If you wanted proof that prepping for an unexpected emergency pays off, then look no further than the events in Texas this February. Now, Texas is admittedly a large state, with quite wide variations in the weather. Even so, across huge swathes of the place, snowstorms, ice, and plummeting temperatures have left much of the population without gas, electricity, or clean … [Read more...] about Texans Share Inventive Ways They’re Getting Through Winter Storms
Beginners Guide To Self-Protection
The term self-defence probably conjures up pictures of combat up close and personal and a tussle in which blows are traded. Let’s take a closer look at the theory and practice of self-protection and then briefly consider how you stand in the eyes of the law when you need to defend yourself. Situational Awareness Perhaps the single most effective key to self-protection … [Read more...] about Beginners Guide To Self-Protection
Beginners Guide To Self-Awareness
The UK is a fairly peaceable place. In the normal course of events, the threat of physical violence is pretty rare. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the incidence of criminal violence has held fairly steady in recent years – with the principal increase identified as assaults resulting in only minor injury. Nevertheless, the ONS … [Read more...] about Beginners Guide To Self-Awareness
How To Prepare For Road Closures
When you prepare for road closures, remember that the circumstances are likely to differ according to the type of road that is closed, the reasons for the closure, and the length of time you are may find it closed. Motorway closures By way of illustration, let’s first take a look at a motorway closure. These occur quite regularly, and the most common reason is likely to … [Read more...] about How To Prepare For Road Closures
How To Prepare For Floods
Prepping is about far more than preparing for that once in a hundred-year cataclysm – it’s about natural disasters and emergencies that, in a country like the UK, may happen with almost predictable regularity. Flooding is one such natural disaster. In fact, the Met Office has cited studies suggesting that climate change has made the risk of flooding in England and Wales at … [Read more...] about How To Prepare For Floods