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This Medical Issue Could Exponentially Increase in a SHTF Event
This Medical Issue Could Exponentially Increase in a SHTF Event Medical emergencies are bound to be a problem if disaster strikes. In the event that doctors and other medical professionals are not readily available, we should all know what we can do to lessen the burden of injuries and/or infections sustained during a SHTF event. […]
15 Common Dynamics of SHTF Collapses
15 Common Dynamics of SHTF Collapses When it comes to how we see and prepare for SHTF, thinking in terms of real and probable rather than fictional and possible can make a big difference. Even though SHTF has many forms and levels and is in essence complex, random, diverse and unsystematic, some patterns and principles are common to the way things unfold […]
Here’s Why a Bicycle Might the Ultimate SHTF Transportation
Here’s Why a Bicycle Might the Ultimate SHTF Transportation Have you thought about how you’ll get around in the event that hopping in your car and driving someplace isn’t an option? Transportation and mobility are extremely important factors in preparedness. Mobility can vary significantly during SHTF versus normal times. But it remains equally essential to […]
SELCO: Everything Is Fluid When the SHTF – Including the Rules of Survival
SELCO: Everything Is Fluid When the SHTF – Including the Rules of Survival In hard and weird times, everything is fluid. I bet you have heard many times that expression, but what does it actually mean? In essence, it means if you do not pay attention to that “fluidity” or let s say if you […]
Suspicious Roadblocks: What You Need To Do To Stay Alive
Suspicious Roadblocks: What You Need To Do To Stay Alive In a SHTF type of emergency, roadways could be used to set up traps to get unsuspecting travelers to pull over and be mugged, stolen from, or worse. With that in mind, there are a few ways to spot a nefarious roadblock that you will […]
Is Walmart Working With the Govt. to Distribute EVERYTHING When the SHTF?
Is Walmart Working With the Govt. to Distribute EVERYTHING When the SHTF? In conspiratorial circles, it’s long been rumored that Walmarts across the country would become FEMA camps after an epic disaster. Some folks even suggested that once you were in the camp, you would not be able to leave. Sort of like those old roach […]
25 Prepping Excuses the SHTF Won’t Care About
25 Prepping Excuses the SHTF Won’t Care About If disaster was a human named SHTF, it would be that person who takes delight in dropping by unannounced and seeing you at your worst: still in your PJs, out of coffee, and taken utterly by surprise. The kind of person who takes advantage of your unpreparedness […]
The Grim Reality of Survival Medicine in Austere Conditions
The Grim Reality of Survival Medicine in Austere Conditions Several years ago, I wrote the following for a survival medicine book we had put together. I still think it provides a realistic view of the potential medical environment in a grid down or austere survival situation. From a healthcare standpoint, a post-SHTF world looks quite […]
Here’s How You’ll Die When the SHTF (and How to Prevent Your Untimely Demise)
Here’s How You’ll Die When the SHTF (and How to Prevent Your Untimely Demise) When it hits the fan…I mean REALLY hits the fan in a permanent kind of way, the most likely outcome is death. That’s not pretty, and I’m well aware of it. I always try to be positive and optimistic, because for […]
4 Bad Ideas That Can Get You Killed When SHTF
4 Bad Ideas That Can Get You Killed When SHTF In a survival situation, every decision you make is crucial. One wrong move can quickly cost you your life. If you want to survive when SHTF, you should avoid these four bad prepping ideas at all costs. (h/t to BeansBulletsBandagesAndYou.com) Drinking unfiltered or unpurified water Just […]
Selco on the Riots in France, False News, and Manipulated Rage: “Every riot can be the start of SHTF”
Selco on the Riots in France, False News, and Manipulated Rage: “Every riot can be the start of SHTF” Editor’s note: The riots in France have been all over the news and we’ve watched many beautiful, historic places being destroyed. While the whole thing supposedly started in reaction to an increase in fuel prices, it […]
What Will YOU Be Like When the SHTF?
What Will YOU Be Like When the SHTF? Did you ever wonder, deep down in that secret place where you question yourself, how you would behave in an all-out SHTF catastrophe? Would you take charge like some kind of superhero? Would you hide the entire time, terrified of being discovered? Would you actually be able […]
Why Understanding the Brutal Reality of the SHTF Could Save Your Life
Why Understanding the Brutal Reality of the SHTF Could Save Your Life There’s something incredibly important for your survival that a lot of folks aren’t doing. I’ve written before about overriding your body’s natural urge to freeze in panic when something terrible happens, but there’s an additional step you must take. You need to know […]
Tips For The Caffeinated: Coffee After The SHTF
Tips For The Caffeinated: Coffee After The SHTF If you are anything like me, there’s nothing like that first sip of piping hot coffee in the crisp, cool, and silent morning mountain air, then you’ll understand the importance of making sure you’ve got your ‘cup of joe’ covered, even if the SHTF. Here are some tips […]
