Month: October 2009
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#8 – Stumbling Toward Holistic Survival
Stumbling Towards Survival Holistic Survival is founded on the premise of “Protecting the People, Places, and Profits You Care About in Uncertain Times.” What do we mean by uncertain times? Good question. Lest you get the wrong impression, we’re not worried about a complete unraveling of society and all-out disintegration of civilization. That’s probably not…
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Kickin’ it aboriginal style.
It’s truly staggering to contemplate the amount of knowledge that has disappeared from society over the course of a scant few generations. Don’t think you could survive this modern world without all the technological bells and whistles? Sure you could. Common sense survival and primitive living can be reclaimed quickly. After all, this modern society…
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#7 – Holistic Survival: Points To Remember
Holistic Survival: Points to Remember • Chaos frequently results in people being harmed. • The best defense is generally to avoid the chaos. • Chaos will most likely be concentrated in dense urban areas. • Make plans to evacuate high-risk areas before the chaos begins. • Most attackers are looking for easy targets. • Many…
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Are you ready for civil unrest?
Civil unrest is a scary thought. It calls to mind old Frankenstein movies where the villagers have tired of the good doctor’s marauding creation and head for his castle with pitchforks and torches in hand. The surprising thing about civil unrest in America today is that there hasn’t been more of it on a widespread…
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Reskilling for future survival.
As technological advancement has bulled its way into our lives over the past 40 years, we’ve lost something. Namely, the skills and abilities previous generations took for granted. Let’s call this process deskilling (the loss of skills). As a modern survivalist, it might be a good idea for you to find a mentor, hit the…
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HS 9 – When All Hell Breaks Loose! Survival Skills: Before, During and After
Most of us have been through the standard fire and earthquake drills, but what are you going to do if disaster strikes your community and you are responsible for your family’s ultimate survival? If you question the best practices in an emergency situation, you must listen to this episode of The Holistic Survival Show…
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Washing dishes for the environment.
Contrary to popular belief, it might actually make more ecological sense to use that handy dishwasher than to wash and dry those dinner remains by hand. That’s what a recent survey by researchers at Bonn University in Germany have concluded. Their official finding was that firing up the appliance saves energy, time, and money. How…
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#6 – The Three (3) P’s of Holistic Survival – Profits
The Three P’s of Holistic Survival (Part 3) The fundamental basics of Holistic Survival are found in the three P’s, which make up the three pillars of Holistic Survival. These three pillars are intended to protect your people, places, and profits from harm. The reason why we call this “Holistic” Survival is because we recognize…
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Mr. Orwell, meet Mr. GPS.
What would George Orwell, author of the decidedly pessimistic book, 1984, have to say about the development of GPS technology, especially in light of more recent applications? He’d probably shake his head, roll over in his grave, and go back to sleep. GPS stands for Global Positioning System, something most of us are familiar with.…
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#5 – The Three (3) P’s of Holistic Survival – Places
The Three P’s of Holistic Survival (Part 2) The fundamental basics of Holistic Survival are found in the three P’s, which make up the three pillars of Holistic Survival. These three pillars are intended to protect your people, places, and profits from harm. The reason why we call this “Holistic” Survival is because we recognize…