Tips for cold weather While working on the next installment of emergency shelter articles (Intro and Basics), I decided to bring you these cold weather survival tips. In cold weather you face the danger of hypothermia, which is when your core temperature drops too low for normal metabolic function. But one way to freeze is [...]
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Emergency Food in Your Garden
Most of us have a garden in order to have delicious fresh produce, not to live off of its production. However, if you’re already gardening, it’s only a little more trouble to prepare some crops for storage. During the rest of the year we’ll find out what I can do in a small garden space. [...]
Do It Yourself Canned Beef and Broth
The richest beef broth is the one you make yourself, and it makes the most savory soups and sauces you ever tasted. And since you’re already making broth, you might as well can some meat too. After discovering how ridiculously easy it is, if you’re like me you’ll make your own from now on. There’s [...]
Emergency Food Stock Management
Now that you have an emergency food stock, you need to maintain it. Emergency food supply management is simple, and it returns enormous dividends. There are three essential steps to follow in maintaining an emergency or survival food supply: testing, inspection, and rotation. Food Stock Testing This is not about testing to make sure the [...]
Filtered Water Bottle for Emergencies and Every Day Use
A water bottle with a built-in filter is ideal for survival situations, and an essential part of your emergency preparedness plan. Watch the video for a demonstration of the Sport Berkey filtration bottle.
Jack Mackerel – A Great Food Stock
High in protein and the currently popular Omega-3 fatty acids, wild caught in deep waters, and with a very short list of ingredients, canned Jack Mackerel is one of the best values in emergency (or everyday!) food stocks.
How to Survive Without Disposable Diapers
Disposable diapers are a wonderful modern convenience, especially when traveling, but what are your options if you run out?
How to Survive Without Toilet Paper
Your survival plan should include a huge stock of toilet paper. Nonetheless, if you were faced with a long term situation in which the stock was used up, it would be good to know about toilet paper substitutes.
Survival Plan for a Death in the Family
Everyone dies, but there’s a lot you can do to minimize the chaos your family has to deal with. Take these easy tips and save your family some grief.
Safety in Numbers — How to Build a Survival Network
A survival network is the real safety net corrupt politicians and clueless bureaucrats simply can’t provide.
