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How to Become a World-Class Survivalist in 5 Simple Steps
By Olive K., who received her accounting degrees online and is working on getting her degree in social work completed while working on her survival skills on the side.
With the recent econopocalypse, it’s no wonder that people are becoming more interested in what it would take to survive after our current society has undergone a major shift. After all, if something we thought was intrinsically stable—our financial sector, and the guarantee of ever increasing wealth—is actually pretty flimsy, well, a lot of other things can be brought into question too. Take out a seemingly small piece of the puzzle, like access to gasoline, and you find that your local grocery will run out of goods within 2 days. Learning the basic skills to survive without the modern conveniences of society is a way to prepare you for these unpredictable shifts. And, the skills you’ll hone in the process—self-reliance, problem solving, and cleverness—are ones that will definitely benefit you in your everyday life.
1. Get In Shape
It’s not that exciting of a tip, but it’s probably the most important in terms of survival. Having an in-shape cardiovascular system will mean that you’ll be able to run, forage, and do any other intense aerobic activity that comes with living outside of society. Keeping your muscles strong is to key for chopping wood, building shelter, and generally being useful when physical brawn again becomes as important as intellectual ability.
2. Learn Basic Wilderness Skills
Before you hit the…
Continue reading...The Importance of Staying Calm During a Crisis
16. March 2011
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This post was written by Nora P., who is attending sonogram technician school and is also enrolled in courses at onlineuniversities.net
We are always told to expect the unexpected, but that never changes the fact that the unexpected is, well, unexpected. Crises may occur at any time without warning, and the best plans for dealing with such incidents often seem to go awry. One of the key aspects of successfully dealing with a crisis is to stay calm.
People think more clearly and rationally when they are calm; that is a simple fact. Panicking clouds judgment, impedes reaction time, and drastically decreases productivity. Essentially, it solves nothing, and in times of disaster such as floods or tornadoes diminishes chances of survival. Research has shown panicking to be linked with momentary impaired neurological function and memory loss, and so even if a crisis plan is in place, it may be harder to follow.
Being calm allows for a crisis plan to be followed, and oftentimes being calm is a result of knowing what to do next, so it is extremely important to have a solid, thoughtful, and well-understood crisis plan in place for you and your family. Do some research or talk to some experts to learn how best to have a disaster plan for your family, whether at home or during the week when everyone is off at school and work.
During an actual crisis, staying calm is necessary to execute your disaster plan and
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13. March 2011
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CURRENT Pacific Jetstream Map Pacific Jetstream Loop 5-day Forecast Map
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13. March 2011
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REBEL YELL
I had a loyal minion who felt really, really bad for not sending me 10% of his paycheck ( that’s GROSS, people, not net ) so to try to atone for this affront he sent me a really cool link.
http://shopteacherbob.blogspot.com/search?q=rail+bike
This is how to convert your bike to run on railroad tracks
The Survival Mindset – Positive Thinking
13. March 2011
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Continue reading...Scramble to Avert Meltdowns; Death Toll Estimate Tops 10,000; Industries Shut Down; Japan Goes Deeper in Debt; Keynesian Stimulus Nonsense
13. March 2011
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Ever since the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, news has been flowing from the country, nearly all of it bad.
Partial Meltdowns Likely Occurred
The New York Times reports Japanese Scramble to Avert Meltdowns as Nuclear Crisis Deepens After Quake
Japanese officials struggled on Sunday to contain a widening nuclear crisis in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, saying they presumed that partial meltdowns had occurred at two crippled reactors and that they were facing serious cooling problems at three more.
The emergency appeared to be the worst involving a nuclear plant since the Chernobyl disaster 25 years ago. The developments at two separate nuclear plants prompted the evacuation of more than 200,000 people. Japanese officials said they had also ordered up the largest mobilization of their Self-Defense Forces since World War II to assist in the relief effort.
On Saturday, Japanese officials took the extraordinary step of flooding the crippled No. 1 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 170 miles north of Tokyo, with seawater in a last-ditch effort to avoid a nuclear meltdown.
Then on Sunday, cooling failed at a second reactor — No. 3 — and core melting was presumed at both, said the top government spokesman, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano. Cooling had failed at three reactors at a nuclear complex nearby, Fukushima Daini, although he said conditions there were considered less dire for now.
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Continue reading...Sensible Prepper Conference Saturday 9am-5pm April 2, 2011
13. March 2011
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Here is the information on the upcoming preparedness conference in Greenville South Carolina. If you are interested in attending – please email Sootch and let him know.
Hope to see you there -
Rourke
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We are holding an all day conference addressing many issues of prepardness. We have an outstanding line up of Speakers that will inspire you, a chance to network with people in your area, displays of needed gear, and much more. Lunch will be avaliable along with snacks and drinks throughout the day. A Schedule of Events and list of Speakers will be posted soon. There will be a $3.00 admission to help defray the cost.
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8-9am Registration & Networking (States)
9:00-9:10 Welcome : Sootch00 9:10-9:50 Southerprepper1 (Food Storage) 9:50-10:30 Engineer775 (Water) 10:30-11:00 Skinnymedic (Trama) 11:00-11:15 Question & Answer 11:15-11:45 Eastcoastpatriot (Survival Skills) 11:45-12:45 Lunch 12:45-1:00 Modernsurvivalonline (Blog) 1:00-1:40 Sootch00 (Mindset) 1:40-2:05 Question & Answer 2:05-2:45 Southernprepper1 (Security) 2:45-3:25 Engineer775 (Energy) 3:25-3:40 Break/ network 3:40-4:00 Eastcoastpatriot (Survival Skills |
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Continue reading...EMP Weapon developed by North Korea?
13. March 2011
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Fellow blogger over at ModernSurvivalBlog wrote up a post about the following -
An EMP attack is one of the most feared methods of TSHTF for me. Unfortuately – I also believe it is one of the most likely. Imagine a total collapse of the power grid along with most all electronic equipment ceasing to funtion. Got those fancy GMRS radio’s? – don’t work. Got that 4 wheeel drive bug out vehicle? – don’t work. Of course – there would be no grocery stores open, no fast food drive thru’s, banks would be closed, and life as we know it would cease.
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Continue reading...The Market Ticker – Oh Oh…. Organized Hacker Manifesto
13. March 2011
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Worth watching….. robot voice, but…
Incidentally, these people have a history of being able to get into pretty much any system they want to.
I’d recommend that BenDover Bernanke and all the Big Bank folks change their passwords immediately….. oh, and those Windows machines you have scattered around ?
They’re an especially-bad idea.
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13. March 2011
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Some local yokels with a song that fits my mood this evening…
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16. March 2011
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