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Off Grid Survival – Wilderness & Urban Survival Skills. Survivalism. Movement of individuals or households preparing for emergencies and natural disasters Use of the term survivalist dates from the early 1960s.[2] History[edit] 1930s to 1950s[edit] The origins of the modern survivalist movement in the United Kingdom and the United States include government policies, threats of nuclear warfare, religious beliefs, and writers who warned of social or economic collapse in both non-fiction and apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction.

Survivalism

[citation needed] The Great Depression that followed the Wall Street Crash of 1929 is cited by survivalists as an example of the need to be prepared.[4][5] 1960s[edit] The increased inflation rate in the 1960s, the US monetary devaluation, the continued concern over a possible nuclear exchange between the US and the Soviet Union, and perceived increasing vulnerability of urban centers to supply shortages and other systems failures caused a number of primarily conservative and libertarian thinkers to promote individual preparations. Emergency and Disaster Information Service. 10 Skills Every Survivalist Should Learn. Firecraft. First Aid. CPR: What You Need to Know" You're playing your usual weekend pickup basketball game with friends.

CPR: What You Need to Know"

Without warning, one of your teammates suddenly crumples to the ground. You scream out his name, but there's no response. His face turns pale and blue, and you can't see his chest rise and fall. You listen for a heartbeat, but you can't find a pulse at all. You quickly grab your cell phone and dial 911. Sudden cardiac arrest -- or sudden cardiopulmonary arrest as it's also known -- is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing more than 325,000 men and women every year [source: Mayo Clinic]. In this article, we'll explore how this first aid technique can help save lives. PLEASE NOTE: This article is not intended to be used as a method for teaching CPR. How to use a Compass - Compass and Map interaction. Kjetil Kjernsmo's illustrated guide on Using the compass in interaction with a map This is the important lesson, and you should learn it well.

It's when you use both compass and map the compass is really good, and you will be able to navigate safely and accurately in terrain you've never been before without following trails. But it'll take some training and experience, though. I am not covering map reading here, guess you would have to consult other sources for that, but the lesson will be useful if you have a sense of what a map says. First, a quick summary of what you will learn in this lesson: Align the edge of the compass with the starting and finishing point. Here is our compass again: The principles are much the same as in lesson 1 but this time, you are using the map to tell you which way is correct instead of your intuition. Take a map. You want to go from the trail-crossing at A, to the rock at B.

Time to be careful again! Keep the compass steady on the map. It's time to walk off. Alabama Prepper's Network: Top 10 Survival Downloads You Should Have. Chaîne de thenewsurvivalist. Survival Bow Making Instructions. By Jason Knight The following bow making instructions will help you construct an effective bow in a relatively short amount of time.

Survival Bow Making Instructions

A quickie bow is a fast-made bow for immediate use in a survival situation. It is carved from a sapling or branch of a tree. The reason it is called a “quickie” bow is because it is made at the time the wood is harvested, rather than waiting a year or more for the wood to season (as is typical for regular bow construction). The advantage of this bow is that it is ready to use right away. Survival Bow Making Instructions 1. The first step is to select the proper materials. For a quickie bow, you want to start with a relatively straight section of sapling or branch that is free of knots, side branches, and twists. 2. Stand the bow stave upright on the ground, hold the top loosely with one hand, and push outward lightly on the middle of the bow. Lightly pushing on the center, while allowing the stave to swivel, to find the back and belly of the bow 3. 4. 5. 6.

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