Photo by Jojo Tesini on Pexels.com CAUTION: This article may not be a good read for those who are squeamish. If you happen to be one of those people, I hope you somehow manage to survive. For the rest of you… read on. There will be a lot of changes after the SHTF, including the …
Author: Patrick Edwards
SHTF Experiment: Cooking with an Automobile Cigarette Lighter?
When I was a kid, my parents took me to see A Goofy Movie[1]. I don’t remember much about that movie, but the scene when Goofy heats a can of soup using an automobile cigarette lighter stuck with me. At the time, I thought it was a cool way to use an ordinary object found …
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Dementia, a Corrupt Biological Hard Drive?
I have a long-held theory I would like to examine. Is Alzheimer’s and/or dementia a symptom of someone reaching their memory capacity[1]? I’ve thought of this off and on over the years, starting from when I worked at a nursing home about 2 decades ago. However, I never truly examined how a brain could be …
Dating After SHTF
Photo by Summer Stock on Pexels.com Valentine’s Day was last week. As I smelled the lovely roses I purchased for over $50, I wondered how survivalists will find love after the fall of civilization. Many people will be single when civilization collapses and/or a wife/husband/partner can die from a disease or injury. No matter the …
Holiday Dinner after the SHTF
Photo by Rachel Claire on Pexels.com How will people cook a traditional dinner to celebrate the holidays after the fall of civilization? Grocery stores will be barren husks, so we’ll have to get creative on how we serve up a holiday meal. Why is this important? Why celebrate at all? Survivalism is serious, but it …
Exotic Things I’ve Eaten: Part 3
Photo by Jill Burrow on Pexels.com This is the final installment to the miniseries about my first encounters with new and unfamiliar foods. I’ve been so busy with my new job that months have passed since I published the first parts of this miniseries. To summarize: Part 1 – Describes the exotic foods I tried …
Survival: Structural Awareness
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com A survivalist should always be aware of his or her surroundings, but I’ll take that a step further by saying the survivalist should also be aware of the advantages and disadvantages inherent to the buildings they occupy. Doing a visual analysis of the structure you inhabit can help determine …
Wegovy Shortage Makes Users Desperate and Concerned for the Future
Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com As I walk down a poorly lit alley, I check my phone to make sure I’m at the right place. The message says to meet “Don” down the alley located east of the address provided. A pale nerdy-looking man appears out of the shadows, carrying an old hard-sided lunch …
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Building a Community Before the SHTF
Photo by Daniele La Rosa Messina on Pexels.com I’ve seen several people post online to various social media groups about starting an exclusive community to live off-grid and survive alone with like-minded survivalists. This might seem like a logical step beyond the basic prepping done by most Preppers/Survivalists. However, every time I see these posts, …
Exotic Things I’ve Eaten: Part 2
Photo by Maria Orlova on Pexels.com This is the second addition to a miniseries about my first encounters with new and unfamiliar foods. Part 1, described the exotic foods I tried as a child and teenager. Now, we’ll see how I reacted to new or strange foods as an adult. A reader provided feedback regarding …
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