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How Body Odour Can Save Your Life In A SHTF Situation

Leaving your home smelling of perfume and soap will make you stand out in the very smelly crowd, and will allow people to work out where you are and the direction you are travelling in

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Why Being a “Tree Hugger” Builds Self-Reliance

Embrace your love of trees and learn to be stewards of these towers of the forest!

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Forget Doom and Gloom: Preparedness is the Ultimate Act of Optimism

Never underestimate the magnitude of the importance of your state of mind.

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Communicating During A Disaster: Emergency Radios And Frequencies Guide

If your spouse and children are away from home when disaster strikes, would you be able to communicate with them and help guide them home?

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The Statin Controversy Continues…for Good Reason!

The research does not support the use of statins in people for the primary prevention of heart attack…period.

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The Unsustainable Absurdity of the Average American Diet

We eat blueberries in December and drink pumpkin spice lattes in the summer. We eat tropical fruit with Midwestern grains. Without the transportation system, there would be absolutely no rhyme or reason to our “normal” diets.

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The FDA Does Not Have to Ban Antibiotic Use in Livestock, Court Rules

Despite evidence that antibiotic use in animals that are used for food can be harmful to public health, a court has ruled that the FDA does not have to ban their use.

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Getting outta Dodge

Getting outta Dodge-what to do when you need to leave.

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9 Weird and Wonderful Easy To Grow Berries

There’s a whole world of easy to grow berries out there waiting for you to try.

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Five Good Survival Knives

Here’s a list of go-to knives that have proved useful in homesteading and camping ventures.

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Ancient Chinese Remedy Could Be the Secret to Taming Arthritis Pain

There’s some news about a natural remedy from China that could actually outdo the most popular rheumatoid arthritis pharmaceutical.

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5 Tips for Epic Self-Reliance Skills

Our modern entitlement culture may not reflect this fact – but all humans are hardwired for survival.

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