Finding the right direction is just as important as traveling the right distance. Nature gives us two very predictable methods for navigating – the sun and stars. Here’s a great article on how to use them to find our direction.
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.
News: Solar Activity Higher as NASA Claims No Danger
We have a major event happening on the sun at the moment. NASA does not believe there will be a problem…but there may be one, and that is all the clue that one needs at times.
Hives: Natural Remedies to Ease An Itchy Situation
Hives can strike anyone, for multiple causes and reasons and we have to understand the body’s histamine response in order to learn how to treat it. Read this primer to understand the basics and how to naturally treat hives.
Some Basics on Living a Self-Reliant Lifestyle, Part 1
We know that preparations are never complete, but you’re 99.9% there. Now what?
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.
The Brexit Vote: A British “Paul Revere” to Prep
Britain’s exit from the EU was a “Paul Revere” warning of a Europe that is about to come unglued, along with the respective European economies. This is only the beginning.
Social Security and the Cash-Crunch
Do you know what could be done about Social Security, and how would this be affected when and if the government eliminates cash?
Increase Your Muscle Mass Naturally with this Natural Supplement
This natural supplement helps to reduce stress, assist in your overall wellbeing and increase your muscle mass. Could DHEA be a miracle supplement?
Bass and Bluegill : Two SHTF Protein Sources You Haven’t Considered
Use this time to hone your skills and learn the habits of these two common pan fish. It can benefit you in the long run and add to your survivability for when it hits the fan.
Book Review: “You Are Your Own Gym”
Are you looking for a book that breaks down every calisthenics exercise known to man and tells exactly what specific muscle groups are built by the exercise? This is the book for you!