An urban environment is the most challenging of all places, because of the amount of people you’ll have to deal with and the number of confusing (and dangerous) situations that will arise when the SHTF.
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Finding Your Way: Land Navigation Series, Part 1 – The Pace Count
Your pace count is your key to movement and land navigation on your feet. It is the basis for your two components of land navigation when traveling from one location to another: distance and direction.
If You Are Lost, These 5 Signs From Nature Can Help Get You Home
If you find yourself in unfamiliar territory and have lost your way, nature can give you predictable methods to help you find out way home; you just need to know what they are. Being lost or disoriented can feel overwhelming, but knowing a few simple things can help keep you calm and rational.
Miyamoto Musashi: Why Learning All Professions is Key to Perseverance
As a survivalist and a preparedness enthusiast, let’s explore a short (and by no means exhaustive) list of “trades” and skills that you should be able to have a working knowledge of.
Yellowstone Officials: There “Could be a Supervolcano Eruption Imminently”
With the recent minor eruptions in Yellowstone, officials are admitting to imminent and future eruptions and are currently conducting training exercises to better prepare. Seismologists who have monitored the area have warned for years that the area is under strain and have observed deformation in rocks occurring under Yellowstone for years.
When Survival is at Stake, Your Animalistic Instincts Could Save Your Life
In a survival situation, what will you be the predator or the prey?
Winter Survival: How to Navigate in the Snow
As winter rages on, it brings to light the importance of knowing how to navigate in snow and extreme winter weather. The worst-case scenario in this emergency is not knowing the terrain and getting so lost you succumb succumbing to exposure and possibly starvation. Author, Jeremiah Johnson has outlined the essentials on how to navigate in the snow and what equipment you will need to protect yourself from exposure.
Operational Essential Task Lists for When the “S” Hits the Fan
These are tasks that everyone needs to know how to do when everything comes apart…to be able to operate as a family and as individuals working for the good of your family
A Crash Course in Preparedness – Week 1 – The Survival Basics
To be prepared, and I mean fully prepared, requires planning, anticipating the worst-case scenario, and training for skill sets you will need while living through the event. You can’t just waltz into your local grocery store, grab some food, batteries, and water and then be done with it. You need to prioritize, plan, and prepare.
