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Survival Gear – The Serape or Woobie
Survival Gear – The Serape or Woobie When I hear some one speak of a serape the first thing I think of is the brightly colored Mexican blanket type old fashion outerwear. Although the combination of blanket and jacket is immediately recognized as a good idea for survival wear. Using your blanket as a jacket …
Id & Treat Heat Exhaustion or Stroke
Id & Treat Heat Exhaustion or Stroke Hiking, camping, bugging out, doing lawn work, gardening, or just enjoying a day out in the warm weather all put you at risk for developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Many people believe that if you stay in the shade, you have adequately protected yourself from these heat related illnesses. …
Tiny House Truck
Tiny House Truck It doesn’t matter if you want a mobile live in bug out vehicle (BOV), a tiny vacation spot, a really awesome versatile recreational vehicle (RV) or choose to live off grid in a tiny home this is an awesome version to check out! I would love to go about the country and …
Open vs Concealed Carry
Open vs Concealed Carry In the USA the 2nd amendment protects the citizens right to own a firearm but the laws on purchasing one, carrying one and using one vary greatly by state. In Australia, Mexico and Canada the laws are much stricter requiring licenses for all forms of carry and in UK the licenses are restricted …
Tidal Wave Survival
Tidal Wave Survival My first question when researching this is what exactly is a tidal wave? What creates a wave of this magnitude? Are tidal waves and tsunamis the same thing? What I learned is that they are very much like watery land slides with out the weight of the earth combined with the fluidity …
Stocking Fish Antibiotics for SHTF
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Stocking Fish Antibiotics for SHTF I have seen a lot of survival and prepping sites discuss the use of fish medications for humans after along term SHTF event that leaves us without appropriate medical care. I use herbal treatments myself and I am still undecided if aquarium medications are wise. I know …
Survival Sewing – Including Tips on Tarps
Survival Sewing – Including Tips on Tarps Most of us have seen the little emergency sewing kits as pictured above. But they won’t cut it in a long term real emergency situation! Great for minor repairs on the run, they aren’t versatile or tough enough for the long term. So what should you put in …
Water Storage Basics & FAQ
Water Storage Basics & FAQ Water storage is one of the most important preps we can have. In the past year we have had location after location with contaminated water. People standing in lines waiting for government trucks to hand out bottled water, grocery shelves emptied of not just water but most other beverages as …
Butchering Basics for Survival
Butchering Basics for Survival Even vegetarians need more protein than we can normally get from plants. In normal times if we choose not to eat meat, we can fairly easily obtain non-meat foods with additional protein and supplements that can assist in staying healthy. After a SHTF scenario that won’t be so easily done. Everyone will …
Hand Powered Deep Water Pump
Hand Powered Deep Water Pump In times of drought even our own home dug water wells can go dry! The deeper you dig your well the more likely you are to be able to keep the water flowing. But another fact of water wells is that the deeper you go down the more power is …
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