First, let me just say that there is no definitive answer to this question. Personally, I always suggest that people store at least 2 weeks worth of food and water. This is about what 2 weeks worth of stored food and water looks like for a family of 3: However, there are a lot of […]
When it comes to emergency preparedness, we’re realists. We understand that bad things do happen. Mother nature doesn’t care about us. Bad people want to do bad things. This is a hard pill to swallow, especially because we want to simply live our lives without having to worry about anything bad happening. Of course we […]
We love our bicycles. It’s one of the best ways for us to get around with our two small young kids and two dogs. When I was in middle school I rode my bike to and from school almost everyday. I had calves of steel! And I carried that into adult-hood where I zipped all […]
During the winter months, the majority of people tend to spend a lot more time indoors. It’s cold, windy, gets dark early and generally gloomy. This is also true during rainy seasons. What do you do when you’ve done all the rain collection one person can handle? Or in the case of southerners, maybe it’s […]
Whenever there’s an outbreak, fear and panic set in. A good example of how people panic is, in this specific instance, buying up all the masks. Masks everywhere are out of stock. Not only that, sellers are price gouging the masks because of supply and demand. You want a mask, you gotta pay out the […]
What the heck is a bug out binder? A bug out binder is a place to store important items. I’ll talk about the specific items in more detail later. Why would I ever need a bug out binder? Instead of scrambling around trying to find all the important items during a crisis, you have it […]
In this day and age, for many emergencies and natural disasters, we have some advance notice, but not always. In the case of hurricanes, we can sometimes have an entire week advance notice. Tornadoes may only give us a few minutes. And in the case of Earthquakes, we may have no notice at all. However, […]
Are you worried about the potential for the US getting involved in war? With tensions between North Korea, Iran and others, it’s hard not to feel a bit anxious about it all. That’s why we need to be prepared. How exactly do you prepare for war? Step 1: Don’t panic. Instead, start getting prepared! Begin […]
A natural disaster usually comes and goes so quickly that you barely have time to register it. What sticks around, however, is the aftermath. How would you be able to survive and thrive the aftermath of the destruction left behind by a natural disaster? When we talk about emergencies and disasters, more often than not […]
This is a guest post by: Jeff Larsen is the founder and editor in chief at Elements Survival. In my free time I like to spend time outdoors with my family either Camping, on the trail hiking or working on survival skills in the bush. My kids love getting away from the busy city and […]