Improv First Aid
Antacid Eat two teaspoons of menthol toothpaste mixed with cold water. Antibacterial Ointment Use honey to discourage infection and promote healing. (it's a natural antibacterial agent). Spread it over...
How To Avoid A Bear Attack
A bear attack is one of those things everyone thinks can't happen to them....
The non-survivalist’s guide to stocking up for hard times
Dear Lou, As a resident of South Mississippi, I think it is officially time to stock my swine flu/tornado/hurricane/foreign invasion pantry. How do I do this without filling it with a bunch of processed crap,...
10 Ways to Prepare for Disaster
A survival expert offers preparation tips for calamities—natural and manmade. 1. Assume that a disaster can happen. Don't assume that it won't. Survival is 90 percent psychology, so being mentally and...
Don’t Mess with Me: Self-Defense Tips and Tools
By: Sage Romano (View Profile) I used to bartend at a rough-and-tumble, punk-rock dive bar whose patrons specialized in energetic brawls and other combative physical exertions. While a bouncer was often on...