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How Will We Survive?

How Will We Survive?

The hardest hit of all are the local shops owned by people who now cannot open due to this virus and find themselves having to file for unemployment.

The problem is, they still have to pay business expenses (rent, electricity, etc.) even though they aren’t open to recuperate any of that money. And if they can somehow keep afloat until May, a “phased” re-opening of the economy means the boom they once hoped for when they go back to work may not come.

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Five Critical Survival Skills You Need To Master

Five Critical Survival Skills You Need To Master
When you really need things in order to survive, nature contains everything you need. You’ll just need to know what to do with the resources that nature provides to you. Here, we will give you the information you need to help you survive and thrive in the wild, with just a backpack and what nature provides for you.

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The Biggest Threat After A Natural Disaster

The Biggest Threat After A Natural Disaster
Drinking contaminated water, eating improperly prepared food and inappropriate disposable of human waste will cause more avoidable deaths than gun fights.  Look at the streets of Los Angeles where there is a growing problem with diseases borne by both flea and feces.  They have experienced outbreaks of typhoid, typhus, hepatitis A, tuberculosis, and staph, just to name a few.

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Evacuating With Your Pet

Evacuating With Your Pet

With any disaster there are a few things you will need to think about regarding pets. Is this a situation that will be over in a few days or weeks, or will it be months before you can get back home? Will you be able to take your vehicle or are you walking or using alternative transportation?  Some of these things will be unknown at the time, so preparing for the worst and hoping for the best is all you are going to be able to do. You have a couple of options in the way you carry your pets,...

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Incorporating the 10 C’s of Survival into your pack

Incorporating the 10 C’s of Survival into your pack

No matter if you are packing for a weekend hike, or a Get Home Bag it is important to be prepared for emergency situations.  Dave Canterbury, the author of Bushcraft 101 came up with the 10 C’s of Survival many years ago.  The concept isn’t unique, but by putting them in a list like this it made them easy to remember.    He believes the first five items on the list are the most vital to have, and there should be some recumbency for those items in particular. Cutting tool Combustion device Cover/shelter Container Cordage Candling Cotton material Cargo Tape Compass...

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