All Field Guides - Page 3

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Skills

Creating Your Own Family Emergency Plan

A family emergency plan beats a pile of gear every time. Grab a binder, write down who to call and where to meet, then drill it until your kids can run it in their sleep.

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Health

First Aid for Preppers – Part 3: Shock & Heatstroke

Shock kills faster than the injury that caused it. Cool, clammy skin and rapid breathing mean the body is failing. Heatstroke and hypothermia attack from opposite ends but share one truth: spot the signs early or lose someone.

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Health

First Aid for Preppers – Part 2: Sprains & Broken Bones

A bad sprain in the field is a broken ankle as far as your mobility is concerned. RICE it: rest, ice, compress, elevate. For fractures, splint above and below the break. Do not push through the pain. It only makes the damage worse.

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Gear

9 Bug Out Supplies for Your Purse (or Pocket!)

Your bug-out bag means nothing if you are nowhere near it. Nine pocket-sized items bridge the gap: a bandana, flashlight, lighter, multi-tool, cordage, cash, water tabs, and basic first aid. Carry them everywhere you go.

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Health

First Aid for Preppers – Part 1: Blisters & Burns

A blister left alone becomes an open wound you cannot walk on. Drain it clean, dress it, and keep moving. Burns need cooling, not butter. Serious wounds need pressure, packing, and a dressing that holds. Learn this now, not after the injury.

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Safety

Prepping for a Flood

Floods give you less warning than almost any other disaster. Know your elevation, have an evacuation route, and keep a go-bag above the water line. After the water recedes, contaminated everything is the real threat. Boil it or filter it.

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Safety

Earthquakes: Prepping to Survive the Aftermath Part II

The shaking stops. Then the real problems start. Broken gas lines, dead power, and no working toilets. Have a generator or battery bank ready. Line your toilet with garbage bags. Know where your gas shutoff is and how to use it before the ground moves.

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Gear

Car Bug Out Bag: What to Keep in Your Vehicle Emergency Kit

What to keep in your vehicle so it can get your family to safety, from tools and spare parts to fluids, fuel, and a full roadside repair kit.

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Food & Water

Beginning Canning for Preppers

A beginner's guide to water bath and pressure canning so you can preserve garden produce and grocery finds into long-lasting food your family will eat.

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Gear

Making a Mini Bug Out Bag for Your Kids’ School Backpack

How to pack a compact mini bug out bag into your child's school backpack so they have water, warmth, and basics even when separated from you.

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Safety

6 Steps to Turn a Camping Trip into a Kid’s Survival Course

Turn a backyard camping trip into a fun survival lesson, teaching your kids shelter building, fire skills, and self-reliance without them even noticing.

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Skills

Prepping for Beginners, Where You Should Start.

You don't need a bunker to start prepping. Cover the three things your body won't survive without: shelter, clean water, and food. Master those before you buy a single gadget.