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Surviving Food Poisoning

Surviving Food Poisoning

| January 6, 2014 |

The title probably sounds a bit alarmist, and over the top. Most everyone has had a touch of food poisoning at some point in our lives, and it hasn’t killed us. In fact, in this modern age- food poisoning is treated largely like the common cold; a mere inconvenience. For the most part, food poisoning […]

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Using Antibiotics When The SHTF: Knowing This May Save Your Life

Using Antibiotics When The SHTF: Knowing This May Save Your Life

| October 10, 2013 |

Every prepper can agree upon the importance of a properly stocked first-aid kid in a SHTF scenario.  With that said, not many go beyond a few bandages, gauze, painkillers, and antibiotic ointment.  Those things will work for a scrape or headache, but failure to treat a serious infection during a disaster could result in your […]

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Hypothermia and Frostbite: Prevention and Treatment

Hypothermia and Frostbite: Prevention and Treatment

| October 8, 2013 |

No matter how tough you think you are, nature will always be tougher.  This applies in all conditions: extreme heat, extreme cold, wind, rain, and snow.  Ideally, the human body operates at a core temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and requires a certain set of conditions to maintain that level.  Attempt to brave Mother Nature’s […]

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