A person can survive for:
3 minutes without oxygen
3 hours without shelter
3 days without water
3 weeks without food
“You gotta make it a priority to make your priorities a priority.” – Richie Norton
Keys to Urban Survival
Some would say that survival is survival, but there is a distinct difference between staying alive alone in the wilderness and trying to save your skin in the middle of the city. And while people normally think about the former, urban survival is more relevant when it comes to prepping for an emergency because the truth is roughly 80% of Americans live in urban areas. So let’s talk about survival there…
Continue ReadingThe Use of Force Continuum
The Use of Force Continuum is a standard commonly used by law enforcement and military to methodically control the escalation of the use of force when interacting with a resisting or threatening subject. The Use of Force escalates in the following way:
Continue ReadingThe Best Beginner Hunting Guns
The best way to find yourself unprepared for any situation is to not have the right tools. In both survival and defense circumstances guns can be extremely valuable. But having a really good wrench doesn’t help you frame a house quickly or easily. In a similar vein, a heavy caliber handgun that may be very effective for self-defense in close quarters, is not likely to be helpful when looking for food. So when it comes to hunting, which are the tools that will be most effective?
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Start with Water
Following the Rule of Three, it makes a lot of sense to start with water when it comes to preparation. There are two approaches to water for emergency preparedness, but if you’re really smart you’ll do both. First store the water that you can where you live. Smaller water pouches or bottles are ideal for 72-hour kits, and larger water storage drums are the best for at-home (non-mobile) water storage. Once your base is established, the second method is to make sure you have means to purify water that you get from other sources. Filtering straws, purification pumps and canister purifiers are all methods to consider and should be determined based on how many people you need to provide for and the space you have.
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