161: How to Manage Stress and Anxiety in Preparedness
Managing stress and anxiety is an important preparedness topic that is often overlooked. It’s ignored because preparing for future struggles is often rooted in worry about future events. And, that worry causes us to place our preparedness ahead of all else. However, that’s not to say that preparedness is not an excellent course of action…
Read MoreUCO Candle Lantern Review & Guide (2023)
The UCO Candle Lantern is an excellent product for every outdoor enthusiast. Whether you’re a weekend camper, or a prepper looking for an alternate, grid-down light source, the UCO Candle Lantern may be the reliable piece of gear you need. Its unique design, durable build, and long-lasting candle make it a great consideration for your…
Read MoreThings I Learned Traveling Abroad With My Family
I have been lucky to be able to travel abroad, both for work and on vacation with my family. The trips I have taken with the family are very different from the work trips, though, because of the travel companions. During work trips, we are usually in the company of foreign government members, and the…
Read MoreSuunto MC-2 Compass – Guide and Review (2023)
You should always have a reliable navigation option with you when traveling outdoors. That’s because cell phones, which most people rely on for location services, don’t always work when away from the concrete jungle. When that happens, or the batteries on your GPS stop working, you’ll need the reliability of a compass to ensure you…
Read MoreDefensive Driving: Steer Clear of Disaster
Defensive driving is defined as a set of safe responses to potential hazards, including other drivers, damaged road surfaces, debris, inclement weather, and more. Getting behind the wheel isn’t risk-free, and employing defensive driving techniques can help keep drivers and street/road users safe. However, I’ll argue that’s for civilized places and during normal times, when…
Read MoreRisk Management – Made Easy and Understandable! (2023)
I received a question from a longtime friend of the show, Sheri Martin. Sheri asked: “How does one plan for SHTF with a balanced approach when everything seems most important? I always seem to get hyper-focused on one area at the expense of other important areas.” Sheri, the short answer is Risk Management. The long…
Read MoreIt’s Time To Ditch Your Dryer! Why You Should Be Line-Drying
I’ve been line-drying clothes for years. When I had babies and toddlers, I dried their cloth diapers outside whenever the weather permitted. Sunshine kills all kinds of germs, and when cloth diapering, germ-killing without irritating chemicals like bleach is really important. When my oldest child was a toddler, we took a trip to northern Europe…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Prepper Skills to PRACTICE Before You Need Them
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…
Read MorePrepping for Industrial Disasters
Industrial disasters have been in the news lately. I don’t think they’ve been given the attention they deserve, but those of us paying attention know about the accidents in Texas, Arizona, and of course, Ohio. I’m not going to speculate on whether or not these incidents are connected, but as someone living near train tracks,…
Read More159: Nature Reliance with Craig Caudill
Craig Caudill of Nature Reliance School is here to discuss a host of topics on how to succeed not only in nature and preparedness but also in life. Craig’s an outdoor survival educator, author, podcaster, master naturalist, and extreme wilderness survival practitioner who brings his lifelong love of the outdoors to his students and Nature…
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