***Apparently this site has been discontinued due to heavy hosting costs. This really neat interactive video tests your skills during a disease outbreak. As you go through the game you will have to make decisions that will either help you survive…..or not. *Warning, contains violence and profanity. Not suitable for all audiences Check it out [...]
*By a great blogger Gallimaufree Whether the times are post-apocalyptic or merely desperate, a tidy, well-tended garden could attract unwelcome attention unless it’s part of a large number of other tidy gardens. The Victory Gardens of World War II were so successful because we were both nearer to our agricultural roots and so many people [...]
A great post from jalopnik.com shows 10 of the best (and real?) survival vehicles out there. Although they may not be practical they are definitely cool! Here are a few highlights:
Whether you’re covering your radio conversation or just want to be in the know, the Army has it’s own alphabet called “the phonetic alphabet” that is easy to learn. So to those of you who haven’t heard it before or just need to brush up here’s the army alphabet. Code word A - Alpha B [...]
This post was written by Zac Shaw from Living for End Times, visit their site and see more great content. In the entire history of humankind, we have never before been so acutely aware of all the ways the world around us could end. Global economic crisis, peak oil, civil unrest, martial law, class warfare, [...]
When it comes to survival, fire starting can mean the difference between life and death. So having a good lighter is paramount to increasing your chances of survival. What’s the best survival lighter you ask? We’ve taken some of the most popular choices and compared them to find out which lighter is the best survival [...]
*Excerpt from http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9844481&nav After a snowmobile outing goes terribly wrong, a husband and wife find themselves freezing, and terrified, but they got out alive. Victoria Wendt told Action News Friday she is so grateful to be back in the Valley. She and her husband worked here, commute from Overton, and were snow machining in Southern [...]
Much thanks to Abraham for writing this guest post for us. He is an excellent preparedness blogger, check out his other blogs over at http://hotdogjam.wordpress.com/ You should have a candle lantern in your BOB, or one should be a part of your preps. This is a candle lantern opened.
Do you have enough food for 3 days, a week, a month? Here are the bare minimums you need in a disaster or emergency. Water – 1Adult for 1 Day 1-3 liters or 68 ounces (about a half gallon) This could be more depending on the weather, your weight etc. Here’s a good calculator http://www.csgnetwork.com/humanh2owater.html [...]
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Don’t worry about electricity for refrigeration anymore. A scientific team from Stanford led by Adam Grosser has created a thermos sized refrigeration device that runs without electricity. Instead it creates cold when exposed to fire. How could this possibly work? Well it works on thermodynamics. Basically the heat causes gas to move and evaporate and [...]
This post was written by an excellent blogger by the handle “Beserker”. His blog is full of great reviews on outdoor/survival gear such as the Maratac bug out bag review (one of my favorite every day items). Read his blog you will like what you find. http://berserkersbushcraft.blogspot.com Woodcraft and Camping by George “Nessmuk” Sears is [...]
Every Prepper should have a complete knowledge-base in their home library and these are books you can’t leave out of that library. Check out some of the best survival and self sufficiency books that we’ve found. These are books you need! 1. Making the Best of Basics 2. The Ultimate Guide to US Army Survival [...]
Yet again we are reminded how quickly the tide can change, world turmoil is a constant reminder that we must be prepared if and when turmoil occurs here. View the photos
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Jeremiah "Jere" Gettle has always been passionate about saving seeds. He is the founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, and speaks to CHOW at his seed bank in Petaluma, California.
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