While many people don’t even consider hiking alone, some adventurers prefer to hike solo. There are several perks that come with lone hiking. First and foremost, you don’t have to compromise plans to make other people happy. There is an overall greater sense of freedom when hiking alone. Still, those unfamiliar with this idea are […]
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Be Prepared in the Absence of a Firearm
Firearms have a narrow bandwidth of problems for which they are the best, or only solution. Most people work in places where at least policy, if not law, dictates that weapons are not allowed. Our willingness to abide such policies should follow a fairly personal assessment of risk tolerance. In certain cases it may be […]
EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY: WHY YOU SHOULD STORE CANNED FOOD AT HOME
If you’ve ever watched the old television series, called Connections, you might recall host James Burke introducing the creation of canned food. The episode is called, Eat Drink and be Merry. However, it wasn’t so merry for soldiers who had to eat rotten food. Enter, Napoleon Bonaparte. Burke speaks to the viewer and explains how […]
Home Defense | Be Your Own First Line of Defense
What I’m about to share with you is an experience my wife and I had late last year in our home in rural Ohio. I am extremely grateful that I was home to protect and support my wife when this even took place. For any of you that do not know, I spend about half […]
Water & Food Reserve Tips for Long-Term Survival
Depending on the source, standard recommendations for a one-year food reserve for one adult male that contains meats, grains, legumes, dairy products, sugars, fruits and vegetables weighs in around 755 pounds. That doesn’t even include water! Imagine that number doubled for a couple, and add an additional two thirds of that number for each toddler […]
5 Items to Prep Your Purse For A Crisis
When considering the items you carry or may want to carry with you on a daily basis, it is important to remember that survival is contingent on these seven priorities (in order of importance): mindset and planning, provide first aid, seek shelter, build a fire, signal for help, drink water and find a food source. […]
HANDLING A DISASTER ABROAD
Before I go out the door, I like to know where I’m going. When people travel, some like surprises, such as discovering a shopping district or restaurant. but no one likes surprises that are in the form of a disaster. When I travel locally, like on my mountain bike for a ride in the foothills, […]