Leave the house prepared or you may perish. Ideally, you will travel with a friend. Having someone watch your back has a very practical and psychological value. You both can spot that patch of white, which may mean frostbite on the nose or cheeks of each other, inspect the … [Read more...] about Winter Survival beyond the Basics
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The Basics of Cold Weather Survival
Let's get back to the basics, because sometimes writers, authors if you will, tend to assume things about their audience. Like an instructor that assumes their students come to the class with a certain level of training or a degree of knowledge that they may not have, and of … [Read more...] about The Basics of Cold Weather Survival
Survival Training: Pride Can Be a Killer
Pride can get you killed. Refusing to admit you cannot do it can put you in a survival situation. It's one thing to shoulder a pack and walk around the block a few times, or to hike the two mile walking trail through the park, it's another thing entirely however, to hike over … [Read more...] about Survival Training: Pride Can Be a Killer
Situational Awareness: It Could Save Your Life
Woman accused of intentionally driving her car into a crowd of pedestrians along the Las Vegas Strip Sunday night December 20, 2015. One dead and 37 injured. This after 14 killed in San Bernardino California and after 130 killed the Paris attacks. These events make us all wonder … [Read more...] about Situational Awareness: It Could Save Your Life
Safe Room for Your Home Is It Realistic or Not
We will not necessarily get into why you may need or want a safe room in your home. There is any number of reasons why. However, in your mind you should know why you want or need one, because it can make a difference when it comes to constructing one, or when converting a room … [Read more...] about Safe Room for Your Home Is It Realistic or Not