Prepare for Pandemics The coronavirus is just the latest virus that has spread across the globe. Flu strains, SARS, and other viral outbreaks spread fear at quicker rates than the diseases themselves. By properly preparing for a pandemic, we can better ensure we avoid getting sick. What does preparation require? First, it's important that we understand what a virus is. Second, I'll outline how humans get viral infections. Lastly, we'll cover what makes some viruses infect people across the globe. By learning about viruses, we'll be armed with virus survival skills that can prepare us for pandemics. What is a Virus? Put simply, viruses are tiny parasites that reproduce ...
Five Ways to Survive a Blizzard
Are You Prepared to Survive a Blizzard? Blizzards can be deadly, and knowing how to survive a blizzard is crucial, especially if you live in a colder climate. One of the most dangerous aspects of blizzards is the loss of visibility. The blinding snow can cause serious issues, especially if you are outdoors. In addition, the steep decline in temperature blizzards bring in can cause in frostbite or even hypothermia, so be sure to stay indoors! With this in mind, it’s important that you and your family are prepared and know how to stay safe, should you find yourself fighting against this severe snowstorm. Here are 5 recommendations to help you and your family survive a bliz...
Paleo Principles: Increase Your Chances of Survival
What is the Paleo Diet? The paleolithic (paleo) diet is derived from the diet cavemen were limited to during the Paleolithic era. Cavemen didn't have it easy. Hunting for food could be dangerous and avoiding becoming a predator's food was even more challenging. Cavemen had to contend with attacks from leopards, wolves, tigers, and other beasts sharing their habitats. The weather further complicated scavenging for food as well. That said, cavemen survived these threats and evolved into the humans we are today. Let's discuss the types of food they survived on and explore how sticking to these foods could help our chances of surviving a SHTF event. The paleo diet consists of the...
Why an Energy Efficient Home is Necessary
When Resources are Scarce, Conservation is Critical During long term disruptions, whether the result of natural disasters or wars between nations, resources become scarce. The electrical grid could become compromised and supply chains could be obstructed. If we truly want to prepare ourselves for SHTF events, then it's important that we make the most of what little we have. Americans today tend to want bigger things and more of them. Houses are growing larger and the average number of household appliances is rising. This trend depletes the amount of our finite global resources at a faster rate than we've seen in the past. Moreover, by engaging in the practice of "bigger and mo...
SHTF Coffee Guide
From Addicted to Advantaged Coffee is one of the few constants in many of our lives. We need that jolt in the morning to take on the day and our afternoon cup helps us combat post-lunch drowsiness. Our routine caffeine fix may seem necessary now, but many will be forced to break this habit if SHTF. What would we do for our cup of joe then? Fortunately, we can take steps now to ensure that we won't need to face that reality. Not only will these steps enable us to continue enjoying our habitual practice, they can also make us better equipped for survival. Below is your SHTF Coffee Guide. Storage and Sourcing Many of us recognize unground coffee as fragr...