There are times when there is a gulf between the way people imagine they could handle a situation and the reality of their being able to manage much longer than a second or two. And a piece on the American website Study Finds on the 24th of May shines a stark light on how this mismatch relates to the whole notion of prepping. The bottom line of the posting is that in a … [Read more...] about Average Person Think They Can Survive For 2 Weeks In The Wilderness — But Most Can’t Start A Fire, Survey Reveals
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Prepping For A Natural Disaster
Some emergencies and crises are man-made – others are obviously natural disasters. In the UK, property damage and physical injuries may be caused by storms, floods, other extreme weather events involving snow and ice – and even earth tremors and minor earthquakes are not unknown. Since natural disasters may occur with even less warning and are potentially even more … [Read more...] about Prepping For A Natural Disaster
Developing Observational Skills
If you don’t know what’s going on around you, you cannot expect to stay one step ahead of the potential dangers fast approaching. Unless you are constantly on the lookout, threats – and opportunities – are likely to pass you by and leave you thoroughly unprepared for whatever happens next. We recently drew the link between spatial awareness and your personal safety – and … [Read more...] about Developing Observational Skills
Developing Situational Awareness
Prepping is all about being prepared for whatever might happen. A prepper does everything possible to be prepared for whatever lies just around the corner. Anticipation is one thing but how likely is it actually to happen? For that, a prepper needs to develop some personal skills that keep certain senses constantly switched on and alert. Those skills include powers of … [Read more...] about Developing Situational Awareness
Be financially prepared, sanitised eggs, and off the grid homes
Here we look at some of the headlines featuring or likely to be of interest to any preppers out there. To start the ball rolling, here are three stories that recently caught our eye … Financial prepping Prepping for some future emergency or crisis, of course, places an emphasis on physical preparations such as food stores, reserves of fuel, and creating a place of refuge … [Read more...] about Be financially prepared, sanitised eggs, and off the grid homes