This Is What Happens When You Try To Be A Survivalist But You Don’t Get Prepared

SurvivalFamilyWhat do the Boy Scouts always say?  "Be prepared".   Some people get all excited about "survival" but they never take the time to prepare.  The reality is that the further you get away from civilization the more dangerous it is.  One family from Oklahoma really needed to understand that.  The survivalist dreams of one Oklahoma couple ended in tragedy when one of them froze to death in a remote Montana cabin. The husband, suffering from hypothermia and half starved to death, was discovered propped up against the dead body of his common-law wife. (Read more....)

Clean Water Is Critical For Survival – But Is The World Running Out Of It?

SASA2One of the things that you and your family will not be able to survive any disaster or emergency without for long is water.  You are your family may be able to last weeks without food, but without drinking water you will only last a matter of days. (Read more....)

9 Steps To Starting A Survival Garden

freshfoodtillerIn a time of economic uncertainty and rising food prices, it it always a good idea to have a garden to provide extra food for you and your family.  Besides providing a source of food in an emergency, a garden is also a great source of wonderful vegetables which are MUCH healthier to eat than most of the food you can get at the supermarket. (Read more....)

Welcome To Disaster And Emergency Survival

seconds_before_disaster_by_rue_different2We are very excited to welcome you to the Disaster and Emergency Survival website.  We live in unusual times when it pays to expect the unexpected.  The dangers that we all potentially face today are numerous - hurricanes (we all remember Hurricane Katrina, right?), wildfires, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, blizzards, pandemics and even the possibility of terrorist attacks. (Read more....)