Survival Scout Tips
Lessons from the Spring Shutdown and How to Survive a Second One
European countries are in a second pandemic shutdown. The U.S. may be next lockdown 2. We’re looking back at the spring shutdown to see what we can do better this time.
Protective Clothing 101
- Tags: Coats, Disasters, Jacket, Layering, Preparing, Protective clothing, Summer gear, Weather proof, Weather protection, Winter gear
Extreme Survival Lessons from the Donner Party
- Tags: Donner party, Family, Halloween, History, Preparedness, Survival, Survival lessons, Winter survival
What Nobody Expects Is Usually the Worst
- Tags: Biden, Black swan, Black swan event, Civil unrest, Election, Preparedness, Survival, Turmp, Urban
The Trapped Chilean Mine Workers are Proof a Survival Mindset Works
The dramatic survival story of the 33 men trapped underground in a mine in Chile in 2010 can teach us valuable survival mindset lessons.
- Tags: 33, Cave, Chile, Chilean mine workers, Limited resources, Mine worker, Survival, Survival mindset, Team work, Trapped, Underground
What Happens in the Days after a Disaster?
- Tags: Cleanup, Disaster, Earthquake, Flood, Hurricane, Natural disasters, No electricity, No water, Post disaster, Power, Recovery, Storm, Trauma
What to Know about the Expected Grocery Shortage
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is to prepare for the unexpected. That’s exactly what grocery stores are doing. In the spring, Americans hurriedly panic shopped for supplies they believed they needed to survive days or weeks stuck at home. Toilet paper, paper towels, baking supplies, canned foods, and Clorox wipes were top priorities, and these items quickly disappeared from supermarket shelves. Grocery stores are anticipating shortages should the U.S. face another wave. But, this time, they are attempting to prepare for pandemic shopping. For example, rather than stocking for weeks at a time, grocery stores are...
- Tags: Covid, Empty shelves, Food preparedness, Grocery shortage, Grocery stores, Lockdown, Pandemic, Pandemic pallets, Shortages
12 Survival Skills All Families Should Know
- Tags: Clean water, Emergency food, Emergency numbers, Family, Fire, Knots, Prep kit, Signal, Stay warm, Survival, Survival kit, Survival skills, Tie a knot, Winter
Amazing Survival Stories for National Preparedness Month
18 Uses for #10 Cans
