Avoiding And Treating Hypothermia People who live in areas with lots of snowfall and below freezing temperatures understand how to prevent hypothermia, but I was surprised to find how many were so good at the avoidance portion of this post that they had never actually treated anyone for it, and some had no idea how! It …
Why Have a Survival Cache? Even if You Plan to Bug In There is always a lot of banter on prepping, homesteading, and survival sites about survival caches. Most of the time the talk revolves around having a cache or two along the way from your home to your bug out location and/or between your workplace and …
Re-Learning Survival Methods From the 1800s Many believe in a worldwide disaster that could be considered a TEOTWAWKI event will throw mankind back into the 1800s. In some ways I believe they could be correct. If such a horrific event were to occur, humans would suddenly be without the modern methods they are accustomed to …
Off Grid Laundry Options Laundry seems simple enough on or off the grid. Unless you are a new prepper, and this is something you hadn’t yet considered. As a old timer I must admit there were a couple of ideas in the article I had not thought of! I think the idea of using what …
Wilderness Evasion Tactics I can think of a dozen ways that after and during a SHTF event that could land you in the wilderness. Surviving in the wilderness would be a challenge on its own, add that someone or a group could be attempting to flush you personally or all persons hiding in that area …
Beating the Ammo Shortage (2 links) There are a lot of concerns during normal times about the availability of ammunition. What is it going to be like after a long term SHTF event? Will it come to a time when you are hunting for dinner and not have enough ammo to do so? Or could …
From School Bus to Cozy Home I adore an unconventional home. I came across this one and had to share with you because it would make a neat little bug out haven. It could be parked on any little piece of land you are able to obtain without being on the grid. I would simply love …
DIY Laser Assisted Blowgun First the required warning: Blowguns are not toys; they are weapons and should be treated as such. Children should never handle them without adult supervision. Blowguns can cause serious injury, so please only use with caution. The video below shows a DIY blowgun being built and with the added use of …
DIY Paracord Snowshoes Harsh wintery weather can be a SHTF event on its own. Being stranded in blizzard conditions even more so. If you know you’re going to be taking a trek of more than a few feet in deep snow and freezing temperature you definitely need to preplan and have snowshoes available to you. However not everyone …
Surviving a Long Trek in the Snow & Cold – 10 Do’s and Don’ts The tips included in the featured article are intended for making a planned necessary trip on foot through the snow and freezing cold. The supplies recommended are not usually available to those who are stranded for some reason in a storm. …
