survival

The Food Timeline: history notes–pioneer, Civil War, cowboy & Victorian foods

10 November 2010

The Food Timeline: history notes–pioneer, Civil War, cowboy & Victorian foods.
This is a great article on 19thC food and cooking.
Something that is very interesting is how they would compress thinly sliced vegetables into a brick in a big press and then dry the whole thing in the oven. That is a pretty cool way of [...]

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What Survivalist Get Wrong

19 October 2010

There is an area where survival thinking breaks down.
There are hardly any survivalist that don’t advocate stockpiling 10,000 or even 100,000 rounds of ammunition for their “battle” rifles, think AR-15 or AK-47.
AND
Survivalist also advocate living way out in the country (>200 miles from a metropolitan area). The idea being they are out of reach of [...]

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The 12 Rules of Survival | Security Whip

13 August 2010

The 12 Rules of Survival | Security Whip.
1. Perceive and Believe
2. Stay Calm – Use Your Anger
3. Think, Analyze, and Plan
4. Take Correct, Decisive Action
5. Celebrate your success

6. Be a Rescuer, Not a Victim

7. Enjoy the Survival Journey

8. See the Beauty

9. Believe That You Will Succeed

10. Surrender

11. Do Whatever Is Necessary

12. Never Give Up
It’s worth reading the whole thing, I’ve done most of these are different [...]

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Buried for 27 days: Haiti earthquake survivor’s amazing story – Telegraph

30 March 2010

Buried for 27 days: Haiti earthquake survivor’s amazing story – Telegraph: “Severely malnourished, dehydrated, deeply traumatised and with festering wounds, the frail slum-dweller’s survival was hailed a miracle when he emerged after an extraordinary 27 days trapped in the ruins of Haiti’s earthquake, confounding doctors and defying medical logic. It is believed to be the [...]

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Titanic vs. Lusitania: Time Determined Who Survived | LiveScience

2 March 2010

Titanic vs. Lusitania: Time Determined Who Survived | LiveScience: “The time people have during survival situations might affect whether they behave selfishly or socially. Examining two shipwrecks, the Titanic and the Lusitania, researchers recently found the longer passengers had to react to the disaster, the more likely they were to follow social mores. The less [...]

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