Awareness – Avoidance – Evasion – Escape
The following is an article set by my friend Ed, who has many years or experience is dealing with life threatening emergencies. He is a strong believer in Awareness – Avoidance – Evasion – Escape, unless …
Survival
Bugs and Grubs a Good Survival Food
Yesterday we wrote about making tea from fresh pine needles and various other ways in which pines can be consumed. A friend of mine wrote a comment and contacted me last night about ways to …
Finding Direction by the North Star
The idea of finding directions by the use of the stars scares many people. They feel it is too complicated. The truth is it is not complicated. You can learn to find the North Star …
A.B.C.s of Survival and Evasion
This article is based on information sent to me by my friend Ed who has some experience in the area of survival. A – Accept your situation. Denial of the fix you are now in is …
Improvised camouflage for Everyday Use
I was talking to a police office the other day about chasing people who run in the dark. He said that police now had a new advantage. No not, what you are thinking some new …
Everyday Carry, What do You Have in Your Pockets?
Everyday carry is a very personal thing; it can depend on where you live, the weather and the laws on concealed carry. In writing this article I am going to describe what I carry and …
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A Problem with Chinese Made Fire Starters
In the past, I have told you about the magnesium fire starters that are currently being sold by Harbor Freight. They are normally priced at $2.99 and occasionally on sale for $1.99. These starters are made …
The Will to Survive, Our Number One Skill
Survival in emergency situations often depends not on skill or training but on our will to survive. During World War 2, a study was conducted on the merchant marine because the old sailors had a …
Finding Dry Wood in Wet Weather
It has been raining for the last couple of weeks and the ground in very wet; we have had about 5 inches of rainfall. So I decided this would be a good time to take …
How to Avoid Lightning Strikes.
Lightning is the third leading cause of weather-related deaths, right behind floods and tornadoes. More people die or are injured by lightning more in the summer months than any other time of the year. This is …