The list of scenarios is a long one: Extended power outages, martial law, terrorist attacks, chemical spills, to name a few. Your municipal water supply could be cut off. If you live in an urban environment, you are probably only a few minutes away from a store that has an almost limitless supply of fresh […]
Potable water is always going to be at the top of your priority list in a survival situation. After air and shelter from the elements, nothing is more important to life than clean, potable water. Drinking straight from a stream, river or lake can spell disaster. Dysentery and other GI tract ailments can leave you […]
With the onset of winter, many folks will be heading out into nature for recreation. My husband and I are already planning a number of outings – one in the mountains, and the other in the high desert. Most people will carry some sort of emergency gear in a small backpack or fanny pack just […]
A question: What is the first thing you do when you have a power outage? Our plan, like most, is to find some sort of light source – be it a flashlight or candle. We then grab one of our dynamo-powered radios to try and figure out what is happening. I’m guessing the next item […]
The city sewage treatment plant goes off line due to a terrorist attack. A natural disaster – such as Katrina – devastates and floods large geographic areas, making all water unsafe to consume. An earthquake strikes or wildfire races through your area, knocking out power for your entire region. A train derails and dumps thousands […]
