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Vaseline: The Surprising Super Supply

By / October 23, 2020

In the latest video, James goes over all the different ways Vaseline will be one of the most valuable (and cost-effective) additions to your survival kit.

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Contents of a First Aid Kit

By / October 21, 2020

A first aid kit is a helpful and important item in homes and for outdoor adventures. It contains a set of medical supplies and other items for a medical emergency. Homes should have a first aid kit. A homemade kit can contain various medical supplies obtained differently. Although pharmacies or stores offer first-aid kits, they […]

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Preparing A Children’s First Aid Kit

By / March 27, 2019

This article will be extremely helpful for preppers who have children. Even if you don’t have any, it really doesn’t hurt to have a child-oriented first aid kit ready. You’d be shocked to discover how ill-prepared most people are. During an emergency, you may have neighbors or relatives with kids. They may be desperate for […]

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Medical self-sufficiency: No more doctors, drugs or hospital bills

By jeffc / January 15, 2019

If you or your family live, work or travel in a remote area, even a minor medical issue can become an emergency fast. To be prepared and self-reliant means more than building shelter, making fire and hunting game. To be truly self-sufficient, you need to know what plants to eat and which ones to use for […]

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The Tourniquet: Saving Lives As A Combat Medic

By / November 20, 2018

There are many schools of teaching in first aid, but few know how to keep it SIMPLE quite like the Combat Medic. Sure, modern medics carry bags full of fancy gear, and they use it too–but what they can do in lieu of these tools is what a man should know for survival. In this […]

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What’s a Shemagh and 10 Reasons Why You NEED To Own One

By / August 20, 2018

There are some survival items that are so useful and versatile that every prepper MUST own one. Paracord is one of them…and a shemagh is another. Pronounced ‘she-mog’, this item is similar to a bandana, but it’s much larger. Roughly 42” x 42”, the shemagh originated in the Middle East out of sheer necessity. The […]

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No Idea How To Acquire First Aid Skills? Read This Now!

By / August 13, 2018

Having first aid skills is very useful for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re a survivalist or not- a grasp of basic first aid skills can be very handy in times of need. If someone’s choking, you can immediately administer the Heimlich maneuver. If someone collapses and is not breathing, your knowledge of CPR might […]

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Quick Prepper Tips For Treating Arm and Leg Fractures

By / July 16, 2018

Fractures can occur during or after any kind of natural disaster, from a hurricane to an earthquake. Unexpected shaking around you can cause you to fall, and running to take cover can result in things falling on you. In the case of a terrorist attack, you may even be shot at. Anything is possible when […]

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How to Prep Effectively and Efficiently…On a Budget

By / June 8, 2018

In an emergency situation, you want to have a number of supplies that you can fall back on to ensure your survival, health, and safety. This requires collecting and maintaining a decent amount of those supplies even though you may never need them. Altogether, these supplies – including food and water stockpiles, first aid supplies, […]

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First Aid Checklist For Preppers

By / June 6, 2018

As a prepper, it’s common to focus on water storage and food when you’re preparing for a possible emergency in future. Very often, preppers focus on buying gadgets and tools that will help them. Multipurpose knives, hurricane lanterns and water purification tablets are all necessary. However, besides storing water, one of the most important components […]

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