With the recent transfer of power in North Korea to a new leader, it was widely hoped improvements in relations with the rest of the world and social conditions for it’s population would get better. But as this eye-opening article by Madhusree Chatterjee shows, there’s still a long way to go. It tells the harrowing ...…
Survival Food: Are You Prepared? As we edge closer to 2012 and predictions of global Armageddon from all sorts of sources, many people are taking Prepping more seriously. Some of the things most in demand are physical resources like food, water and equipment. Here’s just some of the food related sites and stories from around ...…
With the continuing turmoil in the world’s financial systems, from banking, the Euro Zone crisis and the failure of politicians to solve these problems, thoughts naturally turn to what would happen to you and your loved ones if things go totally belly up. It’s no longer a stretch of the imagination to speculate what a ...…
There seems to be no end to the ingenuity of survivalists when it comes to putting together pocket survival kits. Many kits are crammed inside containers of all shapes, sizes and materials. Here’s a selection from around the web to get some great ideas from if you intend to make your own… Make an Altoids ...…
With heavy unseasonal snow falls in the US, it time to check out the best advice around the net for coping when things get a little colder than you’d want… SURVIVAL | Be Ready to Face Emergencies with Car Emergency Kit If you have all these items, you can use them to get your car ...…
Urban Survival: Are You Ready? Disaster and survival situations can occur at any time, any place. After the recent earthquake in Turkey and other countries around the world, it just proves you have to be as well prepared as possible. The truth is, you can be thrown into a life and death struggle in your ...…
As things warm up in the financial world, protesters feel the chill of life on the streets……
After the terrifying Tsunami in Japan, it didn’t take long for innovative companies to address the problem. Here’s one idea that just might mean the difference between life and death.…
It’s sometimes hard to understand the real difficulties and struggle taking place in the Amazonia region. Whole indigenous communities are fighting every day to stop the spread of logging and the destruction of their environment and way of life. At least for a while, they have something to celebrate. As reported in this article from ...…
Hurricanes are one of the most amazing and destructive forces of nature on the planet. Like anything in life, surviving the worst of a hurricane comes down to proper preparation. But what exactly do you need and how should you prepare? Here’s some timely advice for surviving hurricanes from someone who knows how to handle ...…