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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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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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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In a real survival scenario there won’t be any grocery stores to go buy soap or supplies. Learning to make soap is a very good skill to learn…before you actually need to use it!
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Take care of your feet, and they will take care of you. That overused, mossy old cliche’ is in every survival manual, and that’s because it is true. If you can’t walk because of sore feet, your safety is compromised, and all sorts of problems will develop.
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Bushcrafting can be a defining activity in someone’s life and more and more people are starting to realize that. Get your kids (and older adults) involved now!
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Suppose you live in an apartment with limited storage space – what are some of the first things needed to start being prepared?
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