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Hypothermia In America alone roughly 700 people die each year from hypothermia. I don't know my body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. If your temperature drops under 95 degrees Fahrenheit hypothermia is none present. This happens when your body has trouble producing enough heat to match the heat escaping your body. Symptoms usually develops slowly which leaves victims of hypothermia unaware that they are falling victim to the cold that surrounds them.… Read more

Medical supplies to stock up on Everyone should have a basic first aid kit at the ready. Do you know what Medical supplies to stock up on? First aid is a vital skill to know in any disaster scenario. Depending on the scenario, knowing first aid may simply not be enough to get by. Some emergencies may also warrant stocking up on enough first aid supplies to get through the disaster as… Read more

Light. We take it for granted in America but did you know that over 1.1 billion people live without electricity? That is a quarter of the earth's population that can not function or complete tasks that we here take for granted in darkness. Think about that for a moment. Surely you have woke up in the middle of the night off to the bathroom only to step on a misplaced toy or… Read more

Water Sources All of the top end water filtration equipment in the world means absolutely nothing without dependable water sources. Our basic water storage objective is to have at least 2 weeks reserve of potable & non-potable water to aid your family through most disaster scenarios. As you have learned it may be difficult to store hundreds of gallons of water and could easily find yourself in a pickle needing more water… Read more

SODIS When all else fails look to the sun. Sunlight may be used to decontaminate water via solar water disinfection (SODIS) by using the sun's ultraviolet emissions to kill waterborne microorganisms and is currently practiced in many third world countries. The SODIS method consist of 4 steps. 1. Clean your bottles properly with soap and water. 2. Perform basic filtering to clarify water as needed. 3. Pour water in the bottles and… Read more

So the USDA is pushing American Chickens to China to be processed and returned for human consumption? Oh my god no. What could possibly go wrong? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently approved four chicken processing plants in China. What is actually happening is quite scary. Chickens will be raised and slaughtered here in the United States and then exported to China for processing and returned back to America for us to… Read more

Note: This article covers not only the types of contaminates you may face but also several purification methods. Treating your water The same bleach used to clean your containers can also be used to treat your water and secure its shelf life. You should only have to do this if your water comes from an untreated source such as a well or water from a rural township. Most cities pre-treat their water… Read more

Storing your water There is no magic number for shelf life. There are many deciding factors for water shelf life including the type of storage container, lighting, temperature and even purity of the source. With these deciding factors in consideration water can be stored for many years or compromised only after a couple of months. Follow the water storage guidelines listed. Before reading this article on storing water it wouldn’t hurt you… Read more