Strokes have been in the news quite a bit lately, with the death of Luke Perry and the illness of John Singleton at the forefront of everyone’s minds. The main thing to remember is that in many cases, you can suffer a stroke and survive, as long as you know how. This involves understanding the … Read more
Tasteless, odorless, and colorless are common words used to describe the potentially fatal gas carbon monoxide that can show up in your home. It comes from poor ventilation or improperly functioning appliances. Things like furnaces, gas stoves, and space heaters are known for the CO emissions. Most homes have carbon monoxide detectors installed in them … Read more
If an emergency occurs, you may not be able to get to a doctor for a long period of time. This means that you need to remain as healthy as possible. Eating a balanced diet will help, but if that isn’t possible, then you need to reach for those stored bottles of multivitamins and various … Read more
While not ideal, if you find yourself in an emergency situation and you or someone near you has a little bundle of joy that decides “it’s time” panicking is not going to accomplish anything. Instead, it would be helpful to know the essentials of childbirth. Having this knowledge could come in handy and make a … Read more
If you don’t have room in your freezer, but you want to be able to stock up using the green beans from your garden, then home-canning your green beans is the easy way to do it. I grow the kind that does not have strings, which saves a lot of time. If you have never … Read more
Survival is all about pushing your body beyond its limits, further than you ever thought it could go. When we hear harrowing stories of unbelievable survival, it often includes a person, or people, surviving physical conditions most of us could never imagine possible. However, our bodies are capable of much more than we realize. You … Read more
This Monday was Memorial Day and across the nation, our fallen soldiers were honored in many different ways. There were parades, somber services at military cemeteries, bar-b-ques, and….CrossFit? That’s right, CrossFit has become part of our national Memorial Day tradition. You may have caught wind of Donald Trump Jr.’s attempt to complete what has been … Read more
A lot of people hate running for exercise. From a fitness perspective, it’s always best to take on fitness routine you’ll actually stick to, so running definitely isn’t for everyone. If you’re trying to get in shape, it’s always advisable to choose an exercise you enjoy and can easily commit to, rather than something that … Read more
Fitness for survival is an incredibly important topic. We’ve spoken about it quite a bit on this blog, because we believe that the single most important tool you have for survival is your body, and you need to maintain and prepare your body if you want to survive. Literally any scenario in which you will … 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
You have spent time gathering knowledge and skills when it comes to building shelters, hunting, fishing, and choosing the right bugout location when the SHTF. You know how to find game and forage for wild edibles. You have the gear and the supplies you need, and you feel as if you are ready for anything … Read more
We’ve written a bit about the spread of avian flu over the last few months, and while the threat is mostly still restricted to birds, it has no subsided, and there have even been reports of bird flu among flocks here in the US. I always love Patriot Nurse’s take on current events, but anything … Read more
This might be a very confusing title. Sleep while you’re trying to survive, how could that possibly be a good thing? Well, consider this. If you find yourself caught up in a situation in which you will need to fight for your survival, you do need to try to get rest, especially your first night. If you … Read more
Having great skills and a lot of knowledge is essential for survival. Perhaps you have been working hard to develop those skills. However, if you still have some bad health habits, you will find that even with great skills, you are not going to survive very long. Let’s look at some of the most problematic … Read more
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who hates the time changes of daylight savings, it probably will not surprise you to hear the conclusion of a recent study on the effects of daylight savings on the body. Not only is the practice of changing clocks each fall and spring annoying and disruptive, it’s also … Read more
Whether facing an inhospitable wilderness environment, natural disaster, or being forced to defend yourself from an attacker, your body is the most important piece of equipment you have, everything else is either meant to augment it, or protect it. A healthy body can better deal with the physical stresses of any survival situation. Inversely, … Read more
Having a stash of non-perishable food on hand is absolutely essential for preparedness. It’s probably the first thing new preppers start with. But there is some debate on what should make it into that supply, and what should be left out. Some people just have a hard time giving up their junk food despite … Read more
Making it through a disaster can be just the beginning. Cut off from power, water, and medical resources, your life can still be in danger for some time. During this period the risk of contracting an infection increase, as do the potential complications of an infection. Without access to medicine, and perhaps with the need … Read more
Your chances of living through an event such as being stranded in the wilderness or civil unrest will greatly increase if you have a healthy capable body and mental determination. These are not the only factors by any means, but when all else is equal, someone who can cover 10 miles of rough terrain … Read more
You consider yourself a prepper and a survivalist. You have all the gear you need. You know the bug out location you’re going to head to when needed, and you have plenty of ammunition for all of your weapons. No matter what happens, you are ready. At least you think you are. You have to … Read more