Some posts may contain affiliate links. Scavenging VS Looting We talk a lot about scavenging after a SHTF event and we do so with vigor. We also talk about staying safe from looters and marauders. If you follow the letter of the law, scavenging is looting, and both are stealing. This post will discuss 3 opinions …
Rescue Someone Who Has Fallen Through Ice Especially if you live in the northern cold climate you know several people a year fall through the ice to their deaths every year. As the climate becomes colder in the southern part of the USA and other typically warmer countries you will also begin to see this …
MIY SHTF Penicillin A generation or two ago people died from simple small wounds that became infected. Many more died from STD’s that went untreated until the advent of penicillin. Now these deaths are quite rare and the infections have to be much worse to cause death. In any major SHTF event the basic necessary …
DIY Improvised Bush-Winch If you live in a urban area you may not own nor even have a current use for a four wheel drive vehicle. But if you are bugging out or should ever just find yourself off road unexpectedly intentionally or unintentionally this improvised bush-winch could get you out of a jam! If you …
Survival Lessons from the Homeless The homeless today are survivors. No matter what befell them to cause their situation, they are persevering. They are alive to tell the tale. One must respect that. Their lives are harder for sure and definitely less comfortable. But we can learn from them what to expect if the day ever …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Edibles That Can Be Grown Indoors This Winter We don’t quit eating during the winter months. Why should we stop gardening for the winter? Today’s post is about the edibles that can be grown indoors and throughout the winter. This is economically beneficial for those who live off their gardens. And if in …
Homemade Cough Syrup That Reduces Phlegm Carrots tend to get under-rated in the area of health benefits. I can attest to the fact that in many European countries carrot juice is one of the first juices introduced to babies for skin health. I remember myself as a child being told carrots would assist my eye …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Holiday Travel Survival Tips Many of you may be traveling for the upcoming holiday. You may think you have it down pat as you traveled for Thanksgiving. But that truly is only a test run! The majority didn’t cross country for thanksgiving and a large number of us will …
Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease It looks like chicken pox and sounds a bit like hoof and mouth disease, but it’s neither! Hand-Foot-Mouth-Disease is caused by a couple of viruses. Coxsackievirus A16 is the most common cause and Enterovirus 71 is the second-most common. It is highly contagious like the chicken pox caused by the varicella-zoster virus and is not the …
Surviving In A Freezing Cold Car Unless you’re a self-sufficient hermit you must leave your home some time during the cold winter months. Even on those milder days the weather can change very quickly catching you in route. Knowing how you can survive in a freezing cold car is imperative if you live in colder …
