Even if primordial the art of Tracking is still utterly valuable in our everyday life. Reading tracks (and signs, although microscopic sometimes!) of men, animals and vehicles allow us not only to collect essential data to reconstruct what happened in a specific time/place frame and why, but also to reinforce our situational awareness and, consequentially, to avoid mishaps or, … [Read more...] about The Art Of Tracking Enhances Your Awareness For Home Security
First Aid Training and Kits
A knowledge of first aid is one of those indispensable skills that last a lifetime, and which may literally save a life – whether in the normal course of daily life or under the emergency conditions imposed by some natural or man-made disaster. So, what skills do you need and what goes into your first aid kit? First Aid Training There are any number of training … [Read more...] about First Aid Training and Kits
Benefits of Survival and Bushcraft Courses
If you’ve ever watched the popular personal survival programmes – hosted by the likes of Bear Grylls or Ed Stafford – on the television, you might have asked yourself whether the skills on display are just so much entertainment or whether they might actually be of any use to you. Step back for just a moment and consider how survival and bushcraft training – which is widely … [Read more...] about Benefits of Survival and Bushcraft Courses
Difference between Urban and Rural Prepping
In the event of a disaster or any kind of natural or manmade catastrophe likely to last longer than a week or so, do you plan to stay put in your own home or head off to somewhere that seems safer? Given that exceedingly few people are likely to have a purpose built “safe space” available, the choice is going to be between staying in a more or less urban environment or … [Read more...] about Difference between Urban and Rural Prepping
Emergency Power Sources
Too often set comfortably in our ways, there are many things about modern life we take for granted. And one of those is our access to practically unlimited and reliable supplies of power and energy. In any crisis or emergency, those sources of power are likely to be disrupted – and who knows for how long that power outage might last. How long could you and your family … [Read more...] about Emergency Power Sources