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Field Treatment of Diabetic Shock

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I often get asked about what diabetics should do in survival or SHTF situations… If you are prepping and getting caught up with all the if, buts and hows, imagine for a moment, how much more difficult it would be if you or a family member had a illness or condition which requires regular treatment.

I don’t have all the answers, but below is a post detailing the symptoms of diabetic shock, and how to treat it in the field. It is especially important to know the symptoms as one of the main one is confusion, so the affected person might not be able to say – hey I am diabetic and going into shock.

Field Treatment of Diabetic Shock

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How To Make Hardtack


Most people have heard of hardtack, but if you haven’t, hardtack is a hard bread/cracker survival food that has been made and used by soldiers, explorers and sailors for 100s and 100s of years…

Hardtack is simple and easy to make, nutritious, stores for months, and it tastes ok, if a little bland. These four properties make hardtack a vital survival food to make and know how to make. There are only 3 ingredients in traditional hardtack – flour (wholemeal unprocessed flour is best), salt and water.

Watch the video and see how to make hardtack. I recommend everyone has a go at making some, as you might come to rely on it one day…

 

(Photo from: Minnesota Historical Society)

Top 10 Items You Need To Survive On The Road

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If a major catastrophic event were to happen, thousands upon thousands of people will take to the road to get out of dodge. That being said, it only takes one or two cars to break down or just the sheer amount of cars on the road to cause havoc. You could be stranded in your car miles away from civilization for days if not weeks.

See what items you will need to have to at least give you a fighting chance to survive just the initial drive out of dodge.

Top 10 Items You Need To Survive On The Road

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How to Build Your Own BBQ Barrel

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I love eating outdoors and I especially love cooking outdoors, whether over a camp fire or a barbecue. This DIY barrel barbecue project is actually fairly easy to build and it could cost less that $50. Even cheaper if you get a free barrel off craigslist or from local shops etc. This is simple to make, the hardest part is cutting the lid out of the side of the barrel. Make your own DIY barrel barbecue and it will look awesome and last you years and years.

In an emergency situation, a large barbecue such as this this would also double up as a great back up cooking solution for the whole family.

How to Build Your Own BBQ Barrel

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DIY Fly Catchers and Repellents

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Flies are everywhere, all year round. If you have animals or plan on living on a homestead, flies will be worse. I love DIY and I love how this article from our friends over at louises-country-closet.com have more than one way to catch flies.

See how you can trap them or repel them. So easy and a great project to get the kids involved with.

DIY Fly Catchers and Repellents

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Blade Steel: Ten Things You Need To Know

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Blade steel is the heart of any good knife, and yet for a lot of folks, wading in to metallurgy is not a fun or profitable venture.  For steel junkies, blade steel is the very reason to buy a knife, but for the rest of us, it’s all just an alphabet soup of terms.

To see what is important about a good knife see the full article below. It gives you 10 things to really think about a knife. A great read.

Blade steel: Ten Things You Need To Know

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The 9 Best Survival Antibiotics

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This topic is a sticky subject. I would always recommend talking to a doctor before hand and seeing if you may be allergic to any medication.

See what the top 9 best survival antibiotics are below. There is a list of medication names and what that antibiotic is good for treating.

The 9 Best Survival Antibiotics

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How To Escape From Zip Ties

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Handcuffs are cumbersome and expensive, so zip ties are often used as a cheaper and fairly effective way of lawfully and unlawfully binding someone’s wrists. In a SHTF scenario such as a home invasion, or abduction, I’m pretty positive this is what most people would use to bind people, as zip ties are cheap, simple to use and easy to get hold of.

If you find yourself unlawfully bound, here’s an easy way to break free from the strongest, readily available zip ties that would likely be used. Click the link below to find out how to break zip ties when bound in front AND behind, AND even if bound with the duel zip tie handcuff style…

Note: The military and police use much stronger zip ties and it is unlikely you will be able to escape from these, nor should you probably be trying to…

How To Escape From Zip Ties

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Urban Preparedness Tips We All Should Consider

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Urban survival and bugging in are two important topics that are quite worthy of consideration. If we are honest and really sit down and think about things, over half of us will end up bugging in. Even if you are planning to bug out, it may just not be possible.

To read this great article on urban preparedness tips, click the link below. Even if you only get one thing from this read, you are more prepared than you were 5 minuets ago.

Urban Preparedness Tips We All Should Consider

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