By Tess Pennington With the unusual winter weather that many parts of the country are experiencing, driving conditions will be harsh and potentially dangerous. Moreover, getting stranded in your vehicle could become a very real threat, especially if you are traveling in isolated parts of the country. If…
By Kevin Steffey, Natural Blaze The truth of the matter is that no matter how much water you can find while you’re out in the wilderness, it will almost always need some level of purification before you ingest it. Even high in the mountains, with clear,…
Eric W. Eichenberger You probably have a roll or two of it in your bathroom. You know, in that drawer in the vanity that has the old razor you haven’t used in months, the cord for a shaver that broke last year, several band-aids and…
By Tess Pennington When the SHTF and a medical situation does occur simultaneously, things can go to absolute turmoil very quickly. Most medical situations that will arise during this time may not be considered life threatening, but can quickly become one if not appropriately treated….
By Heather Callaghan, Editor How to escape if your car is submerged in water Did you know that over 400 people each year die inside sinking cars? You would think it would be a rare event, but careening a car into a lake is not…
By Lizzie Bennett Every winter we are bombarded by information about the cold and how to protect ourselves from it and from health issues associated with it. Wrap up warm, keep one room heated to a minimum 18*C, avoid hypothermia, eat and drink warm food,…
By Lizzie Bennett Some Life-Saving Advice About Mylar Emergency Blankets: And 28 Alternative Uses for Them As it’s getting colder it’s a good time to revisit the uses of mylar blankets in survival situations…and to warn people that these things can kill you if you…
By Lizzie Bennett I wrote a few days ago about vehicle preparedness in winter. I want to follow on from that today with things you should be thinking of if you find yourself caught outside in freezing weather. People find themselves caught outside in freezing…
By Brianna Acuesta This island costs less than most celebrity homes. A Scottish island by the name of Tanera Mor is for sale, as its permanent residents recently moved out and put the island, along with its cafe, post office, schoolhouse, and 9 homes, on…
By Lizzie Bennett Every so often something happens that really can change lives. A low-tech fix that works and works consistently. In a world where people often go to bed hungry and can’t even consider medical treatment because of the cost such a fix would…
By Lizzie Bennett Regardless of what you think the future may throw at you there are some things that will put you in good stead whatever happens. A crisis will fall into one of five categories: Personal Local Widespread National International Global Each one of…
By Brandon Turbeville The after effects of Hurricane Matthew are still being felt along the East Coast, especially in South Carolina. These residual issues, after the water and winds have gone, take the form of crippling power outages lasting for days, leaving many without access…
By Alice Salles As the death toll in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew reaches 1,000 and 1.4 million people are left “in need of humanitarian assistance,” reports of deadly cholera outbreaks are beginning to concern aid groups. But despite the desperate pleas for help coming from the…
By Lizzie Bennett You know the story, the weather forecast puts out a hurricane warning and the store shelves are empty within two hours, but hurricane preparedness is much more than stocking up on extra food. Hurricane Matthew is currently battering Haiti with 145mph winds,…
By Joshua Krause Several months ago I wrote about some of the ways that you can make gunpowder from scratch if society collapses. Those methods were crude and could be used to create a product that doesn’t have as much punch as modern gunpowder, but…
By Jeremiah Johnson “I’ve always wanted to have a neighbor…just like you. I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood…with you, so…let’s make the most of this beautiful day….” – Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood ReadyNutrition Guys and Gals, this piece summarizes one of the episodes of…
By Amanda Froelich The First Aid Blanket offers clear instructions with regards to dealing with an unconscious victim. You never know when disaster might strike. And, not everyone is CPR-certified or capable of thinking clearly during tense situations. Fortunately, researchers of Zhejiang University in China…
By Daisy Luther Around the world, governments have recently been issuing an unsettling call for their citizens to become more self-reliant. Just this week, the governments of both Germany and Czechoslovakia warned that people should be prepared for ““be prepared for the worst case possible scenario.” But…
By Amanda Froelich The internet is infatuated with an unidentified man who is teaching primitive technology – the art of surviving using only basic tools such as fire, sticks, water, dirt, and rocks. A nameless Australian man has gained internet stardom in a relatively short…
By Joshua Krause Maintaining a supply of non-perishable food is usually of the highest priority for preppers, which explains why there is such a wide variety of books and articles catering to the prepper community, on canning, dehydrating, and storing food. But among all of…
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