Get pissed if you want … I don’t care. It’s the truth and the truth can be hurtful. We pay football players millions of dollars a year to wear a helmet and chase each other around a confined area for our entertainment. But men and women who wear the military helmet and travel the world from one deadly spot to another protecting us from those who wish us harm … are destined… Read More

It’s an unfortunate fact should you become involved in a crisis situation you will, if not immediately, eventually incur some sort of injury. Without treatment any wound, trivial or not, can become infected, but assuming you will be dirty and unable to properly sanitize yourself, the risk of serious infections skyrockets. Suddenly feel like you should be leaning on your musket wearing a coon skin cap? Best not to count on Walgreen… Read More

  We’ve always been told not to drink saltwater, specifically referring to the ocean. It’s traditional wisdom we don’t question, but why not? We question everything else. Why can’t we drink saltwater? To answer that question we’ll have to turn to some medical expertise to see the effects of saltwater on our bodies. So let’s begin with the question: What happens to our body when we drink saltwater? It seems logical if… Read More

Good luck trying to get three (3) or more people in today’s environment to agree on anything. A beautiful sunny day … no, we need rain. Don’t even start on politics. Therefore, I’ll assume you will grant me some slack on the issue of creating shelters from a tarp. That blue, comes in various colors, tarp that we use to throw over our firewood in order to keep it dry, or drape… Read More

  There doesn’t have to be a Zombie apocalypse to find yourself confronted with a life threatening situation of possibly freezing to death. We are so accustomed to feeling a chill and turning the thermostat up for more heat, that the thought of that not being possible doesn’t cross our mind. A failing antiquated power grid structure is more prone to failure than the governments or power companies are willing to admit…. Read More

  There was once a fable of the tale of a dispute between an Ostrich and an Owl that goes something like this: One day an ostrich and an owl were discussing the day’s events when they spotted a snake slithering stealthily towards an unsuspecting mouse. Mr. Owl became very anxious as he analyzed the possible future results of what he was witnessing. In his expert opinion he knew the snake was… Read More

  The human body requires energy to function properly and energy comes from the food we eat. Therefore, using algebra if X=Y, Y=X. Food is the most important thing to find in a survival situation in order to function. Makes sense, but … is dead wrong. No pun intended. Water is the one most important thing you must have in order to have a chance of survival in a crisis situation. You can… Read More