SurvivalBlog.com Surviving the Middle Class Crash Disaster Preparedness All Text, Graphics, Animations, Video, and Commentary on this website was created by, and is the intellectual property of m4040@m4040.com. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is punishable by up to a $500,000 fine or 5 years imprisonment for a first offense, and up to a $1,000,000 fine or up to 10 years imprisonment for subsequent offenses under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). Requests for use of this material should be forwarded to m4040@m4040.com. ParaCord Survival/Rescue Belt The project described on this page is relatively easy, yet produces a usable and effective survival/rescue belt. My Paracord Survival/Rescue Belt concept is based on extremely fast cord removal if needed. If you ever find yourself in need of a rescue line, you can get about 50 feet of line within seconds from this belt. Note: My pictures show the belt very short so it'll fit on your screen! Now, simply start unraveling cord... it'll spool out as fast as you can pull it.
Are You Ready Series: 72 Hour Kits Many prepping websites have multiple articles on 72 hours bags (aka: evac packs, bug-out-bags, blow out bags or survival kits). Every family should have a 72 hour bag ready, not because we should all run for the hills, but because there may be an unforeseen disaster such as a chemical spill or flash flooding where your family will have to make a swift evacuation. There are certain disasters that can occur with little or no warning such as fires, hurricanes and flooding. Having things in order as well as a plan in place will expedite the process of leaving, as well as keeping things running as smoothly as possible. Personally speaking, when I assembled my family’s bug out bags it took a few hours to run through the house getting all the supplies in order. What To Put Into a 72 Hour Bag? The type of bag used for evacuation purposes is not important – some use duffle bags, backpacks and suitcases to store their gear in. Have a means to prepare your food. Written Survival Sources Google+
Top 10 Most Influential Survival and Preparedness Blogs When it comes to the blogosphere there always seems to be a group of blogs, like individuals, that stand out from the crowd and provide great content and a lot of influence. In the survival and preparedness community this is no exception. In this list I share the top 10 most influential survival and preparedness blogs. Well, without further ado, here are The Top 10 Most Influential Survival and Preparedness Blogs: 10. Starting out the list we have The Survival Mom. With a wide range of articles related to survival and preparedness, consistent updates, and a number of fantastic guest posters, The Survival Mom will have you coming back for more. Here are a few of my favorites: 9. Although it is promoted as a survival-gear review site, The Survival Cache has such a great number of articles on preparedness and survival that brings it to our number 9 spot within the top 10 blogs. Here are some of my favorites: 8. Here are a number of great reads from Ferfal’s blog: 7. 6. 5. 4. M.D. 3. 2. 1.
Welcome to The Sietch - Projects Build Your Own Solar Thermal Panel After our first attempt at a home built proof of concept solar thermal panel, we were a bit disappointed with the results. It took about 4 hours before the thing started work, and was a bit costly (at over 50 dollars) to make. I knew it could be done better and cheaper. My first mistake with the first one was purchasing everything new. With ample reusable resources at the local town dump I knew it could be done on the cheap. Another flaw from the first panel was using pond liner as our collection medium. We solved this problem by using a ready made collector. The last major flaw in our first panel was using plexiglas for the cover. We solved this problem by using good old fashion window glass. Now onto the project. Our local dump has a coolant removal program that has refrigerators and dehumidifiers that they remove old freon from. Make sure that the freon, or other coolant has been removed, and cut the grill off at the base, near the large coolant holder. Enjoy the hot water.
Be Ready with Vehicle 72 Hour Kits Words such as “extreme misfortune, ruin, and tragedy” are often used in conjunction with the word “disaster.” It is a fearful word that often catches a person off guard and unprepared when they are in the middle of it. But the word “evacuate” conjures up thoughts of mass chaos, confusion, crowded highway systems and fear. This word is usually linked with natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding and fires. If a disastrous scenario occurs, having a kit for your vehicle, as well as having a 72 hour kit for each person in your family will ensure that all basic needs are met. So what happens if you are in your car when a mandatory evacuatation comes to order? What Is a 72 Hour Kit? A 72 hour kit is essentially filled with items that will meet your basic survival needs (food, water, safety, shelter) for at least 3 days time. To prepare a 72 hour kit for your vehicle, use a plastic container and fill it with: This information has been made available by Ready Nutrition Google+ related reading
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The G.O.O.D Survival Manuals: Every Family Should Have One You may be ready to hunker down and go into survival mode. But what will happen if something happens to you? Are your children and dependents as prepared as you are? Having everyone involved in the preparedness stage is a good way to begin educating the family on their responsibilities in case an emergency arises. That way, in an emergency state things are calmer, safer and action is ready to be taken. Anytime a child is asking a question on safety or preparedness - that is the best time to sit down and talk to them. Don’t G.O.O.D (Get Out Of Dodge) Without This A well, organized survivalist should not only have emergency plans and food provisions in place, but also a well organized preparedness manual for the family or group that has all the information needed in case something goes awry. An Emergency Manual can be created to your taste and your liking. Gather Information for the Manual The Benefit Being fully prepared can take time and money to invest in goods. Google+ related reading
How to Build a Clean Fire: The Top-Down Fire Living Published on November 24th, 2011 | by ziggy There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there’s more than one way to build a fire. But that doesn’t mean they are all equal: the top-down fire (or upside down fire) is perhaps the most efficient and cleanest way to build a fire. You can use this method when you build a fire in your small wood stove, your big wood furace, at a campsite, or basically any place you would have reason to burn wood. Here I will describe how to do it. How to Build a Clean, Top-Down Fire Remember all of those smoky attempts at getting a fire going during those camping trips? The top-down fire is basically the exact opposite of that mess: a bed of bigger logs, with smaller wood placed atop that, and kindling and paper at the top, where the fire is lit, and then burns down the pile. A top-down fire is superior in that it is much more clean-burning than any other type of fire building. Here’s a (slightly wordy) video that describes how to build a top-down fire:
Family Emergency Plan Check List Making the decision to prepare for emergency begins with a level of awareness. A prepper knows that there are possible threats, and it only makes sense to be as prepared as possible beginning with elemental disaster items to sustain basic needs (food, water, clothing and shelter) and then adding more preparedness layers onto it. Basic disaster items are intended to sustain a person and their family for 3-5 days. One of the common reasons why people do not prepare is because of the overwhelming nature of it all. Designate an out-of-town contact. Create a 72 hour menu and pack food. Collecting information on disasters that threaten your area is a great way to research the disasters as well as prepare for them. Flooding Fire Safety Blizzards Pandemic Hurricanes Earthquakes Heat Safety Tornado Flash Mob EMP Nuclear Disaster Tsunami Volcano Wildfires Click here fore more disaster preparedness information. This information has been made available by Ready Nutrition Google+ related reading
www.hillpeoplegear.com/Products/tabid/762/ctl/ProductDetails/mid/1916/ProductID/45/Default.aspx The Compression Kit is a very versatile system that will let you attach virtually anything to anything else. It is primarily designed to be used between a compression panel (such as the HPG Highlander or Tarahumara) and an external frame (such as the MR NICE, Kifaru G1 / G2 / EMR / MMR / LH, and Barneys or Dana External). Construction is very robust, making extensive use of ITW metal G-Hooks and double bar tacked webbing. (8) 20" Side / bottom straps. Features Include: $25 worth of ITW hardware alone Double bar tacks at every stress point Compression uses are limited only by your imagination