Outdoors and Survival

Emberlit Stove

2012-02-09T20:56:00.000-06:00

Emberlit Stove: "The Emberlit Camp Stove (pat pend) is a lightweight, compact, wood burning stove that doesn't require you carry any fuel. It packs completely flat at about 1/8th in thick, weighs only 11.3 oz, and is 100% Made here in the USA from stainless steel. The new Emberlit-UL is made of titanium, in the USA, and weighs a mere 5.45 oz"

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Sharing Our Journey to Self-Reliance - Gardening - Homesteading - Country Living

2012-02-09T20:55:00.000-06:00

Sharing Our Journey to Self-Reliance - Gardening - Homesteading - Country Living: "For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been watching a story unfold in a neighboring community. It seems that e coli was found in the water supply of a Marshall County town, leaving the residents unsure of what to do or when this will all end. "

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Survival Straps

2012-02-09T20:53:00.000-06:00

Survival Straps:

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Saving and Recycling Oils Should Be A Top Priority

2012-02-08T19:39:00.000-06:00

Saving and Recycling Oils Should Be A Top Priority: "[This is an entry in our non-fiction writing contest where you could win a number of prizes including an 84 serving storage bucket of Wise Food Storage, 500 rounds of 9mm ammo, a NukAlert a copy of my book The Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat and a copy of my CD It’s The End Of The World As We Know It – And I Feel Fine . For complete rules and list of prizes see this post.]"

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Kefir for good health and a long life – what you should know before you start

2012-02-08T19:38:00.000-06:00

Kefir for good health and a long life – what you should know before you start: "[This is an entry in our non-fiction writing contest where you could win - First Prize a 10 Person Deluxe Family Survival Kit, Second Prize an Herb Seed Bank or Third Prize a copy of Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat. For complete rules and list of prizes see this post.]"

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A Healthy Gut Is Your Key to Good Health and Survival

2012-02-08T19:37:00.000-06:00

A Healthy Gut Is Your Key to Good Health and Survival: "This article is about the benefits of sauerkraut for a healthy gut flora, which in turn means a strengthened immune system. Most folks do not have healthy gut flora because of the foods we eat, medications, bad water, pollution etc. Most foods we eat now are either GMO, full of pesticides, grown in poor soil, cooked to death etc."

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Crafty Chic: Ultimate 72-Hour Kits

2012-02-07T20:23:00.000-06:00

Crafty Chic: Ultimate 72-Hour Kits: "Are you prepared...if you and your family have to leave your home with only the pack on your back? The prophets have warned us repeatedly to have a 72-hour kit ready in case of any emergency. We've had sacrament talks about it, Relief Society lessons, and maybe even an Enrichment night on 72-hour kits, but does your family really have what it takes? This month Crafty Chic is deviating from its usual craft project to bring you the ideas for the ultimate 72-hour kit."

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Survive a Plane Crash - Wired How-To Wiki

2012-02-07T20:20:00.000-06:00

Survive a Plane Crash - Wired How-To Wiki: "Most aircraft accidents are not midair collisions or explosions that kill all aboard. The National Transportation Safety Board has found that more than 95 percent of airplane occupants survive the crashes in which there are some fatalities (PDF link)."

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Chapter 4 - Nuclear War Survival Skills,

2012-02-07T20:19:00.000-06:00

Chapter 4 - Nuclear War Survival Skills,: "The most threatening Soviet nuclear warheads in the mid-1970s were multi-megaton, such as single warheads of approximately 20 megatons carried by each of over 250 SS-18s. About half of these huge Russian warheads would have hit within a quarter of a mile or less of their intended targets - close enough to destroy a missile in its hardened silo. Today's improved Russian warheads have a 50-50 probability of hitting within a few hundred feet of their aiming points. With such accuracy, multi- megaton warheads are not needed to destroy very hard targets, especially missiles in their blast-protective silos."

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9 Common Spices to Stock (and 5 Uncommon)

2012-02-06T21:39:00.000-06:00

9 Common Spices to Stock (and 5 Uncommon): "MRE’s, mac and cheese, powdered potatoes, and canned vegetables are going to get really old, really quick after the SHTF. If you have dedicated spices, herbs, and seasonings in your food preps your group’s morale will be all the better for it. These were all chosen for their wide range of possible uses."

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Bug-out bag - ZombieSquadWiki

2012-02-04T12:42:00.000-06:00

Bug-out bag - ZombieSquadWiki: "The purpose of a bug-out bag is to provide the tools and supplies needed to deal with a disaster, your strategy for dealing with which ever disasters you choose to prepare for will determine which of the following variants you use. A BOB is generally used to compliment and expand upon the abilities of one's Every Day Carry and/or Personal Survival Kit."

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SherrillTree - Knots

2012-02-04T12:41:00.000-06:00

SherrillTree - Knots: "SherrillTree’s website and catalog are a resource for education about the tree care industry. Knowing the uses for a termination knot or a load-securing knot is essential for a safer workflow and getting the work done. And as important as knots and knot tying are to our industry, it should also be pointed out that in many cases a spliced rope termination is the best solution. Spliced rope termination is up to 50% stronger than knots and easily attaches and detaches from climbing and rigging systems. Click here to learn more."

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Climbing Knots | How to Tie Climbing Knots | Animated Climbing Knots

2012-02-04T12:40:00.000-06:00

Climbing Knots | How to Tie Climbing Knots | Animated Climbing Knots:

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Zombie Survival Guide Essentials

2012-02-02T19:46:00.000-06:00

Zombie Survival Guide Essentials: "Zombie survival situations might not always be as quick and easy as one might think. You might even have to kill a zombie or twenty. In extreme zombie survival situations one could be stranded in place for a long time. Even if shelter provides perfect protection from hungry zombies, survival could be difficult."

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Homemade cleaning products – what you need to know

2012-02-02T18:51:00.000-06:00

Homemade cleaning products – what you need to know: "My first prepping goal was to stock a year’s worthof everything we normally use that has a year plus shelf life. This took a few months but we were able to accomplish the goal. (We did allow for freezer storage for this interim goal, so we’re reallymore prepared to not have to buy groceries for a year than being REALLY prepared if things hit the fan."

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Weatherization on a Dime; Pt1 (or $ .30 Inflation ya know!)

2012-02-02T18:50:00.000-06:00

Weatherization on a Dime; Pt1 (or $ .30 Inflation ya know!): "I just wanted to do a post on trying to save money by making your home cost you a little less. Why give your money to the utility when you can use it to prep. They get enough of our hard-earned dollars as it is."

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Converting a lawn mower into a generator

2012-02-01T19:37:00.000-06:00

Converting a lawn mower into a generator: "Now you are setting back in your travel trailer on your own paid for piece of land. What will you do for power? A Solar set-up would be just the trick only if you had the money and the sun would shine bright everyday of the year."

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Small Alternative Power System

2012-02-01T19:36:00.000-06:00

Small Alternative Power System: "Most people hear the words solar power and automatically envision an array of solar panels, inverters and deep-cycle batteries. While this is an idea set up, able to produce enough power to run just about any electrically powered tool or appliance, a lot of people do not have the need or money to put such a system into play. An alternative is to go smaller and thus cheaper, while still producing enough power to get by."

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Alternative weapons for the survival battery

2012-02-01T19:35:00.000-06:00

Alternative weapons for the survival battery: "There has been some previous articles about options and considerations for your survival battery of firearms. These options included the handgun, .22 caliber rifle, shotgun and the battle rifle. Now, I will present you with some other options to consider."

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The Grab and Run Kit -- emergency kit you can build yourself

2012-01-31T20:12:00.000-06:00

The Grab and Run Kit -- emergency kit you can build yourself: "When a sudden emergency strikes, you won't have time to organize and grab all the essential items you will need for a quick escape. One of the cutest emergency preparedness kits's I've seen is provided by Shirley Jonas' Mayday--Emergency Survival Manual. It is called appropriately enough, the "Grab and Run Kit" and has room for the essential items you will need packaged in a common everyday plastic "trash can.""

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The Monkey's Fist Knot

2012-01-31T20:11:00.001-06:00

The Monkey's Fist Knot: "This knot is used to tie the end of a climbing rope into a tight ball so the rope can be thrown. When a rope is coiled it is difficult to throw long distances because the coils of the rope catch the wind. With the monkey's fist knot tied to the end of a small coil, it can be thrown much further. This knot was first used by mariners to throw a tow line to another boar or to shore"

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Best Survival Stuff - Anything From Skills to Knives

2012-01-31T20:11:00.000-06:00

Best Survival Stuff - Anything From Skills to Knives: "Ever wonder why there is such a panic whenever a crisis hits....?It is because people tend to put things off and THINK there is still plenty of time to get that bug out bag ready, or to start stockpiling food. Next thing they know, some storm hits and the city is out of power and water for several days! Don't wait to prepare! Once a calamity happens, it WILL BE TOO LATE to get an emergency plan together!"

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How to dramatically increase your food storage

2012-01-30T19:09:00.001-06:00

How to dramatically increase your food storage: "For food storage, we have all heard the saying “Store what you eat, eat what you store.” I’m going to tweak that a bit and suggest you “store what you didn’t eat” through dehydration."

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The only good zombie is a dead zombie… not necessarily

2012-01-30T19:09:00.000-06:00

The only good zombie is a dead zombie… not necessarily: "A nuclear explosion has destroyed Phoenix, Arizona. You live 50 miles outside of the kill zone and up wind and you can see the mushroom cloud. But you and your family are fine. Good siting of your retreat buddy. There is nothing on the radio or TV (EMP effect…perhaps). Maybe the whole country is wiped out. This is the BIG ONE!"

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Not a Firearms Blog but a Complete Firearms Primer and How to. . .

2012-01-30T19:08:00.000-06:00

Not a Firearms Blog but a Complete Firearms Primer and How to. . .: "In unexpected crisis and emergency situations it is up to us to be able to care for ourselves and our loved ones. The old statement holds true that “when you need help instantly the police are only minutes away.” The scenes after Hurricane Katrina, the Rodney King Riots and other disasters may be etched in our memories and this should be enough to cause us to prepare ahead."

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