The post reflects on the author’s gallbladder surgery and emphasizes the significance of sterile environments and pain management in successful operations. It also highlights challenges in a post-apocalyptic world without advanced medical resources, offering practical tips for sterilizing tools, alternative pain management strategies, basic surgical procedures, and post-surgery care. Preparation and knowledge are deemed crucial for survival in such scenarios.
West Weekly: Essential Knots for Survival and Everyday Use
Learning survival skills, such as knot tying, is essential for handling emergencies and fostering self-reliance. Key knots like the bowline, clove hitch, square knot, figure eight knot, and taut-line hitch have versatile everyday and survival applications. Paracord is a valuable survival tool due to its strength and versatility.
Survive the Apocalypse Saturdays: How to Make Fuel for Automobiles
In a post-apocalyptic world, knowing how to make fuel is crucial. This article covers creating biodiesel, ethanol, and wood gas from scavenged materials, their safe use, and potential vehicle damage. It emphasizes using this knowledge responsibly, prioritizing safety, following laws, and considering environmental impact in survival scenarios.
Methods of Purifying Water for Drinking and Where to Find Safe Water Sources
Securing clean drinking water is essential for survival. This article reviews various purification methods, such as boiling, chemical disinfection, filtration, UV light, solar disinfection, and distillation, each with their pros and cons. It also guides where to find safe water sources in emergencies, emphasizing the importance of preparedness.
West Weekly: Building Your Own Survival Kit
Having a survival kit is essential for emergencies. It provides necessary supplies like food, water, and first aid for crises. Types of kits vary from basic to comfort-focused. Customize your kit or buy pre-assembled for convenience.
Why Every House Needs at Least One Survival Kit
In an unpredictable world, preparedness is key to ensuring the safety and well-being of your family. Whether it's a...
7 Tips for Using Dog Survival Kits in an Emergency
Our pets are more than just animals; they are beloved members of our families. This bond becomes especially evident...
West Weekly: Ensuring Your Pets Survive During a Disaster
Typical Problems During Disasters When natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and floods strike,...
Seven Mistakes to Avoid when Building a Fire
I like the woods. Please do not burn them down. In the great outdoors, a campfire is more than just a source of...
You Probably Need a Children’s Survival Kit
While it might seem efficient to lump all children’s supplies into one big kit, having a dedicated kit for each child is crucial for several reasons:
Just how important is an up-to-date First Aid Kit?
An up-to-date first aid kit is your first line of defense in any emergency situation. Many people don’t realize that first aid supplies have expiration dates. Using expired items can be ineffective and, in some cases, even harmful.
Risks and Preparedness During Civil Unrest
Riots can lead to vandalism, looting, and arson. Businesses, especially those without adequate protection, can suffer significant losses. The 1992 Los Angeles riots resulted in over a billion dollars in damage, with many businesses destroyed.
9 Things You Need In Case The World Ends
“Although coffee grounds can do a lot more, this is a good place to start.”
Civil Unrest: The Survival Reality
emember to lock doors and windows, and if you typically have things in the front of your home that are easy to damage, temporarily consider bringing them inside.
How about we talk about COVID-19?
With all the news out there about COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus, I figured it was about time we addressed the...
Emergency Preparedness
When preparing for an emergency, there are multiple factors that you should look at to know how to better prepare...