In our last article, we discussed the case of a man who was stranded at sea for 66 days without much ill effect other than weight loss. Luckily for him, his sailboat was his primary residence and was able to … Continue reading
You may think that all of your time post SHTF will be spent fighting off combatants or scavenging for food, but the grim reality is that if you’re in it for the long-haul, you will have some very long, very … Continue reading
“For over four decades of the Cold War the world lived under the threat of nuclear annihilation. Nuclear powers spent two trillion dollars on nuclear arms; enough to make sure that there was overkill for the overkill. All this was … Continue reading
The concept of situational awareness is simple enough, “to pay attention to what is happening around you”. Unfortunately though, this is not quite so simple for most people. Here’s one way to train yourself to make it simple – know … Continue reading
The food Americans consume is often tainted with harmful ingredients – many of which are banned internationally. From additives to hormones, a variety of ingredients not allowed in other countries are “designed to satiate the unsuspecting American appetite,” according to … Continue reading
Our entire way of life can be ended in a single day. And it wouldn’t even take a nuclear war to do it. All it would take for a rogue nation or terror organization to bring us to our knees … Continue reading
The systematic destruction of the American way of life is happening all around us, and yet most people have no idea what is happening. Once upon a time in America, if you were responsible and hard working you could get … Continue reading
The drought in California is getting a lot worse. As you read this, snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada mountains are the lowest that have ever been recorded. That means that there won’t be much water for California farmers and … Continue reading
Although cold weather isn’t quite behind us, Spring has definitely arrived. The flowers are just beginning to wake from their long slumber and emerge reborn from their earthy graves. Pretty soon we’ll be surrounded by gorgeous shades of pink, white, … Continue reading
A handful of conglomerates – corporations, control the media ‘programming’ (yes you are programmed) which is shaped and determined by only a powerful few. If you really think that a ‘free press’ is working in your best interests nipping at … Continue reading
Where to begin prepping? I imagine a lot of people are like me when it comes to how you were introduced to the subject of prepping. In 2007, there was no Doomsday Preppers TV show that I could look to … Continue reading
In part 1 of this series we discussed medical emergencies. Now we are going to progress to dealing with trauma. In the emergency service field, trauma is an umbrella for any injury that is received from kinetic means. The mechanism … Continue reading
One subject that is seldom discussed when talking about preparing for a calamity is what to expect and how to handle emergency medical situations during a time when dialing 911 is not an option. As we saw with Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, … Continue reading