Survival Kit

Estimated reading time: 14 minutes The great thing about instant soups is that most of them are as easy to make as a cup of tea. They may not pack …

The only problem I found with improvised occlusive dressings is difficulty in getting tape to stick. But, that’s the point of this thing, right, so it’s hard to complain about …

Home Heat Maybe more important than food is environmental heat. Snow and ice storms happen when it gets cold. When you lose power, you will likely also lose heat, unless …

Maintain the appropriate level of alertness to enable the ability to foresee, adapt, and act to situations. Alertness is not paranoia, fear, or constant stress. It is the deliberate management …

If you drink, you owe it to yourself to fully and completely understand the risks, rather than burying your your head in the sand. I’m glad I found quitting for a …

Estimated reading time: 18 minutes Stockpiling is pretty much the beginning and ending of prepping. I say that because it’s generally the first thing any of us do. We often …

I recently overheard a paramedic at work ranting, “I ****ing hate this job, but I’m too ******** old to start something new!” I asked his age and laughed: 28 years …

That may not seem like a big difference, but over 10 cases, that’s a $700 difference, or 2 1/3 cases of .380 ammo. That’s 2,300 more rounds of training ammo, …

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Soap isn’t nearly as difficult to make as you might think. I’ve known several people who were intimidated by the idea of making their own …

The old “3-day emergency supply” advice is outdated. Winter storms now shut down highways for a week. Supply chain disruptions can empty grocery store shelves in hours. The new baseline …