Tarps serve multiple purposes in an emergency situation and are great for long-term uses. Here are 10 practical uses for tarps in an emergency situation.
Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson is the Nom de plume of a retired Green Beret of the United States Army Special Forces (Airborne). Mr. Johnson was a Special Forces Medic, EMT and ACLS-certified, with comprehensive training in wilderness survival, rescue, and patient-extraction. He is a Certified Master Herbalist and a graduate of the Global College of Natural Medicine of Santa Ana, CA. A graduate of the U.S. Army’s survival course of SERE school (Survival Evasion Resistance Escape), Mr. Johnson also successfully completed the Montana Master Food Preserver Course for home-canning, smoking, and dehydrating foods.
Mr. Johnson dries and tinctures a wide variety of medicinal herbs taken by wild crafting and cultivation, in addition to preserving and canning his own food. An expert in land navigation, survival, mountaineering, and parachuting as trained by the United States Army, Mr. Johnson is an ardent advocate for preparedness, self-sufficiency, and long-term disaster sustainability for families. He and his wife survived Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Cross-trained as a Special Forces Engineer, he is an expert in supply, logistics, transport, and long-term storage of perishable materials, having incorporated many of these techniques plus some unique innovations in his own homestead.
Mr. Johnson brings practical, tested experience firmly rooted in formal education to his writings and to our team. He and his wife live in a cabin in the mountains of Western Montana with their three cats.
Workout Like the Pros: How Pre-Loading Meals Get You the Best Workouts
What you eat and the supplements you take before you exercise can give you the extra energy and nutrients you need to get through your workout.
Boost Your Brain-Power With These Herbal Foods
The human brain is a marvelous apparatus that we are now only beginning to understand in terms of its capabilities and functions. There are some supplements that you can take that will help in terms of brain “improvement” that you may be interested in.
The Healing Properties of Mullein – Especially During the Cold and Flu Season
You can find mullein in leaf, tincture, pill, or capsule form, but this information is given to you in the hopes that you’ll go out next season and find it to make your supplies with as well.
How To Put Measures Together to Weatherproof Food and Water in Winter
The bottom line is that most of us are in a vehicle and/or away from home much of the day, whether winter or summer. Winter is a little different, as it poses challenges and perils that are not necessarily addressed as easily as in the warmer months.
You’ll Absolutely Need This Frugal Prep in the Event of a Total Collapse
These affordable nylon bags can be stowed in your vehicle, in your backpack, or even kept on your person.
Winter Safety: The Best Shoes For Walking on Ice
Ice is everywhere over here…ice on the car, on the ground. Ice on the road. What to do? Surely you’ve encountered the same thing. We’re going to cover some field expedient techniques that will take the slippage away from you.
Bungee Cords and Their Uses in Off-Grid and Survival Situations
Bungee cords can make life a lot easier: at home, out in the woods, or when a disaster strikes…you want to stock up on these guys, and know how to use them.
8 Creative Reasons Why Every Prepper Needs PVC Pipe
PVC is some pretty versatile stuff. PVC stands for polyvinyl chloride, and it can be found both in rigid or in flexible forms. There are also different uses as per the variance in capabilities.
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Here’s a list of 10 things you can order to round out your Holiday Cheer with not relaxing your stance on being prepared!
