YouTube user AnalyticalSurvival has put together a video worthwhile watching on survival concepts: A comprehensive overview of how to devise a survival plan or schematic. Created for the analytic planner, this video is a Special Forces soldier’s suggestion on how to prepare both your gear and mind for eventual catastrophe. More after the break. Related (External) Links:No...
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Surviving ‘Snowmageddon’
A huge snowfront hitting the American east-coast (Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland) has left about two hundred thousand people without electricity. The storm, dubbed ‘Snowmageddon’ by Pres. Obama and ‘Snowpocalypse’ by other media, will test people’s survival skills and preparedness. Meteorologist predict that this storm will keep bringing inches of snow and it will take days to dig out. Related (External) Links:No...
Personal mitigation and situational awareness
Being aware of your surroundings (“knowing what is going on” aka “situational awareness”) might save your live. Situational awareness should become an integral part of your “personal” mitigation. As discussed in the more foundational article about Emergency management, mitigation is about prevention of certain hazards developing into potential emergencies. The two videos attached to this article discuss the concept...
Urban Survival Kit
Survival in an urban environment is a completely different thing than survival in a rural or non-urban area. We addressed the influence of geographical location in our “Be prepared.. But for what” article. YouTube guru Nutnfancy (TNP) has posted yet another excellent and interesting video, this time taking into mind that most of his...
Bail out bag setup by Wranglerbarn
A good video review of a BOB (bail-out-bag aka bug-out-bag) system setup, by Cody from Wranglerbarn. This is a nice follow-up for the article Bug-out-bag systems: prepare to evacuate in which we covered the theoretical background of a BOB system. It is also a good example that shows that how and what you prepare for depends on...
Be prepared… But for what?
It’s the Boy scouts motto: “Be Prepared”. Survivalists, preppers and common sense tell you that it is good motto. Preparation for emergencies is key to survival. But you can’t possibly prepare for every emergency you may encounter. So the big question is: what should you prepare for? To answer that question we will have to deal with some theory behind the...
Emergency management
Emergency management (or disaster management) is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks. If you envision it as a cycle, it would involve four phases: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. In this article we will look at these four phases a bit more in-depth for some insight in how you can apply these...
Suturing under austere conditions
When disaster strikes, you might be confronted with a situation in which someone in your family, or a close friend or relative needs urgent medical attention for a large open wound. But you might be in a remote area, miles away from medical care. With the right preparation, you might be able to save lives...
Emergency survival shelter building
A healthy human can survive for several weeks without food, and several days without water. But without proper shelter from the elements, your chances of survival might drop to several hours. That is why it is important to know how to build and emergency survival shelter. The US Army Survival Manual has some interesting tips and tricks...
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