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Monday, February 15, 2016

44 Fantastic Uses of Paracord for Prepping and Survival

Paracord is a lightweight nylon rope that was originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II. Soldiers, however, found that this miracle rope was useful for far more than their paratrooper missions. In the ensuing years, both the military and civilians alike have found hundreds if not thousands of uses for paracord.... Read more from the source




Sunday, February 14, 2016

5 Frugal Ways to Start Seeds Indoors

Make a mini-greenhouse with things you would typically throw away like yogurt cups and plastic salad trays. This is a great way to use these items and keep them out of the landfill longer.
Save eggshells from a 12 or 18 pack of eggs that are mostly intact and the egg shells can be used for starting seedlings. This is an excellent way because the egg shells will provide an extra boost of nutrients to your seeds and allow them to grow strong.
http://premeditatedleftovers.com/gardening/5-frugal-ways-to-start-seeds-indoors/



Ways to Keep Calm in a Crisis

Survival is not all about knowledge and skills; it is also about having the right mindset. Anyone who considers himself or herself a survivalist or prepper would probably have an idea as to how dangerous and stressful a survival situation can become.
http://survivallife.com/survival-skills-psychology/



Build a Wood Fired Earth Oven

Got mud, sand, straw, and some fire bricks? Drooling over wood-fired oven pizzas? Building a wood fired earth oven is easier than you think!
See how you can do it in a short time with readily available materials!

http://www.hometalk.com/4764516/build-wood-fired-earth-oven?se=wkly-20140921&utm_medium=email&utm_source=wkly&date=20140921&tk=2lo8gv



Saturday, February 13, 2016

5 important Street Survival Lessons

During a verbal altercations, stay out of range. This is particularly important when interacting with strangers during arguments and discussions. Think car accidents, altercations with neighbours, etc.
This happened in Argentina just a few days ago. The fat guy hitting the victim is a “trapito”, these are gangs of semi-legal criminals that charge you a fee, sometimes pretty high, for parking in public, no charge areas. The victim suffered a fractured jaw, hit his head when he fell and is still in critical condition........http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2016/02/5-important-street-survival-lessons.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SurvivingInArgentina+%28SURVIVING+IN+ARGENTINA%29

John McAfee: Obama Admin. Too Incompetent to Implement Cybersecurity



President Obama’s $19 billion cybersecurity program, in which the president will appoint a ‘Cyber Czar,’ will end in failure if implemented, according to cybersecurity expert John McAfee. After years of ignoring the cybersecurity issue, the president announced his billion-dollar ‘Cybersecurity National Action Plan’ on Tuesday to “to enhance cybersecurity awareness and protections” and “maintain public safety as well as economic and national security,” but McAfee pointed out a major hole in the president’s proposal.
“Basically the government as it exists is too incompetent to implement such as thing,” McAfee said in a phone interview. “They don’t have the people.”......
http://americansurvivalistorg.blogspot.com/2016/02/john-mcafee-obama-admin-too-incompetent.html

Stealth Survival : On the Grid vs. Off the Grid - The Hybrid Solution

The true costs of living off the grid are a lot more than you would imagine. While the dream of being energy independent is a worthy goal, the costs associated with off the grid living may not be a feasible solution. With limited resources and even a more limited....................



Stealth Survival : On the Grid vs. Off the Grid - The Hybrid Solution