Spring is in the air, and “stay home” and “shelter in place” orders are popping up all over the U.S. as unstoppable as dandelions. Other places like South Korea are taking different approaches. There’s no doubt all of these orders… Continue Reading
People seem to be talking about COVID-19 all the time now… but do you understand how it works, and how it is similar to other viruses and how it’s different? Here’s my summary of the parts that a prepper should… Continue Reading
As I write, the COVID-19 coronavirus is epidemic in several places and threatening to go pandemic (a super-sized, worldwide epidemic). Stopping that would be great. Slowing it down would be very helpful too, as it would reduce pressure on medical… Continue Reading
At this writing, most of us are nowhere near anyone carrying COVID-19, the coronavirus currently spreading from its jump to humans in Wuhan, China. However, it’s generally expected (including by the CDC) to become pandemic; so that happy distance is… Continue Reading
There’s a new virus in town, and no one is happy about it. Could this be it? Could the recently emerged coronavirus from China be the source of the next great pandemic? Why are people worried about the new coronavirus?… Continue Reading
Say Yes To Resistance Bands – There’s an important fact about times of crises that gets often overlooked: Life keeps happening. And I don’t just mean “some people survive”. I mean that the things that complicate normal life can also… Continue Reading
Most emergencies — in fact, none of them so far — are a world-ending apocalypse. Many emergencies come in one-family size, in fact. When the situation is medical, one of the surprisingly hard things can be deciding if it *is*… Continue Reading
Pandemics get the headlines. Fair enough; it’s the pandemics often kill millions, potentially billions. But in a sense, pandemic, epidemic, and endemic diseases are equally bad. Why? As they say about all wars being the same size: Death comes one… Continue Reading
Just in time for fall deer hunting season, the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta has issued a report that deer infected with tuberculosis can transmit that disease to humans. Knowing how to avoid infection is important any time you… Continue Reading
This series is meant to help you to prepare if you and yours have to go a long way on foot. Part I focused on the psychological aspects. This part focuses on the physical side. Here are tips and tricks… Continue Reading
No doubt about it: bad hygiene is the biggest killer of humans in the history of ever. Soap and water will get you a long way. So will careful water and waste treatment. There’s one more important chapter in this… Continue Reading
I know. The majority of our readers are male, and males especially don’t love reading about such things. But hygiene is important. I also know: A good number of our readers are women and need the information. Also many of… Continue Reading
Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place. It’s an emergency situation, so medical care is limited. There’s only one drug on hand and you desperately need medication. But you’ve had an unpleasant response – an adverse… Continue Reading
The Plague, or Black Death, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia and peaking in Europe in the years 1346–1353. That’s how the Wikipedia article about The Black Death starts. 1346-1353 Europe.… Continue Reading
Getting necessary vaccinations saves lives. That point is not much disputed — and it shouldn’t be, given the evidence. Which vaccinations are necessary? That point is much more up for debate. I’m not going to tell you what to do.… Continue Reading