BEFORE HURRICANE STARTS Plan an evacuation route. (Ready.com) Contact your local emergency management office or American Red Cross chapter, and …
60% of Americans not practicing for disaster
FEMA is trying to scare people over weather-related disasters, which it claims are on the rise. But, despite our disdain …
How to avoid these super-perceptive water predators
OK, we know they can be used for good in a sterile, medical environment, but mostly we hate them. Nasty …
Conserving water at home
You don’t have to live in a drought area like California to know that saving water in the home makes …
Age and safe driving: Some tips
As we age, it’s normal for our driving abilities to change. By reducing risk factors and incorporating safe driving practices, …
Crossing water obstacles
Some water obstacles you may face include bogs, quagmire, muskeg, or quicksand. Do NOT try to walk across these. Trying to lift …
Survival basics: How to start a fire from scratch
You need three types of materials to build a fire: tinder, kindling, and fuel. Tinder is dry material that ignites …
Respiratory precautions against wildfire smoke
Wildfire. It can happen fast. And when dry brush and fallen foliage goes up, there’s a lot of smoke with the …
Why you really shouldn’t use that gasoline generator to power your computer
Bob Bly sent me a letter after Super Storm Sandy. Here it is. This may be the most important tip …
DIY: Checking and fixing your circuit breakers
After a power outage or any kind of damage to your fuse box, (especially if it’s outdoors), you’ll want to …
DIY: Dealing with dental issues on the go
Though not normally life-threatening, we all know that toothaches and pains in the mouth can be some of the most excruciating to …
Beat rot with these quick food savers
Tired of your food going bad within a couple of days, maybe even a couple of hours, of preparing it? …
Live-saving protocols to protect against stalkers
When you think of someone being stalked, chances are that a celebrity or other famous figure comes to mind. So …
Basic Food Survival Kit – All from your local big box store
Here are ten things that you can do now that will make you better prepared than 90% of the population. …
Contact with people
Some of the best and most frequently given advice, when dealing with local peoples, is for the survivor to accept, …
Heat your Feet!
The feet are one of the most important places on the body to keep warm, and one of the most …
Breaking the ice
What if… You fall through the ice? Don’t panic. Turn around to face where you fell in. Put out your …
The grave importance of water purification
Rainwater collected in clean containers or in plants is usually safe for drinking. However, purify water from lakes, ponds, swamps, …
Protect yourself: How to correctly gouge an assailant’s eyes
Eye Gouge – A Serious Game of Poker We are going to look at how to poke your attacker in …
The pepper spray ‘stunt double’
This is probably the safest and definitely the easiest technique to master, because once you have read this article, it …
STRESS
A LOOK AT STRESS Before we can understand our psychological reactions in a survival setting, it is helpful to first …
Picking Locks
If ever locked out of your house, use this tutorial and learn how to pick it! On top of feeling …
Emergency Planning
CREATING A FAMILY PLAN Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact …
Family Emergency Plan
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your …
Making a grand entrance – How to assist at a birth
It happens more often that you’d think – babies are born all over the place. And in emergency situations, it’s …
Checking if an outlet is grounded
The wiring in your home consists of the “line” or “hot” wire, the neutral wire and a ground wire. In …
Sleep more, lose weight
Sleep more, lose weight. Sounds mad doesn’t it? But according to new research from the UK there are weight considerations …
Let them know who’s boss
Body language plays a role in all face-to-face communication. Control of your own body language and the ability to interpret …
Get Out
A reader asked me to look at some of the issues facing us when we have to evacuate from our …
Caulking a loose bathtub
Got a gap appearing around the perimeter of the tub and bathroom sink? Grout dries out with age, and tends …