Bird Flu Epidemic by Pat Victory is licensed under CC-BY-NC 4.0 We've been hearing about how all these chickens are testing positive for bird flew. Chickens don't typically fly, but they’re fully capable of flying for short distances to find food or reach a perch. We don't normally see these flights because it rarely happens. When …
Author: Patrick Edwards
Survival Petcare
Photo by Sam Lion on Pexels.com The first thing I need to say on this subject is that I'm not a veterinarian[1]. This article isn’t intended to be the animal version of Gray’s Anatomy and won’t discuss every possible ailment to befall pets. The objective is to provide a few examples to serve as reminders …
Holographic Will
Photo by Matthias Zomer on Pexels.com I’ve worked in several fields of law over the years[1] and learned many legal terms which haven’t aged well. Jargon of this sort may sound funny to modern ears, especially when examined from a different perspective. As a life-long fan of science fiction, I always thought a “Holographic Will” …
Survival Dog Food 🐕
Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com We love our fur-babies, but they often slip our minds when making plans or stockpiling food and supplies. Just like humans, our pets have the same basic needs for: food, water, and shelter. Most "Preppers" have water and shelter already, but what about petfood? Before moving forward, I’d like to …
Rage Against Greenhouse Gas
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Preface: WordPress’s word of the month for April 2022 is “Green”. Dark-green happens to be one of my favorite colors, yet I can’t think of anything I want to write specifically about the color. Earth Day was just a few days ago, so I’ll write about greenhouse gases.. *** Winter …
I’m Not Stressed!
Photo by Pedro Figueras on Pexels.com Stop asking if I’m stressed! I’m not. Yes, I’m aware that almost every one of my muscles has a knot. People have been saying that for nearly 3 decades, back when I was still in my 1-digits. I’ve been told I’ve got knots all over my body so many …
Dealing with Squatters
Source Unknown because Openverse had: "An unknown error occurred." You survived the immediate effects when the Shit Hit The Fan (SHTF), and bugged out. By preparedness, skill, fortune, or a combination of everything, you manage to survive the trip to your new home… only to find it infested with squatters. What should you do? What …
Rural Neighborhood v Wilderness
Photo by Aleksey Kuprikov on Pexels.com Where do you think is the best place to bug out to when the SHTF and you’re faced with a survival situation? Which is the best and safest location for your family, a rural neighborhood or the wilderness? The idea of living in the wilderness or somewhere in the …
Bridge
Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com; Author's Note: I may puke at this... On the bridge of his cruise ship, the Captain glances out the windows. The ship is leaving port and part of departure protocol is to examine the hull to ensure the dock didn’t damage the ship. He grabs the bridge of his glasses …
My Bug-out Plans
Photo by davis pratt on Pexels.com In this part of my Practical Survivalist series, I’ll share a few of my bug-out plans. Yes, I have more than one plan. I think it’s important to have multiple plans because you may be faced with different types of situations and need to have a general idea of …
Edwords wOrcs 