Urban Survival and Lessons from Black Friday Shopping Insanity
Urban survival isn’t necessarily a big concern for me because I live in the country, but for those who live in the major cities and densely populated urban areas, it should be. I don’t want to promote undue concern, but I can’t help but think of what problems we might encounter during civil disturbances when [...]
Hurricane Irene Part IV: Keeping Hope Alive
When Hurricane Irene struck Prattsville, NY, it devastated the tiny town leaving most homes and businesses condemned. In the face of such devastation and a rebuilding process that will take years, how will residents keep hope alive? This Thanksgiving, with no kitchens to prepare meals and limited income for food and other necessities, what will the people of Prattsville be [...]
Urban Survival – Articles Revisited
Urban survival is the first thing that pops into my mind when I think of emergency preparedness. It’s odd because I live in the country. I suppose the reason an urban environment comes to mind is it’s perhaps the most challenging environment in which to survive during many emergency situations. I think it’s challenging because [...]
Urban Survival – Sources of Food from Wild Rabbits
Urban survival will require food, and local critters that roam the neighborhood where you live could provide many a meal if there was a need. The most plentiful wild animal food source in my area is rabbit. It’s not uncommon for eight to ten rabbits to scatter in the morning when the garage door is [...]
Urban Survival – Many Sources of Food
For many of us, urban survival and sheltering in place is the only feasible option. That’s because so many of us live in major metropolitan areas, be it in a large city, the suburbs that seem to sprawl forever outward from the city, or smaller towns immediately surrounding the larger city. In many case it [...]
Is Urban Survival Possible?
You may have read quite a bit about urban survival, wilderness survival, and sheltering in place — there have been numerous articles circulating the Web, and several books as well. Stay or Go? The reason I asked this question is because we have to make plans, and how can we plan if we don’t know [...]
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