Firearms and Survival - What Works and What Doesn't
One of the hottest topics in the realm of prepping and survival is that of firearms. Everyone has an opinion about what is best, as well as arguments as to why they are right. The problem is, all of those opinions are probably right in certain circumstances. But what is right in one circumstance or for one person isn't necessarily right for another. You and I have to figure out what will work for us, not what will work for somebody else. The thing is, there are lots of different survival scenarios. So, what might work for you in one...
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Recycling and Landfill

Production of waste is a global problem that won’t just go away on its own so we constantly have to find convenient and suitable ways of disposing of it. Every area of our lives involves getting rid of something, whether it is household rubbish, plastic, paper, metal, commercial waste or anything else for that matter that we simply don’t want or need and wish to discard. Unfortunately today, most of our waste tends to end up in landfill sites, which is far from ideal. Landfill has an immediate advantage in that it is convenient, however, there are other more serious...
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Good Places and Bad Places for Bugging Out
Many of us struggle with developing a good solid bug out plan. We know we need one, we want to have one, but there's one big issue that we don't know how to deal with. That's... where do we go when we bug out? Other than some vague ideas about bugging out to the woods, we really don't know what we're going to do. Ideally, we'd all have a well-prepared, well-stocked survival retreat out there in the woods somewhere. Then, when things even looked like they were about to get bad, we'd be able to slip away quietly, making our...
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Treating Scrapes for Infections

Before the age of modern medications and technology, one of the biggest killers of man was infection. Even the smallest cut can cause an infection, so it cannot be overstated how important it is for any kind of an injury sustained in a survival situation to receive immediate and careful attention, especially since you likely don’t have access to modern medicines and technologies. To put this into perspective, if you trip and fall and receive a scrape to your knee or elbow, it may seem like nothing more than an annoyance now, but if it goes without treatment a serious...
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Treating Sunstroke, Hypothermia and Dehydration

Sunstroke, hypothermia, and dehydration together are among the biggest killers in survival situations. If you’re ever stranded out in the wilderness and trying to find your way back to civilization, you cannot let any one of these things slow you down or stop you altogether. In this article, you will learn how you can prevent sunstroke, hypothermia, and dehydration from happening, and then also how you can treat them if they do occur. We will begin with sunstroke: Sunstroke Sunstroke, also known as heatstroke, is classified by almost all medical professionals as a form of medical emergency and is worst type...
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