Miscellaneous

On a recent visit to Tijuana it struck me as not being quite what the media was reporting.  Sure there was border violence, random kidnappings and...

Optics don’t get near as much attention as they should when it comes to survival planning. This doesn’t make sense given how important vision is. One...

Bartering isn't complex; it simply represents trading of goods and services where there is no common medium, such as money. You barter when you want or...

In just a few short years we've seen natural disasters altering the lives of individuals, communities and now entire continents. There was Katrina, then the Indian...

It's no coincidence that we use the term "go to ground" when we speak of taking refuge in an emergency. The earth has always provided us...

Record keeping is something many people prefer not to worry about. Unfortunately, life these days requires a lot of paperwork and information. Fortunately for us in...

As we begin to plan for survival preparedness, we need to look at the planning process used by Swiss Army knife designers. If the designer had...

Prolonged emergencies are bad enough when you're single, strong, and able to flee to safety at a moment's notice. What about when you're married, with children,...

When preparing for a disaster, it's wise to start with what you expect to happen. Many places on earth can reasonably expect earthquakes, hurricanes or typhoons,...

When it comes to preparing for disasters, whether a short-term situation such as a weather related event, or long-term such as an economic collapse, communications is...