Aug
13
One of my favorite blogs to read is The Suburban Prepper. Living in very urban Salt Lake City myself, the ability to discern and proactively avoid bad situations is a survival skill I can’t afford to let atrophy. I read a post there a while back titled Man-imals. Go read it. You will fall into [...]
May
28
Myanmar, China, and the Midwest
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Incredible events around the world have transpired in the previous month or so. It seems almost every element of nature is causing crisis throughout the world. The media outlets barely start easing coverage of one event when something else catastrophic happens. I couldn’t even begin to compile a list of relevant news clippings, there’s just [...]
May
16
Survival School
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Becoming stranded or lost while hiking in Utah, while not very frequent, is a real danger that even the most prepared individuals can succumb to. While I typically find local news stories more amusing than helpful, KTNV in Nevada ran a piece last week giving a few pointers on surviving in the desert if you [...]
May
12
Survival Reality TV – Entertainment or societal statement?
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Last week, USAToday.com ran an article about the recent phenomenon of reality shows depicting gruelling and seemingly impossible challenges/job/etc… I’ve got to admit, I’m a fan of several of these shows. My favorite is by far Survivorman. I believe Les Stroud to be the “real deal” when it comes to knowing how to make it in the most challenging [...]