Compression elastic bandages are easy to find in pharmacies, and at least one should be kept in every first aid kit. However, having one and knowing when to use it are two very different things. If you aren’t familiar with compression bandages, then you need to know that they’re usually either white or beige-colored and … Read more
It’s incredibly important that you know how to dress a wound. This can be the difference between life and death – literally. Whether the wound is on your own body or someone else’s this basic first aid knowledge can be very helpful when you’re out in the wilderness. Here are the five steps required when … Read more
Zip ties, also known as cable ties, are those brightly colored bits of plastic that can be used to tie wires and cords together, hold certain parts onto your car in a pinch, or even keep some of your tools connected to your toolbox. They also have a lot of uses out in the wild. … Read more
A first aid kit is something that every survivalist, prepper, or hunter should have with him or her. You should keep one in your vehicle, have one in your house, and even keep one in an outbuilding in your yard – just in case. While most commercial first aid kits are a good place to … Read more
When you are in the wilderness, far away from clinics or hospitals, and injury can quickly become deadly. While broken bones are certainly one of the worst-case scenarios, sprains are also something that can seriously hinder you from getting food, water, shelter, or back to civilization. A sprain happens when the ligaments surrounding a joint … Read more
When you are out there just trying to survive, you need to take care of yourself. Your mind and your body are the most important tools you have, so if something goes wrong, you could be in serious trouble. One of the areas that tends to cause problems for many people is the feet. The … Read more
When you are out in the wild and trying to survive, dehydration has a terrible way of sneaking up on you. Before you know it, you could be suffering from this condition, which can cause a host of issues for you, making it very difficult to do much of anything, let alone survive. That is … Read more
Pneumonia is a seriously troubling illness, and can be life-threatening. Small children, the elderly, and the immunocompromised are particularly at risk if they contract pneumonia. Either during a disaster or regular life, pneumonia is very important to understand, both in how to recognize it, and how to treat it. Trusty prepper vlogger Patriot Nurse shares … Read more
Mint is an incredibly easy plant to grow and has a multitude of medicinal benefits. It is probably one of the very best medicines to grow at home, and also very safe and easy to use for a wide range of maladies. Because it is so easy to grow, easy to preserve, and easy to … Read more
When people are prepping, and preparing to survive in case the SHTF, they always want to travel as lightly as possible. They often look for things that they can cut out of their bugout bag to make things more manageable. While this can be a good idea, you need to make sure that you never … Read more
When most people imagine themselves in survival situations, they think about what they believe are the essentials to staying alive and staying healthy. They want to learn how to procure water and food, they want to know how to go undetected by enemies and how to avoid encounters with dangerous wild animals. Often, the last … Read more
A highly drug-resistant fungal infection that doctors have been fearing has been found in nearly three dozen people in the US. Federal health officials warned in June of last year to be on the lookout for this deadly fungus, which has been spreading around the world in the last year. This is a strain of … Read more
I wrote an article awhile back on first aid for a gunshot wound. I covered some bare-bones basics, but recently found this great infographic on first-aid must haves for a gunshot wound from ModernSurvival.com. Now, my original article was mostly in the context of waiting for paramedics to arrive, so considering this site is for … Read more
You may have heard that iodine is an important item to stock up on for survival, but what is it exactly, and what do you use it for? Iodine comes in multiple forms including tablets, crystals, and liquid tincture. It has many applications, from sanitizing wounds, to protecting against radiation exposure. It’s most commonly known for sterilizing … Read more
CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is one of those crucial skills that everyone should know how to do. I thought about writing an article, but I feel like for something as important as performing CPR, a visual description was better. Even as modern life continues along, you never know when you might need to use this … Read more
Loperamide, commonly sold under the names Imodium, Imodium A-D, Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, is an essential survival medicine that you should probably pretty much always have with you. The thing is, when you are traveling, or even going about your daily life in any kind of community, urban, suburban, or even country if a natural disaster were … Read more
You may have heard that, in a pinch, you can use super glue to seal up cuts if you do not have access to a doctor or the means to perform stitches. Of course, if you’re like me, you might be pretty hesitant to try it out. I wanted to look into whether or not … Read more
When preparing for medical needs, oftentimes preppers will just make sure to have the standard first aid kit items on hand and assume that’s good. Short-term treatment of wounds, bruises, and scrapes is great, of course. But you have to keep in mind that if you’re preparing for a long-term post-disaster scenario, you’re not just … Read more
Garlic is touted as both a delicious ingredient good for almost all savory cooking and a potent natural medicine. Honey, too, is both a sweet treat and a powerful antibiotic. Here is an incredibly easy recipe in which their forces are combined to make a savory lightly fermented infusion. The syrup can be taken to … Read more
In a survival situation, even small wounds can be deadly. If not kept clean, your body can go septic, which is difficult to treat without modern medicine. Fortunately, there is an easy DIY antiseptic you can use to quickly and easily clean wounds that is perfect for survivalists and preppers. It’s called Daikin’s solution, and … Read more
There is an adage in the pro-Second Amendment community, “a gun in your hand is better than a cop on the phone.” The reasoning is that no matter how quickly our first responders can reach us in the event of an emergency, if we are being threatened with physical violence, those of us who are … Read more
Covering uneven ground, in varying weather, and while carrying a pack, can easily lead to a stumble or a slip. And when falling on uneven ground while carrying a pack getting a sprang or even a fracture is not out of the question. While a sprang or a fracture in and of itself is … Read more
If you are like me, you might be a little skeptical when you first hear that sugar can be used medicinally, but I’m not getting my medical advice from Mary Poppins, this is real. My dog got in a fight not too long ago, and had a sizeable chunk of flesh torn from his … Read more
Generally speaking, it’s sound advice for survival to stay healthy, avoiding drinking, smoking, and drugs. But, there are times that you might want to get “high” to increase your survivability. Survival situations can call for more than you have to give, more energy, more stamina, and more concentration. Hitler’s forces were able to blitzkrieg … Read more
If you’ve spent any time running, jogging, or hiking, then you understand blisters can be a real pain. In today’s modern world, if you get a blister, you simply go home, put your feet up and rest. Of course, when you are in a survival situation, things are far different. You need to make sure … Read more
The last thing you need when already fighting for survival in the wilderness is to have your strength and abilities diminished by illness or infection. Knowing how to make use of some of the plants around you for medicinal use can more beneficial than knowing how to forage for wild edibles since infection can kill … Read more
Chances are, you’ve already got a big jar of petroleum jelly in your bathroom. But did you know that you should have one in your survival stash or bug-out bag as well? This is a list of a few survival uses for petroleum jelly that might raise your appreciation for the seldom used, 12-year-old jar … Read more
You know how important it is to have a good first aid kit in a survival scenario. However, you might not simply want to buy a prebuilt kit from the market and call it a day. Instead, think about adding some other items to the kit that will come in extremely handy, and that you … Read more
Neosporin is a great first aid product and ideal for your survival stash. It kills bacteria and keeps wounds protected and soothed for quicker healing. But did you know you can make your own all-natural antibacterial healing balm right at home, for a fraction of the cost? DIYs are great for saving money, but also … Read more
Plastic bags are cheap, easy-to-find and also have a number of awesome survival uses. Probably the most life-saving are the first aid applications. To choose the right plastic bags to keep in your survival stash, black garbage bags or kitchen bags work best as they are thick and difficult to tear. Don’t choose the scented … Read more
It can be overwhelming to pick among the many options for first aid kits and medical stockpiles, especially if you’d prefer natural, holistic remedies over synthetic, pharmaceutical drugs. Here are a few natural products with a multitude of first-aid options that are ideal to add to your first aid stash. Activated Charcoal Every natural medicine … Read more
Heat exhaustion is more than just fatigue. It’s a serious condition that could very easily lead to heat stroke. Fortunately, if you know what to look for, you can identify heat exhaustion before it becomes a heat stroke. If you know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion, you will likely be able to take … Read more
Raw honey is absolutely amazing. It should be a staple in any kitchen or natural medicine chest. Like raw milk or cheese, raw honey is not pasteurized, maintaining the nutritional and healing properties. As a sweetener, its nutritional benefits are amazing. Rich in iron, calcium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, natural antioxidants, enzymes and the very important … Read more