– For the Safety, Security, and Success of the Family
In my Escape and Evasion courses, women often ask me to give them a list of recommended self-defense weapons. I would like to address this list here, but before we get into that I want to address some preventative measures. Firstly, don’t be the soft target. Most criminals, or nefarious people who might be out […]
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Getting lost in the woods is certainly at the top of a common list of the average person’s fears. Each year we hear countless stories of those who were lost, some of these stories end happily and some not so happily. After reading this post I hope that if you ever find yourself disoriented in […]
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We like to think that it will never happen to us, that the air is the safest way to travel. But, as we are hurtle though the air at hundreds of miles an hour who can help but ponder crashing? And if you did crash, and if you did survive that crash, what would you […]
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Everyone should have a plan to protect personal critical documents in case of an emergency. Saving important documents isn’t likely to save your life, however, it will be critical to helping you rebuild your life. I personally keep sensitive documents in a locked, portable, fireproof safe in my home. I like the portable safe because […]
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As we get older (or shall I say “more experienced”), reading glasses are an inevitable certainty. I know, that having to use reading glasses can feel like a pain, but I’m the kind of guy who likes to see advantages not disadvantages. What’s the advantage here? Reading glasses aren’t just great for making small things […]
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Lets face it, thoughts of potential home invasion have kept us all up at night more times than a few. A violation of the sanctity of your home, or even the possibility of that happening is traumatic. The only way to alleviate these fears in my mind is to prepare yourself to the point of […]
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Knowing how to start a fire, and how to build that fire once it has started are top priority life and survival skills. Learn 26 Firestarting Tricks so you’re never caught unprepared. Have you ever been in the wilderness where there was no source of fire, no gas, no burner not even a lighter to help you build your own fire?! Or, […]
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Solar lights can be useful for so much more than lining your driveway. Whether you need outdoor mood lighting or handy lanterns for power outages, you can create easy solar lamps from mason jars and cheap solar lights. This is an inexpensive and easy way to add charm to any outdoor space, or create a backup plan […]
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This spring, like every other spring has brought us tornado season, which will soon roll right into hurricane season. Luckily, most of us aren’t in danger of both storm types usually it’s one or the other. The power of these incredible storms never ceases to amaze me. They can rip a well constructed home to […]
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If you have pets you should know how to give them basic first aid. In fact, I think that probably the greatest survival skill you can learn is first aid skills, and I don’t mean “put a band aid on it” first aid skills. I mean, REAL first aid skills. I tell this to all my students, it […]
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