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Survival Radios

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What kind of family survival guide kit are you putting together? If you need a kit that can help you live for a few weeks while you are trapped in your home, the primary function of your radio would be to alert rescuers or to communicate with a community of survivors. If you need a survival kit because you are planning on traveling through dangerous or isolated areas, you need a survival radio designed to sustain the elements besides being able to signal your position. Start by making a list of the features you need for your radio. FRS or … Continue reading →

Survival Supplies – What’s on Your List?

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The American Red Cross suggests that everyone should have disaster survival supplies on hand at all times. They recommend a minimum of three days’ worth of food and water be kept stored somewhere in the home at all times. While that may sound like enough to make it through a single blizzard in some parts, that amount will not make it very far if an earthquake, tornado, or even an ice storm left the power lines down and the roads are torn up. In those cases, many people would be looking forward to several more days, weeks, or even months … Continue reading →

Survival Knives – Everything you need to know

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The main purpose of a survival knife is to help a person survive when they are in the wilderness or in extreme situations. They are commonly used as a survival tool when a person does not have any other type of equipment with them. People from all walks of life carry these knives on their person in case they are ever in a survival scenario. Military pilots are often issued these types of knives for emergency purposes, and outdoor enthusiasts such as hunters and campers also carry knives for protection and survival. Survival knives can either be large and bulky … Continue reading →

So What is survival food?

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In today’s world where it is hard to know the future, it is important that we spend the time to stock up on food. Many experts say that in an emergency you should always prepare and have at least a three-day supply of food on hand. In the Mormon religion, many people stock up on food for six months. Others who are worried about changes in the world, the zombie apocalypse, or some major natural disaster stock up food for months, even years, to make sure they are ready when the end of the world comes. Many people wonder what … Continue reading →

Magnesium Sticks for Fire

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It doesn’t matter how hard you try, sometimes rubbing two sticks together like the ancients is just not going to create a fire. It could be because of rain, humidity, the wood is not strong enough, or even just because you do not have the energy to do it. Most situations where you are going to end up creating a fire from nothing is already bad enough, but having to rub sticks together to create a fire is not only time-consuming but it takes so much energy. IF, and that is a big IF, you get fire from two sticks … Continue reading →

Small Scale Aquaponics for Beginners

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Aquaponics is the combination of raising fish (aquaculture) and the soil-less growing of plants (hydroponics) together in one integrated system. The waste from the fish feeds the plants, and the plants naturally filter the water for the fish. There is a third very important participant and that is microbes (bacteria). These convert ammonia from the fish waste first into nitrites, and then into nitrates. Nitrates are the form of nitrogen that plants can uptake and use to grow.  Solid fish waste is turned into vermicompost that also acts as food for the plants. This may sound complicated but believe me, it’s … Continue reading →

5 Best Emergency Radios for 2023

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We hope that you would never have to actually use an emergency radio in a true disaster situation but if you do, you are going to need something that is reliable. The fact is, disasters, both natural and man-made are increasing in both numbers and destruction. Your emergency radio will allow you to keep updated on any weather and disaster alerts for your area so that you are always one step ahead. We have taken the hard work out of finding a reliable emergency radio by bringing you our pick of the 5 best emergency radios for 2020. If you’re … Continue reading →

Bug Out Bag Essentials : Shelter & Other Necessities

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Shelter is another important thing you need to think about when stocking your bug out bag.  This is where a good survival knife can come in handy.  Whether you are in the country or the city, you may have to build some kind of lean-to or something to stay dry or warm or both.  A good poncho can be invaluable to keep you dry while hiking, and with a few hacked up branches can make a decent cover for a shelter. 

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Bug Out Bag Essentials : Fire

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Fire is definitely essential.  You need it for staying warm, cooking, boiling water, or even signaling.  Not to mention, if you have to sleep outside, a fire can be very comforting in a stressful situation as it tends to keep animals and bugs away and give you light.  In fact, fire making is so important that I recommend you have at least 2 different ways to make fire in your bug out bag.  One would be the obvious cigarette lighter.  But you would also want a low tech way of making fire as well. 

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Bug Out Bag Essentials : Water

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There are two things to keep in mind when thinking about water.  What to keep it in, and how to get it.  Now sure, you can and will pack water with you, but if you run out, you are going to have to get more and that may require some way to treat it for consumption.  Not to mention, water is heavy at about 8 pounds per gallon.

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Best Bug Out Bag – Maxpedition VULTURE-II

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When planning your bug out bag, probably the most important thing to consider is the bag itself.  There are lots of options for a bug out bag, but you really want something that is durable and rugged.  You never know what kind of punishment it may have to take. I prefer a pack with MOLLE attachments just because there is almost no end to the different things you can add to it.  Plus, I use some MOLLE compatible pouches everyday, like my cell phone case, that I could easily attach to my bug out bag if I wanted or needed … Continue reading →