Be a Good Neighbor Those that are most susceptible to inclement weather are the elderly. Their heart rate is slower than a younger person and therefore they produce less core heat. This means their core body temperature is already slightly lower than a 40-year-old man's might be. Now that I think
079 – Preparing for Winter Storms – Part 8: Taking Care of Pets in Winter Storms
Pets I have found over the last year or so that if I leave out our furry companions when speaking to folks in our community I am comfortably reminded. I have two dogs and I have had two barn cats in the past and when temperatures, in general, get on the low side, you need to consider a few tips and
078 – Preparing for Winter Storms – Part 7: Winter Survival Myths
Winter Survival Myths Not everything that we know about surviving in the cold is true. Here are my two favorite myths that you should probably know as well Caffeine Caffeine consumption, although it will keep you awake, will actually make you hypothermic more quickly. Because your core temperature
077 – Preparing for Winter Storms – Part 6: Winter First Aid
Winter First Aid This will break off into all the types of cold weather-induced medical issues and I will have our resident Everest hardened, Army Mountain Division Trained, Green Beret Medic Ken Roberts lead that charge, but for now, I'll skip past how to treat sunburn to heart attacks which are
076 – Preparing for Winter Storms – Part 5: Winterizing My Home
Winterizing My Home As self-reliant individuals, we think through the idea of sheltering in place, of surviving in the cold, and of preparing for blackouts. Preparing for a winter storm is preparing for all three at the same time. Here is the list I use when thinking about getting my home ready for
022: Listener Questions: What Duration To Prepare For?
How long should you prepare to be without resources? There is not a person on this site that has not asked that question and for as many people who have asked it there are that many different answers. This week we have a question from Betty who is a new member of the NSRI Facebook Group but has
058 – How To Pick A Fishing Charter Captain
If you have that special person in your life that LOVES fishing, you might be thinking about buying them a charter on your next vacation or just for fun, but how do you know which one to pick? I am wrapping up a day on the water with Captain Mark Rose from Bass Online out of Erie, PA and we crushed
049 – Getting the most out of your EDC Knife
The Importance Of Utility In Your Survival Tools One important factor in any good survival tool is the tool's versatile utility. Any knife I carry needs to have at least one more survival feature to it, other than the usefulness of a blade. For example, the knife I currently walk around with has a