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Urban Survival Gardening
You can store all the food in the world, but there is no substitute for fresh fruits and vegetables. Even taking vitamin supplements can't make up for the nutritional value of real food, and eating the same canned and freeze-dried meals everyday gets old fast. These are just a couple of reasons why it's a good idea to start growing your own veggies. Some fresh tomatoes, cucumbers or beans can make your meals both healthier and... (posted by Matthew 1 year 127 days ago.)
You can store all the food in the world, but there is no substitute for fresh fruits and vegetables. Even taking vitamin supplements can't make up for the nutritional value of real food, and eating the same canned and freeze-dried meals everyday gets old fast. These are just a couple of reasons why it's a good idea to start growing your own veggies. Some fresh tomatoes, cucumbers or beans can make your meals both healthier and... (posted by Matthew 1 year 127 days ago.)
Communication After a Disaster
There are many methods of communication after a disaster. It's a complicated subject, so in this article we'll just cover some of the basics. After most disasters, the power is going to be out and phone lines/cell phone towers will be overwhelmed. But if you prepare ahead of time, you'll be able to communicate with your friends and family. What if the power is out? If you don't have a generator, most modern phones won't... (posted by Matthew 1 year 141 days ago.)
There are many methods of communication after a disaster. It's a complicated subject, so in this article we'll just cover some of the basics. After most disasters, the power is going to be out and phone lines/cell phone towers will be overwhelmed. But if you prepare ahead of time, you'll be able to communicate with your friends and family. What if the power is out? If you don't have a generator, most modern phones won't... (posted by Matthew 1 year 141 days ago.)
Where and How You Should Store Your Food
Before starting your food storage program, you should figure out where you're going to keep all that food. The conditions need to be right, there needs to be plenty of room, and it needs to be in a convenient place. Look around your home and find a place that you can dedicate to food storage. Be creative. You might need to move things around. The Right Conditions Temperature. Ideally, you want to keep... (posted by Matthew 1 year 144 days ago.)
Before starting your food storage program, you should figure out where you're going to keep all that food. The conditions need to be right, there needs to be plenty of room, and it needs to be in a convenient place. Look around your home and find a place that you can dedicate to food storage. Be creative. You might need to move things around. The Right Conditions Temperature. Ideally, you want to keep... (posted by Matthew 1 year 144 days ago.)
How to Stop the Bleeding
In an urban survival situation hospitals are likely to be either overcrowded or closed, so do not count on getting a nurse or doctor to help you if you're wounded. They will be too busy helping people more seriously wounded or hunkering down with their families. You and your friends and family are going to have to help one another. And don't try to plan on not getting hurt. If something terrible happens in your city, you will... (posted by Matthew 1 year 162 days ago.)
In an urban survival situation hospitals are likely to be either overcrowded or closed, so do not count on getting a nurse or doctor to help you if you're wounded. They will be too busy helping people more seriously wounded or hunkering down with their families. You and your friends and family are going to have to help one another. And don't try to plan on not getting hurt. If something terrible happens in your city, you will... (posted by Matthew 1 year 162 days ago.)
Survival is a Mindset
When preparing for the worst case scenario, most people focus on stocking water, food, medicine, fire starters, clothes, gear and gadgets, among other things. They prepare themselves in every way imaginable, but they never stop long enough to prepare themselves mentally. You might have a year's supply of food and water along with all kinds of solar powered technology, but if you are not prepared to face the end of the world as we... (posted by Matthew 1 year 162 days ago.)
When preparing for the worst case scenario, most people focus on stocking water, food, medicine, fire starters, clothes, gear and gadgets, among other things. They prepare themselves in every way imaginable, but they never stop long enough to prepare themselves mentally. You might have a year's supply of food and water along with all kinds of solar powered technology, but if you are not prepared to face the end of the world as we... (posted by Matthew 1 year 162 days ago.)
Water Storage – Where to Begin?
Storing water can take up a lot of space, but if you have enough room and don't want to worry about hauling water back and forth from a pond, here's what you need to know. Water is the nectar of life. Other than oxygen, nothing is more important to your survival. The body uses water for digestion, transporting nutrients, building tissue, removing waste, and regulating body temperature, among other things. Without... (posted by Matthew 1 year 162 days ago.)
Storing water can take up a lot of space, but if you have enough room and don't want to worry about hauling water back and forth from a pond, here's what you need to know. Water is the nectar of life. Other than oxygen, nothing is more important to your survival. The body uses water for digestion, transporting nutrients, building tissue, removing waste, and regulating body temperature, among other things. Without... (posted by Matthew 1 year 162 days ago.)
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