Survival Seeds: And man’s dependence on Technology

"Survival Seeds: And man’s dependence on Technology" When Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Arnie got together in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the movie brought an interesting fact about how mankind’s vulnerability lay deep in their greatest strength: technology. Our dependence on technology is growing day-by-day, and it’s getting to be a bit too much, honestly. No one uses a normal cell phone anymore but they have the need for a smart phone that does anything but wash your butt. (And I’m sure they come up with something like that!) Click here

Snakebite? Cream Could Raise Survival Chances

"Snakebite? Cream Could Raise Survival Chances" A chemical compound that is used on heart patients may raise chances of survival for snakebite victims, Australian scientists said on Monday. In a paper published in Nature Medicine, the researchers said the chemical nitric oxide can slow down by as much as 50 percent the time it takes for snake venom to enter the bloodstream. Click here

Learn how to prepare survival food

"Learn how to prepare survival food!" Your survival may depend on preparing in advance for catastrophe. One thing you may want to do is to learn your wild plants and which ones are edible. Click here

Wilderness Survival Priorities

"Wilderness Survival Priorities" If you ever find yourself in a wilderness survival situation you must think carefully and prioritize your actions. These 7 wilderness survival priorities are a good reference that I learned years ago in Scouts. Click here

Home Security: Securing Doors

"Home Security: Securing Doors" By Ira A. Lipman. The easiest way for someone to enter your home is simply to open an unlocked door. In fact, this is the way that many houses are illegally entered. Very few families take the number one precaution of locking exterior doors at all times, whether someone is at home or not. Children who are in and out of the house all day leave doors unlocked, as do people who step next door for a neighborly visit. Click here

Home Security: Securing Windows

"Home Security: Securing Windows" By Ira A. Lipman. The primary aim of window precautions is to secure permanently every window that is not needed for ventilation. Windows that are used for ventilation or as an emergency exit, particularly those on the ground floor, should be secured by the installation of key-operated locks, which are easily available from hardware stores and locksmiths. Click here

Why Every Home and Business Should Own a Weather Alert Radio

"Why Every Home and Business Should Own a Weather Alert Radio" By Jeffery K. Hunt. One of the most important factors in survival of a weather related disaster is early awareness of severe weather conditions, their current location, and expected path of travel. Although weather alert radios have been available for quite some time, the technologies and tower locations have been much improved in recent years. Most of population of the United States can receive these transmissions using a weather alert radio. Click here

Category 7 The End of the World

"Category 7: The End of the World" It has been some time since we watch any of the popular disaster movies so here is one from 2005. This 4 hour movie was originally broadcast on television so on some of the sets you will see previews from various parts of the movie. Enjoy. Click here

Survival in the Desert

"Survival in the Desert" There are over fifty major deserts throughout the world. These deserts are known for their inadequate rainfall, high temperatures, strong winds, and intense evaporation. Lack of moisture in the soil and low humidity results in sunlight penetrating the ground. Even in the shade, you can reach temperatures as high as 131 degrees Fahrenheit. Unless you are in the gambling city of Las Vegas, Nevada, being unprepared in these living conditions are fatal. Click here

Where Framers of the Constitution Fell Short

"Where Framers of the Constitution Fell Short" By Ryan Teague Beckwith. Shortly before he took the U.S. citizenship exam in 1947, eccentric Austrian mathematician Kurt Gödel sat down to read the Constitution. Click here

Just ask your baker

"Just ask your baker" By Joseph Parish. During one of my biology classes in college we were asked to analyze the ingredients which were found in a simple, common, everyday food. Much to my surprise was one of the ingredients which I found contained in a loaf of bread. Click here