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What are your first steps when you hear that a storm is coming? Whether it’s a hurricane or a blizzard, do you have a supply of water available in the event that a storm knocks out the power or flooding ...

  It can be frustrating to see litter and trash lying on streets and in fields, but for the savvy survivalist, some trash can turn into life-saving tools. One such item that is commonly thrown away but can be re-purposed ...

Having a plan for “bugging out” is an option that pretty much every survivalist includes in his or her survival plans. It’s where you or I would retreat to when we determine it’s time to “get out of Dodge” in ...

In many parts of the country, a drought-resistant garden is more than just a neat idea; it’s a necessity. Choosing the right combination of vegetables, paying attention to planting dates, and modifying your approach to irrigation and planning can help ...

Thousands of people find themselves in survival situations each year, and many of them tragically perish simply because they believed a myth to be true. Below are five such survival myths, and how to avoid them: Myth No. 1 – ...

All living creatures require water in order to survive. In fact, scientists who search for extraterrestrial life beyond our solar system consider the presence of liquid water to be an essential criterion for the possible presence of life on other ...

Do you consider yourself a survivalist or prepper? If so, then we have some good news – and it involves an item that literally should be No. 1 on your list of survival gear. For two weeks (until May 16), ...

Homesteaders know how important it is for livestock to have access to fresh, clean water at all times, but in some areas of the world, winter makes this a much more difficult task. I can remember many winter days as a ...

Not long ago in America, the conventional wisdom was that fresh drinking water always would be available. But with recent water crises in West Virginia and then Flint, Mich. – as well as droughts throughout the country – that no ...

  CENTRE WELLINGTON, Ontario — A drought-stricken small town might have lost the well it needs for drinking water to a multinational corporation’s future bottled water plant. Nestle beat out the Township of Centre Wellington, Ontario, in the bidding contest ...