Preppers come in all shapes and sizes, but women face some unique challenges when SHTF. (h/t to PreppersWill.com) Read on for tips that will benefit all outdoorswomen, such as how to deal with your period or how to take a bath when camping or bugging out. Bathing outdoors You can maintain proper hygiene while camping by devising a portable bathing … Continue reading Roughing it: Survival tips for female preppers
10 Must-have camping tools that can teach your kids survival skills
Part of prepping is making sure everyone in your family knows how to survive when SHTF, including children. Setting up your children for success in life means teaching them basic, age-appropriate survival skills. Although babies and toddlers are not going to be much help in an emergency, you can start training your little prepper as early as … Continue reading 10 Must-have camping tools that can teach your kids survival skills
Prepping checklist: Camping essentials to pack in your survival bag
Every well-planned camping trip requires a survival bag with essential items that will help you stay warm, cook food and protect yourself while outdoors. If you’re not sure what to pack, check out the detailed list below. (h/t to ProperSurvival.com) Maps Instead of relying on your phone’s GPS, bring a map so you can navigate even … Continue reading Prepping checklist: Camping essentials to pack in your survival bag
Firestarting tips: 5 Types of campfires and how to build them
Firestarting is an important survival skill, especially if you go camping frequently or if you have plans to bug out when SHTF. (h/t to SurvivalCache.com) Knowing how to build a fire means you can stay warm, cook, boil water, or have a source of light wherever you are when disaster strikes. Firestarting basics Like other prepping and … Continue reading Firestarting tips: 5 Types of campfires and how to build them
Fire is a versatile survival asset – Here’s a list of things you can cook over it
Cooking over an open flame shouldn’t be regarded as a novelty, especially for preppers. Learning how to build a campfire with some tinder, kindling and firewood is an invaluable skill, especially if you’re out camping. During these moments, the communal campfire will be the only thing around you that can reliably cook food – and you will … Continue reading Fire is a versatile survival asset – Here’s a list of things you can cook over it
Lyme disease: What it is, how to avoid it, and how to prepare for it
Approximately 30,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year in the U.S. Lyme disease is a vector borne disease spread by the black-legged (deer) ticks of the genus Ixodes. Deer ticks do not cause the infection; they are the vector. Vectors transmit an infectious pathogen into another living organism. The infection is caused when the pathogen enters … Continue reading Lyme disease: What it is, how to avoid it, and how to prepare for it
Basic first-aid every prepper, survivalist, and camper should know
For any prepper, survivalist, and camper, a basic knowledge in first-aid is essential, since it increases his survival rate during emergency situations. To get you started on basic first aid, here are six skills that you need to know. (h/t to SHTFBlog.com) Learn how to do CPR – A person who knows cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is useful in many emergency … Continue reading Basic first-aid every prepper, survivalist, and camper should know
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 