Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
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You can only yell for help as long as your voice lasts. Here’s why you need to carry a whistle.
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One of the most desperate survival tales associated with the westward expansion was about a lost wagon train in 1845 in the Oregon desert. Here’s what I found when I went searching.
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Every prepper/survivalist/hunter needs a reliable, useful skinning knife. You may not hunt, or intend to, but some day may need to butcher a large animal. These are skinning knives that have worked well for me.
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How do you learn the basic survival skills of marksmanship, stalking, concealment and skinning and processing game animals? Take up squirrel hunting.
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Before you invest in quality hiking boots or trekking shoes, decide if you want some with moisture barrier liners. It could be the difference between hot (or cold), sweaty, sore feet or hiking in comfort.
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I hunt wide open spaces out west, and in southern swamps with standing water. The zero setting on my rifle is never changed, and it always works really well.
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The John Masterson series of books are scary realistic. The books tell about a small North Carolina community of Black Rock, and how the town works together to survive after an EMP strike sends the area back 100 years. The latest in the series, “Five Years After”, is about community survival in a hostile world.
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A pair of rugged, sturdy boots should be the foundation of your elk hunting trip. But not just any boots will do. These Irish Setter Elk Tracker XD boots may be what you’ve been looking for.
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Some parts of the country are already suffering through a heat wave. An emergency situation, caused by a summer storm, may be worsened by hot weather! How will you stay cool during the heat wave/disaster? Here are some tips.
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Some “weeds” have medicinal properties that can be very useful. Mullein is one of those useful plants you should consider finding and using.
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