SURVIVAL 3000X

Patriots

2011-11-28T15:57:00.000-08:00

Another great book to read.

The Illuminati Facts & Fiction

2011-11-28T15:49:00.000-08:00

I bought this book for my kindle a few days ago. If you are into all kinds of conspiracies then get this book. It is a great read.

Survival Shows

2011-11-22T22:39:00.000-08:00

Man vs. Wild

Survivorman

Duel Survival

Man, Woman Wild

The Colony

I would recommend these survival shows. These videos are out on DVD and on http://www.netflix.com/

Signs Of Shock

2011-11-04T16:33:00.000-07:00

The signs that indicates a person going into shock includes:

1. Reslessness or irritability

2. Altered level of consciousness

3. Nausea or vomiting

4. Rapid breathing and pulse

5. Pale or ashen, cool, moist skin.

6. Excessive thirst.

Solo Or Group

2011-11-01T15:16:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of people that feel that they would rather survive alone that being in a survival situation with another person or a group because they probably slow them down. In reality, the truth is that you can survive alone but you won't get too far. People need companionship while surviving to actually keep up your will to survive. When solo, you have nobody to talk to or to help you out in a sticky situation. You'll have less resources, a longer time finding food and water and no backup. However, when in a group you will have more resources. You'll be able to contruct a bigger stronger shelter and build it faster if you had to and someone to back you up in a fight.

Group Building

2011-11-01T15:15:00.000-07:00

In every group no matter what kind, needs a foundation. Once that foundation is made, start on the structure that includes chain of command, dicipline, morals, laws, courage, self esteem, confidence and teamwork etc It needs to be like a military. However, group survivors should avoid conflicts. Survival is about staying alive, avoiding threats, hiding, but not fighting unless the group leader finds it to be necessary. The most important thing every group member needs to know.

1.Needs to know the chain of command
2.Needs to know his or her place in the group(job, skill wise)
3. Needs to know who is standing on both sides and behind himself or herself
4. Needs to know what he or she is suppose to be doing
5.Needs to know what the other person is suppose to be doing
6.Needs to know that the whole group is responsible for each other

Every group needs to depend on each other to survive. The best insects to pay close attention to are ants if you want to build a strong group or survival organization.

Security when camped out

2011-11-01T15:14:00.000-07:00

When you have found a spot to camp out for your group or family and for yourself have a few good men to go check out the location to make sure there is not threat. After you decided to camp out in the area, set up security or a look out when everyone is settled in and resting. Always rotate your men after a few hours.

Boiling Water

2011-11-01T15:13:00.000-07:00

Boiling water is an easy way to purify water. There is really no time limit in purifying water with the boiling method. Once the water reaches the boiling point, the water is purified. However, make sure you know the area where the water is because boilling water does not kill all water born elements that can hurt man. After boiling water, throw in a water purifying tablet just to be safe.

HURRICANE, CYCLONE AND TYPHON

2011-11-01T15:12:00.001-07:00

Hurricanes aren't storms, but are a storm system that forms over the tropics. Hurricane, cyclone, and typhons are just different names for the same system. Strong winds, rain and thunderstorms come with hurricanes. The hurricane can trigger catastropic disasters, causing damage to coastlines and having tornados threatening the inland.

The hurricane winds can reach 155 mph.

Cache

2011-11-01T15:12:00.000-07:00

A cache is mostly for hiding items that are illegal. Now a days survivalists put anything that can be essential for them. Have a cache with first aid, MREs, ammo, firearms etc. Bury it behind your house or if you have a bug out location (B.O.L.) If you do have a bug out location make sure you check on your cache every one or two weeks to see if you need to replace anything.

This picture is a gun cache. A lone survivalist does not need to have a lot of firearms unless he or she is defending the house at all sides. Once the survivalist needs to bug out, the individual only can take what he or she can carry. The survivalist should take one shot gun or rifle, and a side arm and ammo

To have a cache a survivalist should use something that is waterproof or can be waterproofed. The best thing to use is a big PVC pipe. Put extra ammo, two rifles, extra cleaning kit, MREs, first aid kits, extra batteries, two extra flashlights, extra clothes. Be creative, pick your items that you think that would be more useful for you and your group. Bury it at your B.O.L.

SLINGSHOT

2011-11-01T15:11:00.002-07:00

Slingshots are good to have around as a backup weapon for hunting and or maybe for self defense.... Just have an extra sling for it and extra ammo.

Crosman Firestorm Slingshot

Product Description

Firestorm Slingshot. Folding Wrist support and ammo feeder. Includes 10 pack steel shot.

Product Details

Color: Black-Blue

Brand: Crosman

Model: FSS

Released on: 2008-10-20

RAIDERS

2011-11-01T15:11:00.001-07:00

Raiders are pirates, thieves or zombies lol. So in a survival situation its always a great idea to have a firearm on your side to defend your family and supplies. If you are bugging in let the grass get tall and set traps where they can't be spotted. If bugging out try not to travel alone. Find the safest place for you to rest. You and your partner or group take turns being the lookout. You never want to be ambushed by raiders.

Bugout Bag

2011-11-01T15:11:00.000-07:00

Having a bug out bag or a plain backpack is very useful in n emergency. It is a must have.
Full of features:

■Internal Frame for improved load stability
■Hydration compatible
■Expandable main compartment
■Rugged, abrasion-resistant exterior
■Padded waist belt
■Tuck-Away shoulder harness
■Organizer panel
■MOLLE / PALS panel
■Material 1000-D Cordura®
■Dimensions: 14.5 x 9 x 22 in

ULTRALIGHT SURVIVAL KIT

2011-11-01T15:08:00.000-07:00

An ultralight survival kit would be best for every survivalist of the 21st century. The good thing about an ultralight survival kit is that it isn't too heavy on your back and shoulders. For every survivalist can create a customized or homemade kit. Below is a list of items that you can use to create an ultralight survival kit: The best tool for this is a scale to weigh your items:

1. 3 day backpack
2. fire starter
3. waterproof matches
4. emergency poncho
5.emergency blanket
6. whistle with a compass,magnifying glass, a flashlight etc
7.mini LED flashlight
8. 550 paracord
9. lightweight camping stove w/ cup
10. light sticks
11. eye candles
12. blastic ziplock bags (for collecting water from trees etc).
13. black trash ags for back up shelter
14. 2-3 MREs (take the MRE out of the box which makes it lighter in the backpack.
15. pocket first aid kit.
16. Pocket knife.
17.commando wire saw (very lightweight, also can be used as a snare)
18. 4 fish hooks, and 2 fishing wires
19 work gloves
20. Small gardening shovel
21. water bottle.
22. water filter (aqua filter straw)
23. water purifying tablets
24. mini multi function tool

NOTE: choose whichever item you think would be best for you personally. You can find household items to create your personal survival kit

EMERGENCY LIGHTING

2011-11-01T15:07:00.000-07:00

FLASHLIGHT

I would recommend LED flashlights. The bulbs of LED flashlights last longer and are brighter than glass bulbs. Better yet, I prefer LED shake flashlights. The shake lights are good to have more so than regular battery operated flashlights. With shake flashlights you will never need extra batteries. To charge shake flashlights you shake them for thirty seconds or less.

EMERGENCY CANDLES

These candles are great to have as backup lighting as well. If anyone is thinking about getting candles for their survival kit should get the edible candles. They can be eaten as a food source. The lighting last for a long time.

FLINT & STEEL

The flint & steel is good to have in your kit incase an individual plans on making a campfire. There are a lot of different fire starters on the market.

Esbit Pocket Stove with 6 Fuel Tablets

2011-11-01T15:06:00.000-07:00

I thought that this little foldable stove was cool scince it is very lightweight. It is use by the United States Military. I plan on trying this one out soon..

Product Description

Provides a steady and reliable stove for cooking and boiling small amount of food or water in an incredibly light package

Features

Ultra lightweight at only 3.25 oz. Dimensions of 3" x 4" x 3/4"

One cube will bring 1 pint of water to a rolling boil.

Approximately 13 minutes burn time per cube

Reusable

Made of galvanized steel

U.S. Geological Survey

2011-11-01T15:05:00.000-07:00

This site allows you to find out where that latest earthquakes have occurred. Also, you can have earthquake alert texts sent to your sell phone for free and many more.

http://www.usgs.gov/

Wilderness Vs. Urban Survival

2011-11-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

In my opinion, both survival themes or situations have its ups and downs. However, the survivalist will go through the same challenges but just in different ways. In the wild, it is difficult making or finding a ';safe'; shelter. And when you do find or construct a shelter you'll have many issues. One, you'll have problems with insects, and two, big ass hungry animals. Its the same in an urban setting, people are the big ass hungry animals with guns, knives, bats. Urban survival also has insect problems. If you do find an abandon building, they might have carbon monoxide, mold, rust,weak ceilings and floors. In finding food/water, the survivalist would probably have a better chance in the bush than the urban area. In the urban area he or she may have some issues with the locals because they too are searching for the same thing. If you find any food in a building, the expiration date probably passed already or spoiled because there isn't any electricity for the fridge or that the canned food is dented

Keep Your Compass Separate

2011-11-01T14:58:00.000-07:00

When you have your bug out bag set and ready, your compass should be separated from everything else to keep it protected. Separating your compass from the rest of your gear helps perevent from being dismagnitized, your compass getting cracked and from leaking. If all of these terrible things happen, your screwed unless you can navigate by the stars or know how to make an improvised compass with the needle, leaf and the water or the stick and the shadow method. But it is always a great idea to have a spare compass. You would want to keep the spare compass separated from the compass you plan on using regularly.

If Nothing Else, Carry These

2011-11-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

If an individual still doesn't have an idea about what to take with him or her on a daily basis in case a disaster strikes, remember that you cannot go wrong with a simple swiss army knife or a mini multi tool that has a set of pliars and a firestarter with a striker or you can just use a lighter.

With this in mind, you'll have protection, and the tools to keep you warm. And one more thing you can take with you is a pen light so you can see what is in front of you when you are traveling on foot in the dark.

EARTHQUAKES

2011-11-01T14:53:00.000-07:00

Earthquakes are sometimes responsible for many natural disasters around the globe.

How Earthquakes Occur:

Earthquakes occur by the rock or plates underground. The plates start pressing against each other overtime creating energy or pressure which will act as a spring. After a while that spring releases the energy creating an earthquake.

What Happens During An Earthquake?

During an earthquake, large portions of property are damaged, and lose of life. Depending on where the earthquake take place, it can trigger, landslides, tsunamis, fires.

A Few Tips

When indoors
-stay out of the kitchen because there are a lot of sharp objects.
-Stay out the the doorways unless you want the door to swing and hit you in your face.
-Stay away from windows.

A lot of people say that it is safer to stay indoor during an earthquake, but in my opinion, Try your best on getting ouside because i believe that indoors have more stuff that will kill you even the things you hide under for protection.

Outside during an earthquake
-Stay away from buildingss because debris and glass may fall on you.
-Stay way from water and powerlines because electicity and water do not mix.
-If you are in your car during an earthquake get out and sitagainst the car so nothing falls on you.

Putting Together An Earthquake Kit

2011-10-30T13:44:00.000-07:00

Like all emergency or survival kits, they don't have to be so big. Kits are personal, it has to be comfortable for you to carry for a long distance and have all of the things that you will need from medicines to personal hygiene. Here is a list that you can use to put your earthquake kit together:

Bags- The bag you want to use to carry your equipment must be strong enough to carry all of your gear for a long time. The bag can come from a backpack, purse, duffel bag, plastic bucket, fanny pack, trash bag etc. They have to be big enough for all of your gear to fit inside.

Backpacks are one of the best bags to use for your kit. You can carry your gear on your back where you will have your hands free to carry other stuff if you had to. The external metal frame backpacks are heavy but it allows you to carry a lot more gear with you. These backpacks allows the air to ventilate through the space between your back and the frame to keep your back from sweating. With the external frame backpacks you want the weight to sit at your lower part of your back. With an internal frame are to stay close to the body. You will want to keep the heaviest gear at the center of your back to help keep the weight balanced or center of gravity. Once you tighten the internal frame backpack, the internal frame will bend where it will allow the air to ventilate. However, school backpacks don't have external or internal frames, so there is no way for the air to ventilate between your back and the backpack. Once your back starts to sweat, you are losing water. So to keep that from happening, place a towel on the back pad of your backpack.

Duffel bags are bulky and can become heavy especially if you have to carry it by hand or on your shoulder with a shoulder strap. Some duffel bags do come with backpack shoulder straps and have plenty of pockets or none at all but a main pocket opening. One of the nicest duffel bags are the ones that comes with wheels.

A purse is a good bag but it is limited for the gear. But it depends on the size of the bag. These bags come in small to large purses. They can be carried on your shoulder with the comfort.

Plastic buckets are very bulky, especially when full of stuff inside. They are difficult to carry around all day. But your gear will not get wet if you have a top for the bucket. The worst thing you can do to your plastic bucket is turning it into a toilet or a trash can. It you do that your gear will become contaminated.

Trash Bags are good to carry gear in but it is limited to how much and what items are safe for the bag. You do not want to make the trash bag heavy or it will stretch and break. If you are going to use a trash bag, keep it away from sharp objects and keep checking the bag to make sure none of you items are tearing it.

Fanny pack are only good for small items like a knife, a small first aid kit, a fire starter.

Rolling suitcases are great because they come with wheels instead of having to carry them unlike duffel bags. Most rolling suitcases are waterproof so that good to keep your gear from getting wet. But it may be an issue when having to go up a flight of stair and your suitcase is heavy.

Flashlights- are on item that you will always need on your person. Earthquakes can occur at any time of the day, and any weather and season. The quake can wipe out all of the city's electricity.

Toilet Paper- Not having this item in your kit is one of the worst mistakes a survivalist could ever make lol. You can do a lot of things with toilet paper and going to the bathroom is not one of them, it can be a fire source , use as a bandage wrap, and washing up.

Hand Shovel- great for digging holes to bury your trash and using the bathroom. The hand shovel can also be used as a self defense weapon if you ever need one.

Clothes- pack one pair of pants to protect your legs from the cold and to keep blood sucking insects from biting you. pack 2 to 3 pairs of underwear. Pack 2 to 3 pair of socks. Pack 2 shirts. Pack one sweater or a light weight jacket. Pack a emergency poncho to keep you dry even when you have a jacket on.

A Knife- is the most important item that you'll ever need especially if you lose the rest of your survival items. keep this item on your person. Make sure that the knife has a sheath or a pocket clip to keep in your pocket. You can do a lot with a knife.

Emergency Poncho- will keep you dry and can be used as a shelter to protect you from the elements. You can also use the poncho to collect water. One great thing about the emergency ponchos is that they are very light weight unlike the heavy duty type or military issued ones.

Emergency Blankets- are cool because they have the ability to keep you warm by reflecting your own body heat back to you when you wrap yourself up in it. This is another survival item that you can use as a shelter to protect you from the elements. But it is not big like a regular tarp but it will do the job its suppose to do.

Medicine- You will always need to make sure that you have some Tylenol or some form of pain killer in your kit. Store these with your first aid kit.

Fire starter or Lighter- Either one will do the job. You cannot go wrong with these. It is best to have either one of these on you even if you don't smoke because we may never know where we' end up later in the day or never know whats going to happen next.

Compass- Never forget to pack one of these. You'll always going to need one in case you are an area that you do not know. It is a good idea to know in what direction your home is located.

Whistle- Make sure that you have one with you at all times because it will help you if you ever get lost or stranded. The whistle is a great tool to use to communicate with rescuer to finder you faster. get the whistle that has a compass, match holder, a signal mirror, and a cord so you can wrap the whistle around your neck.
Water- pack at least 2 to 3 bottles of water. Man cannot survive three days without water. Pack some water purifying tablets with you in case you run out of water and have to find more. Once you have found more water, you can use a clean sock or a shirt to filter the water by pouring little bit of water onto the sock or shirt and letting it leak through it. After that you'll have to purify the water, by boiling or using the purifying tablets or use both methods together. If the water course has animal bones around it, then the water is contaminated.
Food-pack some beef jerky, candy, cookies,peanuts or peanut butter, crackers, dry cereal, chips, canned food. Just make sure that you pack a few cans of food but not to much because they will cause the bag you are using to get to heavy. so just pack at least 3 cans of which ever canned food you want to eat. Use the cans as a drinking cup or a cooking pot. Use the can to boil the water you found.
First aid kit- You will need to have a first aid kit in case you get cut burned etc. The kit must have band aides in different shapes and sizes. Make sure the first aid kit had a bandage wrap, alcohol wipes, neosporin, burn cream, scissors, needle & threat in case you need to be stitched or you can use tape as an alternative for stitches. Also duct tape can be wrapped around your feet for protection keep blisters and calluses from forming. But keep in mind that your feet will start to sweat once you take the tape off. If you ever develop blisters or calluses, sterilize a needle with heat and with alcohol just to be safe and pears the blister or calluses. For women if you are by yourself and run out of band aids sanitary pads can also be used as a band aid to take care of cuts or irritated areas on the body.
Baby Wipes And Hand Sanitizer- These are great way to keep your hands clean at all times. The baby wipes can help wash your body and the hand sanitizer can be used as an alternative fire starter.

Should I Get A Firearm And What Kind?

2011-05-18T14:54:00.000-07:00

Before you buy a firearm you should first think about your budget. Then what you are going to use it for if its personal/home protection or hunting.  You need to think about your location on where you live. Smaller caliber firearms like the .22 are better for small game hunting from squirrels, rabbits, and birds.

Plus they are a bit quieter than larger calibers. If it is a hand gun that you want it is very important that you get the training in gun safety and on how to use your weapon properly.

Bigger calibers like the .223 are great for big game including humans. Most firearms that come in 223 cals are rifles exept the ones that are pistols but look like an AR-15 etc. Here is one website that can help you learn more about different calibers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rifle_cartridges

For rifles- you need to figure out the weight of the gun.   Remember survival is about packing light and stealth. If you are traveling by foot, your heavy firearm will weight you down. Or if you are traveling by car, sooner or later your vehicle will break down or run out of gas and you will have to travel on foot..

Once that happens, you are going to have to make a serious decision if you are going to leave your weapon behind or take it with you. Another thing you should think about is how you are going to carry your ammunition. You can get a load bearing system or a tactical vest that has a molle system where you can attach your ammo pouches.

There are takedown rifles out there on the market like the Henry Ar-7 survival rifle that the U.S. Air Force pilots used and the Marlin papoose.  With these two rifles you can break them down and stick them into your backpack. Both of these takedown rifles are .22 calibers which the ammo are very lightweight.

The bad news about having a firearm during a survival situation is that you will run out of ammo and you cannot just cast your own bullets you'll need gun powder.

The good news is that the the 9mm, .45 and the .233 calibers will probably be the easiest rounds to find when the shtf happens.

Underground Bunkers

2011-04-29T17:59:00.000-07:00

I have been doing some researches online about underground bunkers and how to build them. What I have found out is that it is better to hire a company that builds underground bunkers. I wish I had a lot of money so I could get one lol. They look really cool

You can buy a pre-built underground bunker or you can have the company to build it on your property. Also, a good friend of mine had a conversation about bunkers stating that there are actually missile silos and communications stations that have been abandoned and put on the real estate market.

When you do have your bunker built or brought to your property you need to remember that you keep your underground bunker or your silo secret

Here are some websites to find a company

http://www.hardenedstructures.com/

http://www.missilebases.com/

Radiation Survey Meters

2011-03-23T09:04:00.000-07:00

Before going out of your shelter after a nuclear attack or a nuclear power plant exploads you need to know the dangers. These radiation survey meters can tell you if there is any radiation in the air.

I believe that every home in the world should have one. However, the radiation survey meters are expensive. But there is a way that you can actually make your own meter. The "Nuclear War Survival Skills" book can show you how. It is called the KFM or Kearny Fallout Meter like the one below

You can buy a radiation survey meter on ebay or at
Ludlum Measurements, Inc
http://www.ludlums.com/

Major Surplus And Survival

2011-03-19T12:35:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I received an email from major surplus and survival. They said that they will have Potassium Iodine tablets back in stock on March 28th. 60 tablets in a bottle going for $18.95

http://www.majorsurplus.com/Potassium-Iodate-Ki03-170mg-60-Tablet-Bottle-P14344C1977.aspx

Battery Operated Flashlights Pros And Cons

2011-03-16T22:42:00.000-07:00

Dorcy 41-4750 180 Lumen High Flux LED Cyber Light Flashlight with Batteries

The battery operated flashlights are also a great choice. They come in different shap and sizes. However, they can become heavy because of the batteries that you will need. The batteries that you will need come in different sizes as well.

One battery operated flashlight I like are the ones that the police use. I like these because they can be used as a self defense weapon. Also, some times police officers use collapsable batons where it allows you to attach a flashlight at the end of the padded handle.

Pros
-Some times they won't break on impact if you drop it (depending on their size and quality)
-Some of these flashlights have a siren with the emergency flashing red and yellow lights
-Depending on the quality an size, they can be used as a weapon
-Some of these battery operated flashlights are designed to wear on your head to keep your hands free to carry other items

Cons
-You need batteries for them to work
-Depending on the size of the flashlight and its batteries they are heavy and bulky
-Some of these flashlights come with the regular light bulbs which don't last long
-The regular light bulbs are not as bright as the LED bulbs
-Their batteries need to be changed after a while
-The batteries are expensive

Crank Flashlights Pros And Cons

2011-03-16T16:50:00.000-07:00

P
3 in 1 Survival Light--Dynamo/Hand Crank, Emergency Zone, No Batteries Required, Emergency AM FM Radio, Mobile Phone Charger

A flashlight is a great item that you'll always need at hand during a disaster. Flashlights come in different shapes and sizes. The crank flashlights are very popular these days.

Pros about the crank flashlights

-They don't need any batteries
-You just need to crank it
-Most crank flashlights have built in radios with built in antenna
-Some crank radios have a built in siren
-They have a port where you can charge your cell phone
-They have LED light bulbs that last longer than regular flashlight bulbs
-Some crank flashlights are waterproof but not all

Cons

-They are bulky
-They are a little bit loud while cranking it, they can give your position away
-They are not waterproof, so be careful of not getting them wet
-They usually crack after you drop them or they completely break on impact
- Sometimes the knobs on them fall out

Other than that, I own two crank flashlights and they work great. The LED light bulbs shine brighter than the regular light bulbs. However, if you ever need to charge up your cell phone you'll need a lot of patience because you will be doing a lot of cranking.

They have AM and FM radio, remember for emergencies turn to the Am stations but if those are down switch to the FM stations; these stations are used as backup for emergencies.

Make a Donation To Japan

2011-03-13T13:29:00.000-07:00

http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=46f51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief/

http://abcnews.go.com/International/japan-earthquake-donating-relief-funds/story?id=13122660

Iosat Potassium IodideTablets

2011-03-13T13:17:00.000-07:00

In every country and city there is a nuclear power plant. But I don't understand how our governments don't tell the citizens that they should stock up on potassium iodine tablets because your city have a nuclear power plant or at least tell us where to get them.

California is closely monitoring Japan's nuclear leak. It is possible that the radioactive materials can reach our soil. However, if it can or can't we should still stock up on potassium iodine tablets because earthquakes are capable of damaging everything including nuclear power plants.

Here is a site where you can get more information about radiation, potassium iodine tablets
http://www.ki4u.com/

A good books to have in your house is the called : Nuclear War Survival Skills

You can download the book for free here:http:http://www.oism.org/nwss/

This book tells you about radioactive materials and how they travel through the air, how they affect your life and more.

TSUNAMI

2011-03-12T16:52:00.000-08:00

2004

03/11/2011

Tsunamis are waves that are 20 to 100 plus feet tall triggered by an earthquake beneath the ocean. They travel towards land at high speeds destroying anything that stands in its path.

The impact of the wave can kill a person instantly. Once the tsunami hits a city or town the activity can last from 5 minutes to an hour long.

Tsunamis do not give warning but the water near the shore may recede. The best thing to do is to run for high ground and stay there until the authorities states that it is safe.

Tsunamis have killed millions of people and cause billions of dollars in damages.

Staying Warm While Homeless

2011-02-11T09:05:00.000-08:00

When you first become homeless, there are people that can help you out to show you the ropes of survival, how to keep warm in the cold and the heat. these are very important things to know. It would be a great idea to practice the survival skills before any types of disaster events occur.

As the warm seasons start the change, you need to adapt to the changes. Most homeless individuals have coats or jackets. In this case you can start stuffing your coat with newspaper for ventilation. This will add more warmth inside your coat or jacket but it won't keep you warm all of the time. This method is limited.

While your coat or jacket is stuffed with newspaper, you need to get out of the cold for better weather protection. There is another way to stay warm with or without the paper stuffing. If you have some matches or a lighter, start looking for a metal drum that can be used as a trash can.

Some of these can be found behind abandoned commercial buildings, alleys etc. Find lots of newspaper to put into the metal drum and light the paper on fire. Once you have got the fire going you need other things to throw into the fire to keep the flame from going out.

California Superstorm

2011-01-17T16:02:00.000-08:00

This is new to me. Flooding where you need some kind of boat to get around is new to me as well. A friend asked me if I had an inflatable raft and said that I might need one in the future so I guess this is what he mean't.

Everyone who lives in California please start getting prepared for this storm. If it happens or not at least you are prepared. Pack up a few clothes, blankets mostly emergency blankets that will keep you warm by reflecting your own body heat back to you.

Start getting your homes some sandbags placing them around your doors. Shut off your gas and your water. Start filtering and purifying your drinking water. Don't forget to store your can foods. Pack 3 to 4 cans of food for everybody in your household. Or pack some MREs.

Start buying your waterproof flashlights, water purifying tablets, water filters, emergency radios, your lighters, matches, firestarters, and candles.

Make sure that you have enough band aids, needle and thread, tylinol, tornequets, hand sanitizers etc.

Make sure that your backpack is waterproof or get a plastic trash bag for waterproofing your gear. The black trach bags are much stronger.

Pack a good coat or jacket to keep you warm and add a poncho to keep your clothes dry. Pack a few light sticks or some road flares and an emergency whistle in case you need to be rescued. Walkie-talkies with a lot of batteries will be a great choice.

If you have a firearm pack that too because you'll never know what will happen after the storm. People could start being violent towards other people or pack a machete or pocket knife or a baseball bat for protection.

Ways The Homeless Can Eat

2011-01-16T13:09:00.000-08:00

As a homeless individual, everyday you need to make daily plans. You need to plan out everything you need to do to stay alive.

Plan out what you need to do to get food and water. Start collecting cans and plastic bottles. Once you have cashed in your all the cans you found.

Make sure that you save the bag you used to collect your stuff. However, this method can become a waste of time if you haven't eaten for days.

You can hang around restaurants or fast food restaurants. You should hang around the back doors or the alley where they keep their garbage. But don't let them see you.

A lot of homeless people get sick or lose their life for eating foods that have been old for 3 days to a week. The food that are being thrown away into dumpsters are exposed to harmful bacteria.

Some of the best ways to make sure that the food isn't too old is by watching the people who work in the restaurants throw away the food.

Or a better, more safer way is to watch what people are eating and throw away what they don't want to eat anymore. Once they leave, go to the trash can and remove the wasted food from the trash can and eat it.

There are so many homeless people who would live near outdoor cafes and wait until the customers are finish eating.

You need to rush over to the table and grab all of the food and drinks the customers left on the table before the waiters come to clean up the tables. But you must remember that people get arrested for this.

If you have a little bit of change like a few dolloars, one food you should buy are dried foods like beef jerky. This dried meat lasts for a long time.

Beef jerky should be rationed because they don't put a lot in the bag. This food should give you enough energy to make more money for food.

Wilderness Survival Gear 1

2011-01-15T17:38:00.000-08:00

For wilderness survival it is very important that you have everything you need when you are hiking or camping in the woods or forest. You have to be very careful like every other climate. One false move and its over.

A lot of people go missing while they are on a camping or hiking trip by not letting your family members and the authority where they are going before they leave for their trip and go missing.

Sometimes these people are kidnapped, attacked by wild animals, get sick from insect bites, or just getting lost.

So before you leave for your trip make sure you have all the appropriate gear.

For a wilderness survival a kit in a tin can are effective for saving your life. However, it can not save your life alone.

A wilderness survival manual is something an individual who know nothing about the wilderness can really use.

The manuals can teach you about making shelters, making tools, cooking methods, hunting game and fishing when you don't have the appropriate gear for that task.

An axe or a machete are one items that everybody wouldn't want to leave behind. These are a great self defensive and offensive tools you can use to protect yourself from mountain lions to small bears.

But they best idea if you ever see these animal is to avoid them as much as possible. The mountain lion will sure stock you so don't turn your back on it. Keep it in your site.

You should pack some bear pepper spray to defend yourself from bear attacks. This would better t o use that an axe and a machete.

The skin is too thick and you don't want to get close to it trying to stab or shot it up. The bear are perfect killing machines.

Rope is the survival's universal tool. In every survival kit you'll need rope and you can do anything with it; to tie rocks to a stick to make tools, to construct a shelter etc.

A whistle is another item you should always have packed with you. When you are lost, stranded and you hear people's voices, then that's when you use your whistle

How To Survive Homelessness

2011-01-12T20:47:00.000-08:00

While being homeless you will see a lot of sad things everyday. People talking to themselves, sleeping on the side walks, starving people and even people without legs. Pregnant women trying to feed themselves and their unborn child. These situations are not funny. These people have to live with that

Some of the best ways to survive being homeless is to have a hustle, a way to make a little money for food and something to drink. You can entertain people to get your money, dance, do card or magic tricks,sing or give them a big smile.

You can also use your skills you have in repairing electronics, bikes etc. Another way to get your money is to find a big plastic bag and start collecting cans and plastic bottles and cash them in. Every time you make some money make sure that you hide it somewhere so other people don't rob you.

When being homeless make sure that you make some rules to follow.

1. Trust no one

2. Protect yourself at all times

3. Know your surroundings

4. Know who is around you

5. Avoid dark alleys

6. Avoid physical conflicts

7. Hide your campsite

8. Make sure no one is following you

-These are just some things to give an example

In a homeless situation you need to avoid danger as much as possible. However, there may come a time when you see someone being hurt by someone else and you want to help them. We have to think about our own physical situations, you may be killed just for trying to help someone, you make lose everything you have on your person.

It could be a set up by someone that have been checking you out for a while and wants what you have. We have to think about these things daily before thinking about being a hero. Everyday your life is on the line and will increase even more when you witness violence.

Homelessness

2011-01-12T13:50:00.000-08:00

Being homeless is a very sad situation to be in. The people who have no place to live have it rough and even those who have a place to live are in buildings that are infested by drugs, rats, corpses of rats, birds, maggots and roaches.

These pests carry diseases; they crawl all over your clothes and your food leaving feases behind which its fumes are toxic to people.

Sometimes the middle and the upper class of people look down on the homeless everyday. Most of the people who are not homeless may think that homelessness is a choice or that homeless people put themselves in this situation. That's not always the case.

There are people who got hooked on drugs and bought drugs instead of paying their bills or rent then got evicted. There are people who just got released from jail and could not find a job and a place to live. There are people who are military vets who have been wounded fighting a war.

There are people who were home owners that lost their homes because they were too far in dept because of medical bills etc. We can not judge the homeless because we do not know what made them homeless in the first place. It can all happen to us at a snap of a finger.

We don't realize that there are people who are victims of prostitution, rape, run aways because they were abused by whoever they were once living with. There are young and middle aged women who are pregnant living on the streets searching, begging for help, food and water; wandering around to find a safe place to rest their heads and more. These people need help.

There are millions on homeless people in every country. It seems as if their government is just throwing people away. The homeless are forced to live in the slums, the projects, the ghettos. That's not giving them a chance to really live.

Putting people in these situations are just showing that their own country, city do not care if they live or die. This has been going on since the bible days. I'm surprised that we still treat each other like garbage after we all learned something about history.

Homeless people are treated unfair. They are abused in all kinds of ways by drug dealers, teenagers, other homeless people pimps, and police officers. Individuals who are homeless die everyday from gun fire, being stabbed, found dead with needles stuck in their arms.

hit by trains and cars, beaten to death died from the cold or the heat, thirst, and hunger and every chance someone is rapped by someone else and nobody is there to save them.

Homelessness has a lot to teach us on how to survive the heat, the cold weather, violence, finding food, clean water. This is the right time to try to master these skills.

Life Line

2011-01-06T18:56:00.000-08:00

If you and your survival group ever end up traveling through an open field or the woods at night and you have no lighting, you can use your rope as a life line by tying the rope around each other's waist in case one goes over a cliff or falls in a pit. In that case your group members can pull that person back up to the top. This is also useful for river crossing.

The Ring Of Fire

2011-01-06T16:42:00.000-08:00

The ring of fire is located in the Pacific Ocean. There are a lot of earthquakes and volcanic activity in the area. Indonesia has the most volcanic activity in the ring of fire. Indonesia's most active volcanoes are Merapi and Kelud on Java Island that have been responsible for over one thousand lives.

Japan's earthquake magnitudes have been from 4 to 6 on their Richter scale. For a few day I have been getting text messages from USGS. Japan's famous quake was the Great Kanto in 1923 killing 130,000 people and the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 that killed 6,434 people.

The ring of fire consist of volcanic arcs, belts and oceanic trenches from the Antarctica to The Philippines, to Japan , Russia, to Alaska all the way down to South America. Most of the world's biggest earthquakes occur in the ring of fire Chile has been struck by the biggest quake ever recorded in the 1960 Valdivia earthquake.

The Andreas fault in California is very active triggering small quakes almost everyday. In 2008 I was living in Los Angeles with my girlfriend and an earthquake hit the city . It shook the house but it was a good thing that no one got hurt.

It seems like there is a countdown and time is ticking. Every one that have been affected by these earth shaking events need to be prepared now. Volcanic eruptions can cause an earthquake and the quakes cause a tsunami. That is a very bad combination. It is not difficult in putting together an earthquake preparedness kit, emergency kit, survival kit which ever you choose to call it. Look at the "putting together an earthquake kit"

Nuclear Bombs

2011-01-05T16:19:00.000-08:00

When a nuclear weapon explodes, it causes a bright flash of light in the sky. If you can see the explosion you should not stare at the light because it is highly dangerous to your eyes by its severe heat.

If you are outside you need to find the nearest cover and if your inside a building and you see the sky light up, you need to get away from the rooms that have windows and don't run outside , if you have a basement in your house, job, or school, get to it as fast as you can.

The bomb shelters above ground can be penetrated by the gamma rays from the fallout reaching the survivors. However, some of the gamma rays become less dangerous. But the fallout rays doesn't destroy everything.

When a nuclear bomb explodes on the ground, it creates a huge crater in the ground. The debris are blown up in millions of contaminated particles getting sucked up into a mushroom cloud the explosion has made. When the contaminated debris or particles are sucked up into the mushroom cloud, they will fall out to the ground. This is called fallout.

The bigger fallout particles fall faster to the ground but closer to the cloud, but the smaller fall out gets carried by the wind and can stay in the air for month to many years. As the time goes by, the fallout's threat decreases. These particles are invisible to the naked eye and can be inhaled into the lungs.

Nuclear weapons that blow up in the shy can cause a firestorm setting a lot of buildings, trees, grass, etc on fire. or incinerate life. The best shelters for this nuclear even are underground shelters.

We will need radioactive suits to protect us from the radiation and respiratory masks that are specifically designed for toxic chemicals.

Pine Tree

2011-01-03T20:18:00.000-08:00

The pine tree can be found in North and Central America and in the most of the West Indies, a few places in Asia, Middle East, and Europe. They are mostly in open locations where there is a lot of sunlight. There are many different species of pine trees and they are all edible.

The seeds, bark of the young twigs, and cones are edible. The bark of the twigs are juicy and you can use the pine needles to make a tea that is high in vitamin C. The male cone only grow in the spring and the younger cones need to be boiled before eating them. Lastly you can use the tree sap as a glue.

Broad And Narrow Leaf Plantain

2011-01-03T19:31:00.000-08:00

The broad and narrow leaf plantain is a very common weed. They can be found in most of the world. The leaves grow from 12 centimeters and 2.5 centimeters wide.

You can find them in your backyard or on the side of a road with little hair all over the plant that feels uncomfortable when you try to grab hold of them. Sometime you may see them with a few dandelions around them.

The leaf plantain can be used to treat sores, wounds and pains, but first you need to soke and clean the whole plant well but not long. Afterwards, apply the plant to the injured areas.

The older and younger leaves and the seeds are all edible. But you should cook the older leaves before eating them. You can eat the younger leaves and the seeds raw.

Whats The Difference Between An Emergency Kit And A Survival Kit?

2011-01-01T21:03:00.000-08:00

It really depends on what an emergency kit and survival kit means to an individual. For me an emergency kit and a survival kit are the same. The emergency is something that's going against your life; a threat(earthquake, war etc). Survival is something you must do to stay alive. The items that are in your bug out bag or what every you want to call it are the survival gear or kit- clothes, first aid, water, food, knife, firearm, flashlight, firestarter, whistle etc are the things that are going to help you survive. So really there is no right or wrong way to name it.

When Disaster Strikes

2010-12-26T13:11:00.000-08:00

A disaster can strike at any time. Manmade and natural disasters don't wait for anybody. But it still depends on which disaster it is and where it occurs then you may have some time to get out of dodge.

A family should have a emergency bag ready at all times. It would be a good idea for every member in the family to have at least two different emergency bags in two different locations depending if you are living in an apartment or a two story or single story house.

In any kind of home the best place to store your emergency bag is in your bedroom next to your bed or next to your bedroom door. In a two story home keep one bag upstairs in your room and the other bag at the bottom step of your stairs.

In a single story home, like above the first place to keep your bag is in your bedroom. The second place should be near the the familiy's closest exit.

Apartments have two exits either upstairs apartment or downstairs apartment. Since aprtments are small, family members should at least have one emergency bag.

The reason why I think that family members should have more than one emergency bag if they are living in a house and store them in two different locations is because what if a disaster occurs and you wake up at night and run out of the room, and forgetting your bag? At least at the nearest exit your second emergency bag is there.

If you are living in a two story house or an upstairs apartment, you should get an emergency ladder in case of a fire is blocking front exit.

The items you should have in your emergency bag are just simple items

whistle
cell phone & charger
water bottle
fried foods or two canned foods
hand and leg warmers
pepper spray
flashlight & batteries
medicine
first aid kit
multitool

Better Enjoy It While It Lasts

2010-12-22T00:09:00.000-08:00

We all have people we love to spend time with and people we rather not, favorite foods to eat, beverages to drink, things to do, travel to your favorite places to vacation, things to buy and throw away. As the days go by we worry about too much junk that clutter our minds, the things that weigh us down that keeps us from being completely happy.

We need to live our lives everyday like it is our last. So enjoy life, have fun because once we hear that the countries have no more water, or a super earthquake destroyed five cities or anything that is life threatening to us all happens, it will be to late to enjoy anything.

So, enjoy that ice cream, enjoy that chocolate cake enjoy a bowl of captain crunch go run through your neighbor's sprinklers. Go and appologize to someone you hurt in the past. Learn how to fly an a airplane, go swimming with your friends and hug and kiss your family and tell them that you love them.

Go have fun with your family and friends before its to late. Worrying about crap is just going to keep us unhappy. Once we just live our lives everyday like its our last, we can look back on all the great times you had when the sh#t hits the fan around the world. You'll need those memories to get through all that crazy mess in the future.

Tying Knots

2010-12-19T12:07:00.000-08:00

Tomorrw I am going to add tying knots into my routine . Tying knots is one of the biggest skills I need to start working on. I know nothing about this but only when I'm tying my shoes lol. I am at least going to pick three different kinds of knots that I can use in a survival situation.

Foraging For Food

2010-12-16T20:18:00.000-08:00

Eat anything that you can identify as edible. With plants there are always a good idea to take the taste test.

There is no taste test for the mushroom. The survivalist should aways avoid the mushroom at all times.

For taste tests tear off a leaf and grind it until you see a liquid. Rub a little bit of the liquid on a small area on your skin.

Look for any sign of irritation on the skin which includes, redness, iching or burning that means the plant is poisonous . Bite or tear little parts of the plant or leaf. If it doesn't taste right spit it out.

When foraging for food, do not spend time on it because the survivalist will lose energy. Search for roots, berries that you know of.

The picture above is a dandelions. This plant can be found everywhere in the U.S.

Here is a little description from the "Edible And Poisonous Plants Of The Western States Cards":You can eat the leaves which can be cooked and the roots can be cooked like carrots. You also can roast the roots until they are dark brown inside or ground and brewed like coffee.

Set some rules for your survival group

2010-12-16T20:14:00.000-08:00

Set some important rules for your group. Write the rules down on paper or type them up on computer. Pass out the rules to every individual.

Make sure you set the rules with the group not by yourself. Make sure everybody understands those rules. Have everyone sign their name on paper stating that they understand the rules of the group and will not abuse those rules.

Use Duct Tape On Your Feet

2010-12-16T19:14:00.000-08:00

After walking long distances you'll start to notice that your shoes are rubbing against your feet and you may have experienced pains, blisters, caluses etc. To keep your feet from getting worst, you can use a gause or a band aid, but your shoes may still make contact with the skin and rub off the bandage.

If you have duct tape with you, you can wrap the tape around your feet for protection. In survival situation it is very important to take care of your feet because with damaged feet you cannot survival to long. You need your feet to get around, to escape.

Another good thing to keep in mind is when you have found a spot to rest, take off your socks and shoes to check your feet and let them breath; let the air get to them because your feet deserves it. If you don't air them out, your feet will develop moister and you don't want that to happen, so let your feet breath. Your feet will thank you in the long run.

Solar Still

2010-12-14T16:56:00.001-08:00

Another way to find water instead of using the plastic bag over a branch of leaves. Build a solar still. Dig a hole in the ground. Placing a can or pot in the hole. Next, place a plastic sheeting or tarp over the hole. Then, put a small size rock or pebble in the middle of the sheeting so it can forming a cone. Then place heavy rocks on the sides of the sheeting to keep it from blowing away. The solar still will collect water from vapor. This solar still can also be used to trap lunch.

Clothing

2010-12-14T16:56:00.000-08:00

In every type of weather wear pants and long sleeve shirts. In hot weather, long sleeved shirts can protect you from being sun burned. In cold weather pants and long sleeved shirts protects your skin from the cold wind and provides more warth under your jacket.

Always keep one extra pair of pants, one long sleeve shirt, three pairs of underwear, a jacket, three pairs of socks in your backpack.

FIRST AID KIT....

2010-12-14T16:54:00.000-08:00

FIRST AID KIT - What To Include

I won’t go over too much of about first aid kits. However, I will go over what type of things you’ll need in the kit:

It is always important to have a wide variety of band-aids in your kit.

Add two sterile sewing needles with surgical sutures or fishing wire separate from your fishing kit. Do not use the same fishing wires you use in your fishing kit for obvious sanitary reasons.

In case you will have to travel by foot (especially having to hike or walk long distances), you will need to add moleskins to your kit. Moleskin is a soft, cotton flannel padding that protects feet from painful shoe friction. Soft cotton flannel padding can be cut to any size for all-day relief of painful corns, calluses, and tender spots. These are great for preventing blisters and calluses under your feet.

Note: Keep feet clean and dry. If you don’t take care of your feet, you will not be able survive.

Sanitizer is an essential item which will keep your hands clean and aid the protection against bacterial infections- especially if you end up getting cuts on your hands. Also the use of latex gloves will keep your hands protected. Sanitizer can also be used as a fire starter.

Keep a bottle of sun burn repellent, and burn free gels. If you get burned, burn free gels will cool the burning sensation down and reduce pain.

GENERAL BUG OUT BAG

2010-12-14T16:40:00.000-08:00

A Bug Out Bag or a B.O.B is a bag that contains some items that are suitable for your needs in an emergency. A bug out bag can vary from a backpack, purse, duffle bag etc. The bags I would recommend for your b.o.b is a backpack that is waterproof or you can buy a cover that protects your pack from getting soaked. And that it will keep your hands free.

What should be in your B.O.B bag?

Extra clothes, 1 pair of pants, two extra t-shirts, four pair of socks, a hat, work gloves, a jacket for cold weather, good running shoes or boots.

First aid kit

Flashlight

Emergency poncho

Emergency blanket

Rope (550 Paracord)

Garbage bags (for waste)

MRE's 9 packs for 3 days (72Hr)

Water

Water filter, purifying tablets

Camping stove (portable)

Duct tape

Respiratory mask

Sewing kit

Foldable shovel

Light weight tent, tarp, or tube tent

Knife

Snares

Sharpening stone

1-in-7 Survival Whistle

Bug Repellant

personal documents(license, phonebook,birth certificate,medical history records)

Soap, tooth brush and paste

A lot of these things can be bartered if you find that you no longer need them. Before you barter them, make sure that you will not need them later in the future. Just make sure.

The important thing about your bug out bag is that it is light enough for you to carry for a long distance. Everything above are just examples. You do not need everything in the list. Only pick items that you feel will be useful for you.

Pet Survival kit

2010-12-13T21:23:00.000-08:00

For putting a pet survival kit together shouldn't be to difficult. Just make it simple. Get a vest for your dog. Cats really don't like things on them to well. They may get irritated and try to keep you from putting anything on them.

So,it is easier to put a vest on a dog. Make sure that the vest has reflectors on it in case you have to travel at night. You want your dog to be visible at night. Another thing is to make sure that the vest has pockets so your dog can carry items, like a water bottle, a little bit of dog food, treats and his or her medicine.

You should keep a dog whistle at hand. Don't forget the leash. You need to keep photos of your pet in case he or she runs away. Pack documents of your dog with your gear.

Pet Survival

2010-12-13T14:50:00.000-08:00

When the time comes where you will have to take your dog, cat etc, you will need to have water and their food on hand temporary when you need to evacuate your location. Dogs and cats are natural hunters and survivors which they can find their own food and water if they were on their own. They will basically eat anything. Anything you eat, they eat except chocolate and they know what to do if they were sick or something. But that doesn't mean that they don't need you around lol. Remember that your four legged family member loves you and will die protecting you. You need to keep your pet in great shape. Set a daily schedule where you will take them for a walk. Get your dog in a training class and train them how to hunt with you. Fill up two or three ziplock bag of their food and have a few water bottle filled with water. Keep their medicine in a special bag for them.

Pen Light

2010-12-12T18:12:00.000-08:00

Primacare Disposable Penlight with Pupil Gauge (Pack of 6)

You should never forget about your flashlight. You are always going to need it for whatever that caused you to need it.

Tube Tents

2010-12-12T17:55:00.000-08:00

Tube Tent Emergency Shelter, Weather Protection, Emergency Zone® Brand

Tube tents should never be over looked. Most of the colors they come in are orange, blue and silver. The silver tube tents are the same material as the mylar emergency blankets.

If you already have a tent with you, it doesn't mean that you shouldn't buy this tube tent. It still have a valueable purpose in survival.

It can be used as a ground cloth, shelter, a poncho, and a rain catcher. These tents fits two adults.

However, they do not have the full protection from the wind and rain. But its better than nothing after your main tent fails.

Survival Kit I made For My Mom

2010-12-11T11:56:00.000-08:00

I put this kit together a few years ago for my mom. Half of the items came from some gear I had left over. This kit is just a simple kit, light weight and compact. The other half I got from walmart. In my city, a lot of camping gear seems to go very fast at walmart lol. Anyway, when putting together an emergency kit it does not have to contain a lot of survival items. When making a kit, remember to keep your survival kit light weight. You don't want your gear to slow you down.

This kit contains:

1. Tube tent

2. Lightsticks

3. Emergency Poncho

4. Hobo tool (fork, spoon, knife,cork screw)

5. Sewing kit

6. First aid kit

7. Toilet paper

8. Waterproof matches

9. Pocket knife

10. Philips and Flathead screw drivers

11. Plyers

12. Rope

13. Lighter

14. Whistle (magnifying glass,thermometer, compass, mini flashlight)

15. Fish hooks

16. Pepper spray

17. Water purifying tablets

18. lunch pale (Not in picture)

The only thing that is not in the kit is a regular flashlight.

All these items fit in a nylon lunch pale and its light weight.

Pocket Cooker

2010-12-09T19:39:00.000-08:00

Foldable Pocket Cooker

This stove is one of the best wood stoves out there or the only wood stove out there. I love this device; it burns everything you can think of frome leaves, grass, paper, cardboard boxes, to wood. It is easy to clean, but do not leave it wet because it will rust. Also, while you are burning things, it can get really hot and the paint might start to bubble and start popping off. It comes with its own bag.

Dry Fire Source

2010-12-09T19:10:00.000-08:00

I found a video on youtube on a homemade survival kit. The video gave me great advice. The individual added dry sticks stored in a ziplock bag in case there were any dry tender around where ever he may end up.

Just Pack The Essentials

2010-11-22T15:30:00.000-08:00

There are times when an individual does not know what to pack for a disaster. A lot of times they will pack a whole bunch of crap in their backpack, purse etc, and they cannot even carry it because its too heavy with unnecessary mess inside. For a disaster, you do not need to pack a lot just to survive for three days to a week.

The essentials
Knife Or Multi-tool- There are a lot of things you can do with this item. You can defend yourself, cut rope, use it for surgical situations, screw and unscrew things and even make spears.

Flashlight-You'll always need a flashlight with you. Make sure that you stock up on batteries and that your flashlight is waterproof.

First Aid-In a survival situation it is not easy trying to keep yourself from getting hurt. You can just pack a few band aids with you in a ziplock bag to protect them from getting wet.

Matches, Lighters, Firestarters- Do not forget to pack these. Your life depends on them. I would pack all three. You can sterilize, needls, and your knife. You will need these to make a camp fire and to cook food.

Candles-These are great to have. there are so many different kinds of candles out there. Never pack the scented candles. Uninvited guests can smell them a mile away.

Emergency Poncho or Blanket- These items are a must have. They will keep you dry and warm. If you do not have any other shelter material with you, use either one of these to pitch up a lean-to shelter. Use the emergency blanket as a ground cloth, sleeping bag, and for signaling aircrafts.

Whistle-Every survivalist will need to have a whistle on them at all times to communicate with others

Compass

Rope-This will be good to pitch up your lean-to shelter.

Radio-The best radios to have are the ones with the crank handles. You'll never need batteries for them. If you cannot go outside you can still know what is going on outside.

Sanitizer-These are a great way to keep your hands clean if you do not have access to hand soap. You can also use it as a back up for making a fire.

Food And Water

Water filter & Purifying tablets

Coghlan's Emergency Stove

2010-11-08T12:40:00.000-08:00

Coghlans Emergency Stove
This stove is similar or the same stove as the isbit stove, but by a different company. Last week I picked up this stove from rite aid and it worked wonderfully. It is very light weight and comes with two coghlan fuel tablet packs. The tablets burn for 9 minutes and it doesn't make a big mess, all you have to clean up are the ashes from the tablet and fold the stove up and put back in your pack. However, this stove is something that you don't want to through around or abuse because the sheet metal is very thin and weak. Mainly this stove is actually a back up stove in case there isn't any wood sources to make a campfire or if the wood source is wet and cannot be burned.

Got Into Doing Parkour

2010-11-05T10:33:00.000-07:00

I started doing parkour this week. Its actually fun and exciting even if you're just starting. However, it really sucks if you can't fine people to train with or sessions at a gym. If you are thinking about getting into this urban sport you'll need to really get into shape.

Theres a lot of exercises you need to do like sit ups, push ups, weight lifting, push ups in a handstand position etc. You have to work on building upper and lower body strength. There are no endings in learning more parkour moves.

Parkour is originally from France and founded by David Belle. Parkour is an art of getting from point A to point B as quickly and efficient as possible. Furthermore, it is very possible that the traceur can get injured while training. Yesterday I pulled a muscle in my leg lol but I still had fun training.

To find more info on Parkour go to http://www.americanparkour.com

Don't Just Have Your Bug Out Bag Ready

2010-10-26T16:45:00.000-07:00

Don't just have your bug out bag ready unless you are going to travel on foot. Since a lot of people would bug out in a vehicle you will need to have other things prepared. Start packing blankets, extra toilet paper, tools, a few gallons of water for washing (brushing teeth, hands, bathing, clothes etc), and for cooking. Pack extra ammo (if you have a firearm and are going to use it), have a plastic bucket and use it as a toilet or trash can. In an addition, make sure you have packed one or two extra gas cans for your car and don't use none of this fuel for your campfire if you decide to have one. When you and your family are getting ready to sleep, don't sleep outside in your tent because you have a bug out vehicle and have blankets inside. But if you have a truck that does not have any room to sleep then go ahead and sleeep outside in your tent or tarp. So what are you going to store all of these things in? Use buckets, plastic totes, milk crates, trash bags, laundry bags(clean) ice chests. However, since you have a bug out bag, keep your clothes in your bag and two rolls of toilet paper if there is any room inside.

Should I move Or should I stay?

2010-10-24T01:00:00.000-07:00

It is highly important to know when to move and when to stay depending on what situation you are in. We have to figure out why we are staying or leaving.

Once the news start broadcasting a hurricane days before it actually happens, thats when you start loading up your car and bug out to your relatives in the next town or state that may not be in danger. In this case the storm could flood the town you live in and a lot of people will suffer because they did not prepare and evacuate way before the town got hit, or desided to stay in their home.

Earthquakes are another disaster that may force someone to evacuate their city. However, the victem will not know when the earthquake will hit, so it is always a good idea to be prepared at all times. After the quake hits, thats when you leave town. Depending on the size of the earthquake will determine if you should stay or leave. The bigger magnitude of the quake can damage the whole city and it will be more dangerous to actually stay in your home because the building or buildings around it could be much weaker than they were before the earthquake occured and leave you more vulnerable. The weak bulidings can collapse knocking your house down killing you inside.

Tornado season really gives us the reason to stay where we are. This storm's threat is no different than any other disaster but that sometimes tornados have other storms involved like lightening storms, and rain storms. It would be highly dangerous for a family to leave their homes during the tornado season because tornados can occur at any time and anywhere of the season. Once the tornado hits, it is too dangerous to be driving because its to wet, to windy, and another threat is the tornado which could travel faster than your vehicle and lift it right off the ground and throw it some place and kill you on impact. Now it really doesn't matter if you are in a state, city, country, island that has tornados because in these days they can happen in place that don't normally have them, everyone should still look out for them. If you have a basment in your house or have a celler outside of your house then that would be the best place to bug out to. That could be your bug out location. Store a camping stove,, flashlights, blankets, food and water, your radio, first aid in that location.Lastly, if you live in an apartment, it is best to leave that apartment and head to the nearest shelter or a family or friend's house that have a basement or celler.

Terrorist attacks happens everywhere and we need to know what to do when it happens to survive. Terrorism comes in many forms and shapes from armed local civilians at the postal service buildings, nuclear attacks, car bombs, hostage situations, bank robbers etc. This is very hard to determine if you should move or stay scince we move around a lot within our cities to go grocery shopping, visiting our families, going to the doctor's office. As individuals,we are vulnerable when we go out taking care of business. Furthermore, if we were going to be in danger of a nuclear attack, it probably be broadcasted on tv and the radio. But this website can explain better than I can and tell you what to do in a nuclear attack. http://www.oism.org/nwss/

World or national epedemic or some kind of biological attack could unleash a post apocalyptic event. In this case is a great reason to stay where you are. Desiding to leave your locatioon is very risky. But leaving your home and returning is a worst mistake you could ever make during this type of event. Leaving your house could cause you to be seen and allows you to become a target. And on top of that you can be followed back to your house. Whoever follows you back, probably could be inffected and bring hell to your house and family and bring other inffected people with him or her and try to attack you. So careful when leaving your bug out location. Decide when to leave and be careful on your way back and don't forget to cover your tracks.

Food And Water

2010-10-18T20:19:00.000-07:00

My goal for now and next year is to eat and drink as much food and water as I can per day because sooner or later stores will be out of food supplies. So I'll enjoy all the food and water I have, especially water because water is more valueble than anything. To save a little money start growing your own food and get a rain barrel to store your water in and still buy your bottled water and keep these in the garage or cabnet in the kitchen. You won't be sorry if you start his food growing and water storing processes. Make sure you grow vegetables, fruits, and your seasonings and spices. You'll enjoy and make great misses that are much healthier that the foods at the stores.

Team Up

2010-10-18T17:45:00.000-07:00

In your survival group, every individual should be divide in small groups when going out foraging or searching for water. This should be assigned perminantly. However, when assigning teams it should depend on the size of the survival group.

Henry AR-7 & Marlin Papoose Survival Rifles

2010-10-18T16:42:00.000-07:00

The AR-7 is a long rifle .22 caliber. It is a takedown. Many people like the gun even I did for a minute, but did my homework and found out that the gun jams. That really sucks. But if you want something thats more reliable, go for the marlin papoose takedown rifle. It is also a long rifle .22 caliber

Both of these long rifles are takedowns. With the Henry AR-7 you just unscrew the barrel nut dettach the reciever from the stock. After you have disassemble the gun all the parts fit into the butt stock.

The papoose does the same thing but you just unscrew the barrel nut and store it in your backpack or in its own bag.

These are great survival rifles, but can be unreliable. They jam or more that the ruger 1022 rifle.

Kel Tec Sub 2000

2010-10-18T16:35:00.000-07:00

I like this gun cause I can fold it and easily stick it in my backpack.

This gun shoots pistol ammunition and fits most handgun magazines. It comes in two versions, the 9mm and the .40. I would get this rifle because its stronger that the marlin papoose and the henry Ar-7 survival rifle.

However, I found out that the kel tec sub 2000 rifle is illegal where I live which it sucks. The only way it can be legal is if I bought it with a mechanism that keeps the magazine from being removed and that sucks to. California has the most strangest gun laws.

Don't Throw These Away

2010-10-18T15:10:00.000-07:00

After you have killed, gutted and everything to your game animal, you should not throw away anything but the head or anything you feel has no value. Never throw away bones because these can be used as fish hooks, spear or arrow heads, handles for a broken knife. Don't throw away the guts because you can use these as bow string or for a slingshot. Also, the guts and lungs can be used as bait. If you hunt a bird save some of the feathers because if you decide to make a bow you are going to need flights for your arrows to fly straight.

Protecting Your Tent Floor

2010-10-10T15:23:00.000-07:00

After you have found a good spot to make camp make sure you clear all debris like rocks, sticks, and leaves before you lay out your ground cloth and tent. The ground cloth protects your tent floor from getting moist and making your floor cold when you sleep on it. The ground cloth prevents rain water from seeping under your tent floor. Your ground cloth can vary from tarps, to regular plastc sheeting like trash bags. You can use one sided silver space blanket. You can use a double silver sided emergency blanket but i wouldn't recommend it. The double sided silver blanket can reflect the sunlight hitting your tent material. However, you need to fold the corners and the sides of the ground cloth so that they are not exposed to tthe rain water because if they are exposed, the water can travel under your tent and keep your floor wet and impossible to sleep in your tent. Sometimes sticks fall out of trees crowding your tent. This is something you want to avoid. If you are not careful these sticks get moved around and can cause damages.

Wet Ones Fresh 'n Flush, Personal Hygiene Wipes 24 ea

2010-10-10T12:48:00.000-07:00

Wet Ones Fresh 'n Flush, Personal Hygiene Wipes 24 ea
Great to have in your bug out bag along with the toilet paper. Use these as an alternative for baths and showers. These are good to keep your hands clean when you are dealing with open wounds.

Your Tent Needs Shade

2010-10-09T11:59:00.000-07:00

If you start pitching up your tent do not let it be in direct sunlight especially when it is early in te day because the sun can damage your tent's material and the waterproofing. Plus your tent can start to fade. So make sure that your shelter has some shade from trees or make shade if you have a poncho, emergency blanket or an extra tarp facing the direction the sun is shining.

Comtech Stinger James Keating Re-designed Self Defense

2010-10-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

Comtech Stinger James Keating Re-designed Self Defense

Good self defense tool or weapon, Its similar to the cat looking device

MuckBoots Adult SUV Hiker Shoe

2010-10-06T21:26:00.001-07:00

MuckBoots Adult SUV Hiker Shoe,Tan/Bark,Men's 9 M/Women's 10 M

Benjamin 392 .22 cal Bolt Action Pump Rifle

2010-10-06T21:03:00.000-07:00

Benjamin 392 .22 cal Bolt Action Pump Rifle

Alpen Green Rubber Covered Monocular (10x25)

2010-10-06T20:51:00.000-07:00

Alpen Green Rubber Covered Monocular (10x25)

This is a cool item. I believe that every survivalist should have some kind of optics seperate from your firearm.in their survival kit or bug out bag. WIth monoculars or binoculars can be used to signal air planes.

Batteries

2010-10-06T17:20:00.000-07:00

Duracell Coppertop AA Batteries, 20-Count
Bateries are another items to barter. I some time someone will need these if they have a battery operated machines like radios, etc. It is possible that you can light up a light bulb with, ires and batteries

Duck

2010-10-06T16:56:00.000-07:00

Ducks are mostly found living around fresh water, but they also can be found near salt water. Ducks are hunted by other animals like, bigger birds, dogs, foxes, and big reptiles and man. In North America, they are widely seen around city parks that have ponds or lakes. Ducks feed on grasses, frogs, fish, water plants, insects, and worms. One way to lure them in is to leave a trail of bread on the ground to get them out of the water.

Pigeons

2010-10-05T23:03:00.000-07:00

In an urban survival situation pigeons will be great source of food. Pigeons should be easy to catch since they are used to people. However they'll still fly away if you walk up to them. Since pigeons in the city hang around people they mostly wait for someone to drop something tasty.

You can lure pigeons to an area then throw a rock at them to knock them out. Then it is up for grabs. Or you can use an air pistol like the crosman 1377 or the .22lr rifles to hunt pigeons. These methods to hunting pigeons may sound cruel but not if you have no food in urban survival.

But beware of these birds because pigeons are know to eat everything. So if you deside to eat them there are a high chances that the taste won't be so good

Duct Tape

2010-10-05T17:58:00.000-07:00

Duck 1.88-Inch-by-60-Yard All-Purpose Duct Tape, Gray

Duct tape is very important in a survival situation. You can fix up a lot of things that would really needs some repairs like your sheltr or a tent. If you find a stick you want to use as a weapon, you can wrap the duct tape around the end of the stick as a handle. The duct tape it good to use to make your backpack zippers more quieter when they hit each other. You you have anything on your gear that reflects light in the dark cover them with duct tape.

How To Make A Ghilli Suit

2010-10-05T17:23:00.000-07:00

Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter

2010-10-04T18:52:00.000-07:00

Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter
A 5star product at amazon.com. GREAT!!

Mongoose Status 3.0 Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike

2010-10-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

Mongoose Status 3.0 Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike (26-Inch Wheels)

Product Features

Dual-suspension mountain bike with full suspension frame

SR suspension fork smoothes bumps and increases control

24-speed Shimano trigger shifters and Shimano rear derailleur

Front and rear disc brakes provide sure stopping power

Suntour crank and alloy pedals; oversized threadless headset

Black Cat Self Defense Keychain

2010-10-04T15:23:00.000-07:00

Black Cat Self Defense Keychain
Great for defending yourself. It fits right onto your keychain for easy access

Everlast 80-Pound Platinum Heavy Bag

2010-10-04T15:18:00.000-07:00

Everlast 80-Pound Platinum Heavy Bag

A punching bag is a great tool to have in your home. Its to get you into shape as well as weight lifting, running etc. It is a good idea to start practicing on your punches and your kicks to prepare yourself in a self defense survival situation.

7.9oz./ 225g Bear Spray with Hip Holster

2010-10-04T15:03:00.000-07:00

FRONTIERSMAN Bear Attack Deterrent with Hip Holster
If you are going to venture off into bear country, you do not want to leave home without this bear spray. I would just get two of these just in case you get stranded and lose one or run out of spray, at least you would have another one to hold off the bears.

21" Expandable Steel Baton with Holster

2010-10-04T14:55:00.000-07:00

21" Expandable Steel Baton with Holster

This baton is great for self defense. Before purchasing this item, check your state laws. California sucks when it comes to carrying a concealed self defense weapon. At the bottom of the handle, you can attach a flashlight that is made for these types of batons.

ULTIMATE SURVIVAL DELUXE SURVIVAL KIT Bulk packaged

2010-10-04T14:46:00.000-07:00

ULTIMATE SURVIVAL DELUXE SURVIVAL KIT Bulk packaged

This item weighs 1.5 pounds. It Includes: BlastMatchTM Fire Starter, WetFireTM Tinder, StarFlash® Singal Mirror, JetScreamTM Whistle, SaberCutTM Saw, HardCacheTM Carrying Case.
This kit is great for your bug out bag and having everything you need to survive.

Coleman Tent Light

2010-10-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

Coleman Tent Light

Product Features

Tent light with powerful built-in magnet

Secures to tent poles without damaging tent fabric

Powerful, replaceable Krypton bulb illuminates tent's interior

Runs on 4 AA batteries (sold separately)

Easy on/off switch; made in China

Neiko Super Bright 9 LED Flashlight

2010-10-04T14:29:00.000-07:00

Neiko Super-Bright 9 LED Heavy-Duty Compact Aluminum Flashlight - Gunmetal Silver Color

A light weight flashlight weighing 6.8 ounces.

Technical Details

9 super-bright LEDs in a heavy-duty, compact flashlight.
Light your way with this bright, compact aluminum flashlight; 9 LED lights lasting for 100,000 hours
Water and shock resistant
Only 3 AAA batteries required and included; battery life lasting for 20 hours

This is a great buy

sas self-defense handbook a complete guide to unarmed combat techniques

2010-10-04T13:10:00.001-07:00

The SAS Self-Defense Handbook: A Complete Guide to Unarmed Combat Techniques

extra large voodoo tactical molle compatible deployment bag

2010-10-04T13:04:00.000-07:00

Extra Large Voodoo Tactical MOLLE Compatible Deployment Bag

This bag has more room for your gear than the first deployment bag. This item allows you to attach your molle pack and other molle gear. It come in other colors and especially the rescue red.

SE Military (Prismatic) Lansatic Compass, 2-1/8" Dia. Face

2010-10-02T15:33:00.000-07:00

SE Military (Prismatic) Lansatic Compass, 2-1/8" Dia. Face
This compass is a 4 in a half star product. Great tool for navigating

Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Stove

2010-10-02T12:08:00.000-07:00

Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Stove

This stove is not good for solo survival because this stove is too heavy weighing 12.6lbs. This stove is best if you have a car or a truck. But if you are on foot and in a survival group, make sure that you take turns carrying this stove. However, this stove is also best if you plan on bugging in or have this at your bug out location incase you have no electricity or gas in your shelter. But if you have to leave your home or your bug out location, yo9u can take themetal rack and take it with you. this with piece of metal you can use it as a grill and cook your kill on it instead of having to use sticks to roast the meat.
This stove works on propane gas. It is a nice stove. it has two burners where you can cook two things at once.

Arrows

2010-10-02T11:47:00.000-07:00

The bow and arrows are one of the most simple hunting weapon. But people may lose their arrows a lot. If you have a bow as your hunting weapon or is in your bug out bag then stock up on arrows or you can make your own arrows. In my area, its very hard to find a strong straight stick to make arrows out of. But if you do know where to find these sticks in your area then it is much easier for you to do this. Start collecting a lot of these sticks. You can just sharpen the tip to make a point, use bone or a sharp piece of metal or a stone or rock as your point. For your arrows to fly straight, you are going to have to make flights for the end of the arrow. The Native Americans and other tribal people used bird feathers for their flights. However, to make this more easier, just buy a lot of arrows to stock up on and practice, practice, practice.

The Difference Between Camping And Survival

2010-09-22T12:55:00.000-07:00

The difference between camping and survival is that camping is having fun in nature like having a campfire and telling horror stories to your family and friends, etc. But survival is something you need to know and do once or incase a disaster event happens while someone is on their trip or for any reason. Survival requires skill to stay alive. An individual does not need to be a expert to actually survive a disaster. All a person needs is the basic survival skills like making a fire with sticks, setting snares, making shelter, and finding water and how to filter and purify it Furtermore, camping and survival has a lot to do with each other as of sheltering or sleeping outdoors and having a campfire to stay warm, boiling water, and cooking.

Clear Your Tracks

2010-09-20T22:11:00.000-07:00

When you and your group are about to head out searching for another campsite, make sure that you do not leave any traces of yoursel. Leaving trash, fire pits can be tracked to your new area so don't let it be a habit. Never leave anything behind. Cover the fire pit with dirt, bury your trash. Make the area the way it was before you got there. You do not want anyone to follow you.

NEBO Sports Fox 75+10L Internal Frame Backpack

2010-09-19T10:49:00.000-07:00

NEBO Sports Fox 75+10L Internal Frame Backpack
One of the coolest things about these internal or external backpacks are that if you have a lightweight or a takedown rifle your weapon will be able to fit into or can be strapped onto your backpack.

Knives

2010-09-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

Well I don't know too much about knives, or how to shoose a knife. The only thing I know is that alot of people like the full tang because the bottom of the blade is connected with metal pins inside the handle instead of the blade being on top of the handle. The knives that are on top of the handle like the hollow pvc handles tend to break the blade. With the full tang, the handle would need to break around the pins to actually seperate from te blade.