by Bob | Mar 5, 2021 | Survival
Chemical A gas leak in Bhopal India is considered the worst industrial accident with a death toll that has never been fixed, but was definitely over 5,000. Many died because they tried to escape. Running is the WRONG thing to do. Disasters at plants like the one in...
by Bob | Feb 20, 2021 | Survival
Power Outage Preparing For and Surviving Power Outage Causes: Power outages can occur at any time for a variety of reasons. It’s not just downed power lines. Rolling blackouts during peak usage or high winds are common in many places. The power grid is vulnerable to a...
by Bob | Feb 15, 2021 | Survival
Cold Weather Cold can kill. Without a regulated body temperature, a person can survive only 3 hours. Cold and wet is an even more deadly combination. There are some basics to keep in mind when facing cold weather. I commanded an A-Team in the 10th Special Forces Group...
by Bob | Jan 24, 2021 | Survival
GPS The NY Times ran an article yesterday about the vulnerabilities of GPS. It’s here if you desire to read it. It mostly reiterates what I’ve written in The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide. Bottom line: we are way too dependent on GPS–...
by Bob | Dec 31, 2020 | Survival
Guide Task Twenty-One Mild: Rotation and Inspection Checklist Monthly: Test fire alarms Quarterly: (1 Jan, 1 April, 1 July, 1 Oct): Rotate gas in spare cans Power bars, emergency water in vehicle Semi-Annual: (1 Jan, 1 July): Replace fire alarm batteries; check first...
by Bob | Dec 29, 2020 | Survival
Water is most often our survival priority as we can only last three days without it. So tasks 19 and 20 are basic and then more advanced about what you need. Task Nineteen Mild: Water Checklist 3 Gallons of water person. Rotate every six months. 2 bottles of...
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