Shelter & Urban ๐Ÿš๏ธ

Building, maintaining, and securing shelterโ€”urban and rural survival strategies for every environment.

The importance of light part one: Light sources and purposes

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 …

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Surviving a heat wave (after the power goes out) Plus 17 ways to stay cool

Do you concider a heat wave a natural disaster worth preparing for? Some of our readers may be in a region less prone to heat waves but for many of us who live in areas with seasonal weather changes summer is usually well welcomed as we get a chance to …

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