Category: Preparedness

5 Simple Pieces of LIFESAVING Medical Knowledge

Randolph Jason

5 Simple Pieces of LIFESAVING Medical Knowledge By BCE for The Organic Prepper There is almost a preparedness fixation with gunshot wounds and having sachets of quick-clot in your first aid kit. But in terms of bang for your buck, there other things which are frequently overlooked and very under-rated that much more likely to be life-saving than your hemostatic agent. Use soap and water to wash your hands. This to me something that seems so incredibly simple and but it seems lost completely on some. Can you honestly say…

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Why your bug-out bag needs to contain these antibacterial essential oils

Randolph Jason

Why your bug-out bag needs to contain these antibacterial essential oils by: Jose Lopez for Natural News Bugging out means you can’t carry your whole medicine cabinet with you. You may not be able to reach a doctor who can write prescriptions for you, either. But you may already have essential oils with you that can help address infections. These are the oils you need to put in your bug-out bag. (h/t to JustPlainMarie.ca.) Aside from being used for perfume, aromatherapy and relaxation, essential oils have health benefits as well: relief from nausea, heartburn, headaches…

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5 Drills For Situational Awareness

Randolph Jason

5 Drills For Situational Awareness by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Situational awareness is being aware of one’s surroundings, identifying potential threats and dangerous situations. It is more of a mindset than a tangible hands-on skill. It can be applied by anyone with the resolve to do so. Here are a few drills to help practice your own situational awareness skills:   SITUATIONAL AWARENESS – BAD THINGS DO HAPPEN First though, to establish a mindset of situational awareness, one must recognize that threats do exist. Bad things do happen,…

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Categories Of Prepping & Preparedness – Start With These

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Categories Of Prepping & Preparedness – Start With These by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog The following list of survival & preparedness category groups are intended to encompass higher level tiers from which we could drill down into more detail. One effective method for deciding upon preparedness supplies is to think about each of the groups or topics first, and then focus on sub-categories within each. It’s often best to start by thinking broadly – and then narrow down to specifics. From a higher level standpoint, I might sub-categorize…

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Cutting Your Power Utility Cord

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Cutting Your Power Utility Cord by Dennis Williams for Survival Blog A Short Primer on Making Your Own Electricity Most of us have thought of the dream: A secluded retreat nestled in the woods, off the beaten path, no mortgage, no utility bills, raising our own food, homeschooling our children, spending time with our family, etc. Then we pop back to reality, and try to plan out and prioritize how we make it happen. How do we get from where we are to where we want to be? Ten seconds…

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11 Winter Survival Skills Every Child Should Know

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11 Winter Survival Skills Every Child Should Know by: Tara Dodrill for Off the Grid News Are you attached to your child at the hip every minute of every single day? Your children have a far greater chance of survival if they possess some basic self-reliance skills and have practiced the emergency disaster plan with the family. Even if your work does not force you to leave the property and the children are homeschooled, they are still not protected from a crisis. Children, even the youngest ones in the family, must learn…

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Building a Get-Home Bag and Action Plan

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Building a Get-Home Bag and Action Plan by John R (AKA SickSkilz) for MD Creekmore There have been multiple discussions on getting home during a disaster and the contents of a GHB (get home bag).  In the 11/18 weekly preps, I mentioned that I decided to test out my get home plan with the assumption that I would not have my truck available and would have to travel on foot.   Here is how it went and what I found: I work downtown in a medium to large city.  I drive a bit…

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Water Purification Tablets – Why You Should Have Some

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Water Purification Tablets – Why You Should Have Some by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog GNN Note – This is a stealth method of having drinkable water. If you boil water odds are there will be a fire and that could create all kinds of issues. ****** There are several methods for emergency disinfection of drinking water. Each with their own attributes and effectiveness. One method to treat water for drinking is to use water purification tablets.   WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS – ADVANTAGES   1. SMALL AND LIGHTWEIGHT A typical small…

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A Recent Test of Stored 2008-Vintage MREs

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A Recent Test of Stored 2008-Vintage MREs by S.H. in TX for Survival Blog GNN Note – MRE (meals ready to eat) were developed for military use but have found there way into civilian use amongst the prepper community. While effective, store well and provide nutrition, you can’t live on them for an extended period of time. However, they are awesome if something were to go wrong for an extended period of time. ****** Dear Editor: I am always interested in the viability of stored supplies, and am amazed at…

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Uninvited Guests In Time Of Crisis

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Uninvited Guests In Time Of Crisis by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog “IF THINGS GET BAD, I’M COMING TO YOUR PLACE!” Guest post by Mr. and Mrs. restoringBrad – How many of us have heard people say that, or something similar to it? Even if they were laughing when they said it, they might mean it. Sure, some folks would say that jokingly, but others were either nervously testing your reaction to see if it was okay or inviting themselves to show up at your location in the least confrontational way…

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