Survival Medicine! SHTF Medical Considerations

A Medic working during an SHTF disaster Pinterest Image.

It’s a fact that you need a lot of medical supplies during a long-term disaster. Unfortunately, people vastly underestimate the amount of medical supplies they need. A good rule of thumb regarding SHTF medical considerations and long-term disasters is that you don’t have enough supplies.  Many people in the preparedness community have several firearms and…

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The Top 10 Prepper Skills to PRACTICE Before You Need Them

Here are the prepper skills you need to know before SHTF

Lots of people talk about the skills they plan to use when an emergency strikes. But what they don’t think about is that some skills are perishable and some require experience if you want to be truly competent. Today I want to talk about the top 10 prepper skills that should be practiced well before…

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12 Barter Skills for Preppers

Bartering skills will be very important when SHTF

We’ve talked about items to store for trade when the SHTF, but only briefly touched on important barter skills. The great thing about using our skills as currency is that we have a never-ending ability to continue making transactions. What Kind of Barter Skills Are Worthwhile? Many different skills can be used for barter but…

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7 Ways to Cook Off-Grid

Seven ways to cook off-grid

What will you do about preparing food when the power goes out? It’s well and good to have prepper supplies stashed away, but unless you have a way to fix them, the biggest stockpile in the world won’t do you much good. Having multiple ways to cook off-grid will elevate your level of preparedness. Have…

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National Bean Day: Celebrate with These 5 Great Bean Recipes

Table of beans for National Bean Day

If ever there was a holiday that had “prepper” written all over it, it’s National Bean Day. Designated as January 6, it’s because of scientific advances in bean growing by Gregor Mendel that it’s held on the anniversary of his death. NationalToday.com reports: That’s the same day as the famous geneticist, Gregor Mendel, died in…

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7 Awesome Prepper Gifts for Christmas

Awesome Christmas Prepper Gifts

Are you looking for some awesome prepper gifts for someone special in your life? How about a list of possible gifts to give to someone who is shopping for you? Do you want something other than a junky pre-made survival kit or bland emergency food supplies? If so, these gift ideas may be just what…

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Homemade Preparedness Gifts for Non-Prepared People

Wrapped gifts on a table.

Do you want to give a unique and valuable present to someone you love, but they’re amongst the ranks of non-preppers? What about making them homemade prepper gifts to get them on the road to preparedness subtly? It’s no secret that many folks think being prepared is crazy, and those folks are difficult to convince…

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21+ Best Winter Safety Tips For Cold Weather Survival

Mind4Survival explores winter tips for preppers

Winter is a beautiful time of year, but it can also be deadly if you’re not prepared. Every year, hundreds of people die from hypothermia, frostbite, and other cold-related injuries. Don’t let yourself be one of them! Follow these 21+ best winter safety tips, and you’ll be able to enjoy the cold weather without putting…

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Why Do I Need a Safe Room?

A safe room is an excellent way to protect you and your family

What comes to mind when you hear the phrases “safe room” or “panic room”? You may think of wealthy billionaires who are at risk for heists and ransom kidnappings. You may wonder, “Why do I need a safe room? I’m nobody special.” The truth is, safe rooms are not just the domain of the rich…

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Sometimes You Just Need to Turn the News Off

Turn the news off when it becomes stressful

With the advent of the internet, we’re hit with a constant barrage of “news” and “information.” Sometimes it’s true, and sometimes it’s not. And sometimes, you just need to turn the news off. Don’t get me wrong. Staying informed is incredibly important. But lately, it seems like a lot of things have gone way past…

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