Potential Bioterrorism Agent Found in Colorado, by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD
July 2014: One of the deadliest diseases on earth is right here in our own back yard, so to speak…with no vaccine, fatal without antibiotics, and on the CDC’s “Category A List” of potential...
View ArticleProtecting Your Home, BOL, and Supplies from Pests, by JC
Pest control is an industry that touches almost every part of the average person’s life. From the food we eat to the items we buy, each step along the process chain is protected in some way by pest...
View ArticleLetter Re: An Essential Prep, The Outhouse
There seems to be a general misunderstanding about what constitutes a septic system. I keep reading about the need to pump them out annually or some such. If you don’t mistreat a properly designed...
View ArticleLetter Re: Septic Systems
Mr. Hugh, My house was built in 1978. I don’t know if you would consider it “modern”. It is built on a concrete slab with brick veneer and is air conditioned. I noticed in your comments about things...
View ArticleTwo Letters Re: Septic Tanks
Dear Editor, Recently there have been comments regarding septic tanks, how long they should last et cetera. As of today, if you want to spend money to pump them out every few years, more power to you....
View ArticleLetter Re: Protecting Your Home, BOL, and Supplies from Pests
Hugh, Regarding Protecting Your Home, BOL, and Supplies from Pests, A cheap mousetrap can be made from a 5-gallon bucket, some sweet feed (molasses and grain), and a board. Take your 5-gallon bucket,...
View ArticleLetter Re: Several Articles
Sir, First, thank you for all you do. I find this blog to be a wealth of information and inspiration. Second, regarding the piece about the Mosin/Nagent, thanks for a well-written article about Mosins....
View ArticleLetter: Stomping Laundry Clean in TEOTWAWKI
HJL, My grandmother lived in a small village in Vermont at a time when there was only one washing machine in the village. The lady who owned it made her living taking in other people’s wash. My...
View ArticleLetter Re: Stomping Laundry Clean in TEOTWAWKI
Hugh, Another alternative: Take two laundry baskets. Put the wet clothes in the first, nest the second inside the first, and stomp away. Water will flow through the holes. You may have to drill holes...
View ArticleLetter Re: Getting By In Wyoming
Hugh, Concerning the Sears Catalog serving as toilet paper, I can personally vouch for the effectiveness, reliability, and expedience of this method of providing for that part of the daily routine....
View ArticleGuest Article: Is Your First Aid Kit Complete? by Dr. T., DMD
Traditionally, survival medical advice has sounded something like this: “Have a medical first aid kit and make sure your dental work is up to date.” This is very good advice. However, I believe the...
View ArticleLetter: Reducing Need for Detergent
Mr. Editor: Reading your news links this morning, the article from Venezuela regarding military protection of food distribution caught my eye. One of the things the article specifically mentioned is...
View ArticleLetter Re: Good Use of Your Dog’s Waste
SurvivalBlog, We live on 1.3 acres in a semi-rural area of Colorado. We have one dog, and used to pick up after her and put it in the trash for collection. When we stopped mowing our large deer-fenced...
View ArticleReality Checks for a Grid Down Scenario, By Blueleader
I sometimes hear misguided individuals who repeat the statement going around that if the grid goes down we will be thrown back to the days before electricity: The 1880s. The prevalent thought is that...
View ArticleA Beginners Guide to Practical Prepping: Lessons From a True Story of...
It was September 1989, a time in history that is forever burned into my memory. I was working as a firefighter in a small town outside Columbia, South Carolina. Hurricane Hugo had developed in the...
View ArticleLetter Re: Shaving Problem/Solution
HJL, As we have been reminded this year in the Northwest and elsewhere, power outages can occur at any time for a variety of reasons (fires, floods, wind storms, snow, ice). As the utilities shutdown,...
View ArticleAn Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure- Part 1, by L.W.
In 2007 the British Medical Journal polled doctors about what they considered to be the most important medical advance in modern history. While not necessarily a medical advance, clean water and...
View ArticleAn Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure- Part 2, by L.W.
Clean Clothes The first line of defense in protecting the skin is your clothing. Protect the hands by always using gloves appropriate to the task at hand—medical gloves for caring for the sick and...
View ArticleLetter Re: Maintaining Your Household in the Post-SHTF World- Part 2
Hugh, This was an excellent article from S.T. Sanitation and cleanliness will become a major concern post SHTF. In his writings, JWR has commented on the advantage of having spring water on your...
View ArticleSanitation Considerations for Long Term Emergency Situations- Part 1, by D.Q.
If you go out onto the Internet, whether it is YouTube, one of the many prepper websites, any of the preparedness forums, and so forth, you are always treated to a wealth of interesting and useful...
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