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International Search and Rescue Advisory Group Search and Rescue Markings

International Search and Rescue Advisory Group Search and Rescue Markings

International Search and Rescue Advisory Group Search and Rescue Markings On television or in real time most of us have seen markings on buildings and walls after a disaster. If you are in the United States FEMA markings may be more familiar. See them and their meanings here >>>FEMA Search and Rescue Markings-Why You Should …

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30 Survival Tips From Les Stroud

30 Survival Tips From Les Stroud

30 Survival Tips From Les Stroud You really can’t turn on a survival-based television program without hearing the name Les Stroud. In some circles he is called the king of bush craft and surviving in the wild. So, who better to provide us with survival tips? See 30 survival tips at the link below from Les …

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Wild Edibles Found In Most Locations

Finding Wild Edibles No Matter The Location

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Wild Edibles Found In Most Locations You know it’s wise to know what wild edibles are available in your current location. But what if you don’t happen to be there when a crisis event occurs? You know the SHTF isn’t going to happen when you are good and ready. …

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Will You Turn Away Family? Friends? Neighbors?

Will You Turn Away Family? Friends? Neighbors?

Will You Turn Away Family? Friends? Neighbors? There are a number of preppers who think they know the answer to that question. Some say absolutely if they were foolish enough not to prepare then too bad, my responsibility is to my family already behind that door. They will turn away everyone without a second thought. …

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Are Expired EpiPens Safe for SHTF Use?

Are Expired EpiPens Safe for SHTF Use?

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Are Expired EpiPens Safe for SHTF Use? Who can forget when  EpiPens rose in price to a cost that is too often too high for many people who need them? To need one and not have one is a terrifying thought. Since they do come with an expiration date …

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Looking Back – 10 Years of Prepping Lessons

Looking Back - 10 Years of Prepping Lessons

Looking Back 10 Years of Prepping Lessons There is a saying that says something to the effect that your rear view mirror is smaller than your wind shield because you are going forward not backward and so that is the landscape you should be viewing.  I don’t honestly care much for looking back…perhaps I have …

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Personality Traits of Successful Survivalists

Personality Traits of Successful Survivalists

Personality Traits of Successful Survivalists There are people who are better suited to living a bush life or surviving crisis scenarios based on their personalities. It may be just my opinion but I feel that the ability to adapt becomes the most important personality trait of all. Like most things if you have the desire, …

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Updated: Is North Korea Prepping An EMP Catastrophe?

Updated: Is North Korea Prepping An EMP Catastrophe?

Updated: Is North Korea Prepping An EMP Catastrophe? The news has been full of talk about North Korea’s animosity toward the United States and other western countries. Kim Jong Un has in the recent past been developing his country’s nuclear program attempting to build a missile that could carry a nuclear warhead to the shores …

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Using Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic

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Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic   It used to be a question asked a lot on all the preparedness sites ” What do we do about antibiotics for the injured and sick when there may not be legitimate medical resources?” Then we learned that fish antibiotics which can …

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Do Civilians Need Thermal Evasion Suits?

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Do Civilians Need Thermal Evasion Suits? We’ve seen the use of drones on the evening news being used in a military capacity. So we tend to think of them as a military tool and in the civilian world as an invasion of privacy tool. However, once the SHTF they will surely become both in our …

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