Survival Scout Tips

My parents once extended our traditional meal blessing to one that attempted to bless everyone who took part in getting the food to our table.  Instead of “Bless this food we eat and those who ...

We’ve been raising warnings about the war on farmers and farmland for a while now. It’s happening, and it is alarming. But it is going further than many people even realize.  In addition to regulat...

The first few minutes and hours after a disaster are critical. What you do or don’t do immediately after will significantly affect your chances of survival. SHTF encompasses all sorts of scenarios...

A few days after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in 2016, the World Economic Forum posted a blog to their social media pages titled “Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no...

Power outages are on the rise, and 2022 has not been an exception.  While the official numbers have yet to be reported, we know that in 2021 there were 350 million people worldwide affected by po...

On September 28, 2023, Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds on Cayo Costa, Florida. After devastating Florida, Hurricane Ian moved on and made landfall again in Ge...

Have you ever spoken to someone who thinks they know more about your job or industry than you do when they aren’t even in it? It’s annoying—especially if they know absolutely nothing about that in...

The older I get, the more I believe the saying, “Expect the unexpected.” The last few years have shocked Americans time and time again. Many of us have experienced things we could never have imagi...

Henry Kissinger famously said, “Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world.” History shows us ...

I went to an office supply store today to purchase an ink cartridge for my at-home printer. As I was searching the aisle, a sales associate approached me and told me that they are having trouble...

We tend to focus on the disaster itself, but the actual disaster is not what we really should be worried about. It is the days following a disaster that will test us. Not only do we have to surv...

In 2004, September was designated National Preparedness Month after the attacks on September 11, 2001, highlighted the importance of being prepared. While the tragic events of September 11 shape...