Being able to meet the needs of your family for everyday things only works if you’re healthy and strong. So what do you do if you get hurt or sick and the nearest doctor is far away, or there aren’t any available doctors due to a major destructive event?  Suppose you can’t drive, and no
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“Let thy kitchen be thy apothecary, and let foods be your medicine”. –Hippocrates Many who have gone to organic gardening have also gone to seeking natural and herbal remedies for healing the ailments of their families. What I have found lacking in my home is a first aid kit that is just as natural in
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Nobody much likes the idea of going to the dentist, the medical specialty probably most associated with pain. Now, suppose because of remoteness—due either to your general choice of where to locate your home or to hunting or some other task (or pastime) that takes you even further into the wilderness—you need a dentist but
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I have to admit—as a certified graduate of a cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course—the first time I saw a link for online instruction in CPR I didn’t know whether to be amused or appalled. I still have no doubt that a live training course is the best way to learn CPR, and will address specific reasons
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Imagine you suddenly find yourself stranded in sub-zero temperatures. You have a limited amount of fuel to produce a small amount of heat, but you have no idea how much longer you will be stuck. You cannot leave your location except on foot, and there is nowhere to go for miles. Snow is blowing and
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There are sports – and then there are extreme sports. One sport little known in the United States are sauna competitions. For a country that is usually quite cold, seeing how long you can sit in an extremely hot and moist room may seem strange, but in Finland it is all the rage. Unfortunately it
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Your local pharmacy is a unique place.  It perpetuates the myth that such structures will always be there, and that anything you need when you are sick or hurt will never be more than a quick shopping trip away.  Unfortunately, relying on such hollow systems of the world isn’t a good way to protect yourself
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Living off the grid or even simply away from air conditioning, an open window is the best bet for ventilation.  Unfortunately, all the fresh air coming in also brings fresh pests!  Mosquitoes are an international bane, but one that you don’t have to simply endure.  Instead, you can fight back with these natural mosquito bite
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