an article on some of the lessons we can learn from the show. While getting prepared for any sort of emergency we tend to think of immediate needs like do I …

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