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  • Pick The Best Survival Knives For Gear
    By: Peter Gitundu | - If you are a novice to survival gear, then you need to understand that the bigger and flashy knives are not the best type you can choose. Often these extra features can weaken the knife lowering your chances of surviving successfully. Blades that have a saw one side often do not work as well as purchasing a separate saw for your kit. You should also stay away from knives they give you any sort of gimmick, such as hollow handles for storage, since these often can we can the integrity of the blade ...
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  • Anxiety Disorders, Depression And Survival
    By: ter1000 | - Generalized anxiety, anxiety attacks and panic attacks, OCD, PTSD and even depression - all of these problems involve fear, anxiety and panic. And fear, anxiety and panic are all about one thing: survival.
    It is the main drive of every living thing "?" to survive and reproduce (so that our genes survive). It drives everything we do "?" every waking second and every sleeping second, every conscious minute and every unconscious minute. Anxiety-related problems are all formed around this dr ...

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  • The First Steps Of Developing A Survival Food Supply
    By: Art Gib | - Since Hurricane Katrina, the Indonesian tsunami of 2004, and the earthquakes that have devastated China, people have become increasingly conscious of the devastating effects of natural disasters.

    While these events were extremely tragic and virtually unavoidable, it still reminds us that we should all make preparations to aid in our chances of survival if a natural disaster ever strikes our own residential region.

    As you begin the first steps to try to protect you ...

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  • Best Survival Guide By A Thai Soprano-wife-mother.
    By: brekal677 | - Chef-Me-NOT!!! Cooking on Instinct

    Best survival guide by a Thai soprano-wife-mother. See how she survives day-to-day cooking while applying her Thainess Through tips and techniques and fun Thai facts!

    It's about time I talk about my cooking after a deliberate effort of putting it off for so long. So what is my fear exactly? My fear is that I won't be able to present and deliver my cooking in the way that everybody is used to, and, therefore, expect.

    I am ...

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  • Preparing Your Home For Disaster Survival: Some Tips
    By: Art Gib | - To say that these are uncertain times would be a definite understatement: wars are being waged worldwide; rogue nations are developing nuclear weapons which may become a threat to the Western world; earthquakes and other natural disasters can happen at any time. Wise families do not ignore these possible perils, nor do they focus on them to the point of distraction. Rather, they get prepared. Self-reliance is an invaluable tool for a family in case of emergency: here are some tips for preparing ...
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  • School Survival - 10 Tips To Beat A Classroom Lockdown Situation
    By: David W Simmons | - If you are an educational professional and a disaster such as a fire, earthquake or tornado occurs, then your immediate responsibility must be school survival.

    Even though the risks of such disasters happening are extremely rare you must be educated and know what to do. Accordingly, here are 10 points which will keep your students safe when waiting for help to arrive.

    Quantities are developed based on a group of thirty children. Be sure to adjust amounts given according ...

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  • Starting Fire With A Fire Starter For Wilderness Survival
    By: Phil Washington | - Whether you plan to have a week-long hike or just a day adventure in the wilderness, you need to be prepared for an emergency. You will not know when you might slip on the rocks, or be attacked by wild animals. Preparing a wilderness survival kit is the best idea to start from.

    Your personal wilderness survival kit must be small and compact enough so that it does not become a burden and can easily be carried on your body. Pack only essential items that can help you survive an une ...

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  • Plane Crash Survival Tips: Improving Your Chances Of Surviving In Air Accident
    By: Nemilou Despuez | - Studies show that a person who thinks and acts quickly during a plane crash has a better chance of survival compared to people who are panicky and lack knowledge in plane crash survival tips.

    These are some survival tips according to air safety expert and FFA investigator Mac Lean:

    1. Passengers should know the location of each emergency exit. Count the rows between the seat and the nearest emergency exit so in case that the cabin is filled with smoke, passengers ...

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  • Plane Crash Survival Tips
    By: Mark Dacanay | - Travelling through what is literally a heavy piece of metal flying through the air could be daunting. It is reasonable to be worried about plane crash survival but statistics actually show that you are more likely be involved in a car accident rather in a plane crash in your whole life.

    According to statistics, about 2.5 billion passengers board an airplane each year and the chances of plane accidents are close to zero.

    Of course, there are plane crash accidents b ...

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  • Survival Knives The Most Important Item In A Survival Kit
    By: James Huff | - Survival knives are some of my favorite knives. These knives are used not surprisingly as tools for survival. People that might carry one of these knives are hunters, hikers, or any outdoor sports fan, Pilots in case of crashing, or if in the military being shop down behind enemy lines. Or for that matter any reason being behind enemy lines. Basically any one that might find them self?s lost in the woods. Survival knives are normally on the thicker heavier side for the reason that if you are los ...
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  • 2012 Basic Survival Tips
    By: Gerard Le Flamand | - Remember the word "SURVIVAL"! It can literally save your life when the 2012 cataclysm arrives.

    SURVIVAL ACTIONS:
    S - Size Up the Situation

    Surroundings
    Determine the pattern of the area. Get a feel for what is going on around you. Every environment, whether forest, jungle or desert, has a rhythm or pattern. This rhythm or pattern includes animal and bird noises and movements and insect sounds.

    Physical Condition
    The pressure ...

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  • Cancer Survival Tips
    By: Raphaelo | - Surviving cancer is the fact that you continue to live after being diagnosed and treated with the disease. Survival can lead to remission for some years or complete healing. The chance of surviving cancer differs depending on the type of cancer, your lifestyle (diet, environment, etc.), and most importantly, the time you were diagnosed (earlier you are diagnosed; more chance you have to be healed or survived for a long time). Therefore, you have an important role to play in your recovery after y ...
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  • Business Survival Depends On Cutting Losses
    By: Chris Robertson | - Today's a good day for the owner-operator of a small business, like myself. My partner took the kids away for the day and overnight. I stayed in bed-working-until noon. Did a few errands, then went back to bed-working-for a few more hours.

    I'm really lucky. I like my business; I enjoy what I do. Even though I work alone, my work keeps me engaged with the world and keeps my mind sharp. I see that I keep getting better at what I do and earning more money every month.


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  • 72-hour Survival Kits: Are You Prepared?
    By: Jon Fotheringham | - Have you made plans to keep your family safe if the unthinkable should happen? If a catastrophe happens, you and your family may have to wait for help to reach you. To make sure that you're well prepared, you'll need to assemble a survival kit. The best way to begin is to start with survival basics like water and food and add more supplies as you go from most to least essential. Remember that in a disaster you may have no telephone service, safe water supplies or electricity.

    Wha ...

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  • Hiking Survival Items To Never Leave Without
    By: Phil Washington | - You could probably just buy a commercial survival hiking pack but if you want to bring a pack that caters to your own specific needs, consider putting together one yourself. Here's how:

    Have enough water to keep you hydrated
    Human beings can survive for some time without food but going without water for extended periods of time can be lethal. Probably the most important component of your survival hiking pack is your supply of water. Ideally, you should keep a gallon for ...

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  • Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest' Shared By: SoclPsych - Researchers are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a...

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  • A Holiday Party Healthy Eating Survival Guide | Guiding Stars Shared By: guidingstars - You eat well most of the time but parties are everyone’s Achilles heel, so what to do when you have more then 5 parties in one month or week even!

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  • How to have a Roguish Christmas: The Essential Festive Survival Tips | The ASOS Rogue | ASOS Life, the ASOS.com... Shared By: asos - There’s a lot of ‘bah-humbug’ being bandied about at the moment. People moaning about how expensive Christmas has become, how it’s such a bore to go...

  • Left In Alabama:: Davis Introduces "Main Street Survival Act" Shared By: DaInfamousLdot - If this revolving loan fund had been in place last summer, Meadowcraft in Selma might have survived and New Era Cap Co. in Demopolis might have a...

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  • Survival Counts | OSU Cowboys Sports Blog Shared By: okstatebuzztap - By John Helsley jhelsley@opubco.com For Cowboys fans, there was much to love and hate about Wednesday night's win at Stanford. On the bright side, of

  • Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Negotiation Part Three Shared By: marcocagnotti - Published by Kris at 8:25 pm under Freelancer's Survival Guide , On Writing Artwork donated by Pati Nagle .


  • Business Survival In The Midst Of Global Recession
    By: Chris Robertson | - Survival is front and center on the minds of business owners and operators in this time of global recession. Survival involves strategies for both growing the business to maximize profit and managing risk to minimize losses. The challenge of knowing when to pull back and when to move forward is enormous for todays entrepreneurs.

    Many small businesses fail because they do not adequately manage their risks and control their losses. Some losses are easier to see and control than o ...

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  • Prepackaged Survival Kits: Advantages In Buying One
    By: Phil Washington | - Answer this as honestly as you can: can you survive an emergency with just your bare hands? Probably not. Most of us will require a weapon, a device or some gear of sorts in order to protect ourselves. It's a good thing that prepackaged survival tips are now being sold freely by retailers both online and off. With these kits, you'll have better chances of living through an emergency. These advantages will explain why you need to buy one today:

    You never know when you'll need ...

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  • Tips To Survive The Wilderness
    By: Phil Washington | - The wilderness can be a frightening, overwhelming place to be should you ever find yourself lost and on your own. Without the basic survival skills, the likelihood that anyone could survive in the wilderness is rather low. There's no need to be part of the statistics. Here are some of the most important wilderness survival tips that you should learn:

    Take a hold of your emotions
    This is the first thing you should remember. If you're scared, frustrated or angry, you will not ...

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  • You Can't Leave Home Without A Vehicle Survival Kit
    By: Phil Washington | - Your vehicle may be a safe zone for you in case of an unfortunate incident but it could also be a trap. In case of an emergency on the road, you should be able to make the necessary actions to ensure your safety and those of your passengers. Here are the necessary items that should make up your vehicle survival kit must-haves during summer:

    First Aid kit
    A first aid kit is a real must-have for all vehicles. It contains just about everything you need to protect yourself ...

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  • Pancreatic Cancer Survival Time - Different Stages Of Cancer And The Types Of Treatment
    By: Arkaitz Arteaga | - Pancreatic cancer is usually a diagnosis which means the survival of the patient is in months or a couple of years. The tumours which originate from the pancreas are locally advanced by the time it is even detected by the usual clinical methods. The tumour may also spread to distant organs in advanced cases. The symptoms of pancreatic cancer are very few and they are seen only when the cancer is locally advanced. This makes the pancreatic cancer survival time much less as compared to other cance ...
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  • Emergency Supplies Kit: Outdoors Must-have
    By: Phil Washington | - Most emergency survival kits you see in stores are designed for outdoor trips. While they would certainly do as well, they would nevertheless cost more than it should. Here are a few tips to make your own budget-friendly emergency home kit.

    One Kit Per Person
    To ensure that every persons need is covered, its best to have one emergency kit per person.

    For maximum safety and protection, consider basing your emergency home kit on a 72-hour period ...

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  • Survival Emergency Blankets: Buying Tips
    By: Phil Washington | - If you are going on a camping trip, make sure that your survival kit has an emergency blanket included. In case of unexpected downpours and windstorms, using them is sure to keep you toasty warm throughout the night.

    Shopping Tips for Emergency Blankets
    With so many bogus products crowding the market today, authentic emergency blankets, which may also be referred to as space blankets, are harder to find. Use the tips below to make sure that your purchase is 100% capable of ...

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  • Breast Cancer Survival Rate
    By: Charlene Nuble | - You must accept the fact that not all patients who undergo breast cancer treatments are able to survive. It is but natural for you to want to know about the breast cancer survival rate before you decide to go for a particular treatment.

    Survival rates differ and it would depend on the stage of the cancer youre currently in. What is this rate all about?

    You can describe the survival rate in several ways such as:

    1. Time upon diagnosis, a pati ...

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  • Essential Ingredients Of A 72-hour Survival Kit For The Home
    By: Jon Fotheringham | - Are you prepared to survive an emergency situation in your home? If disaster strikes and you and your family have to wait for rescue, experts say it is important to focus first on the survival basics and move on from there. In a disaster situation, many of the utilities we take for granted living in cities or town, like heat/refrigeration, running water and gas may become contaminated or unavailable, and phones may not be working either. Be prepared and put together a kit with the essentials of ...
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  • 8 Time-lasting Tips On Sales Survival During The Economic Downturn
    By: Bob Urichuck | - As sales decline, sales survival has become the topic of discussion in many corporate boardrooms during this economic downturn. However, there are things that sales organizations can do to take advantage of the downturn and position themselves for the future.

    1) Don't panic.

    Easy to say but not so easy to do especially if you are the bread maker and others are depending on you. Nonetheless, you must remain calm knowing that recessions do occur; recessions are out of ...

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  • Survival Food Meals: Ready To Eat Food Choices For Stocking Your Emergency Preparedness Kits
    By: Christine Harrell | - If you have been searching for survival food to stock up your emergency preparedness kits, you've likely been trying to decide between meals, ready to eat snacks, and canned foods among many other varieties. If it gets a little confusing, don't worry. You aren't alone. In fact, confusion is one of the most common reasons most people put off gathering their survival equipment and supplies. Unfortunately for many, something happens before they get it together. Here are some facts and tips that wil ...
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  • Types Of Survival Knives
    By: David H Urmann | - A survival knife is very handy in outdoor situations, either for survival or safety purposes. Each type of survival knives has distinctive specialized characteristics.

    A survival knife normally has a smooth blade. It can be used to prepare foods and cut tree limbs. It can also have a hooked blade for slicing ropes and opening cans. The luxurious type has a matte finish to avoid glares.

    A survival knife is a tool aid in outdoors, where the world is vast and danger a ...

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  • Holiday Survival Guide
    By: Takeyah | - Do you want to enjoy the holidays, while avoidingweight gainstressand regrets? The Holiday Survival guide can provide you with tips and ideas about how to make it through the holidays happy, healthy, and stress-free.

    1.Make time to connect with loved ones. We often spend our holidays going from one house to the next and we rarely take the time to enjoy ourselves. At your holiday parties, plan time to stop and talk to people. Think about who you will see a ...

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  • Small Business Success And Survival: 10 Tips On How To Improve Efficiency And Cost Effectiveness
    By: Nickolove Lovemore | - During an economic downturn it is important to trim away the excess from your small business so that you can maximise your productivity and help ensure its success and survival.

    Here are 10 tips on how you can cut costs and improve your cost-effectiveness, economic efficiency and productivity.

    1. Travel

    Eliminate excessive or unnecessary travel. Aim to plan trips well in advance to take advantage of lower fares.

    Use resources such as te ...

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  • Small Business Success And Survival Tips: How To Get Paid On Time
    By: Nickolove Lovemore | - Small businesses often have less of a buffer than their larger counterparts. Therefore, during times of economic uncertainty it is more essential than ever to keep a close eye on the finances of your business.

    With good credit control you will always know how much money is due to you and how much money you owe. You need ensure that you keep money rolling in to improve your cashflow and your financial solvency.

    Here are 7 success and survival tips for small businesse ...

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  • 5 Basic Survival Skills
    By: C.L. Hendricks | - There are 5 basic survival skills that every person should know. Without these basic skills chances of survival are diminished greatly, leaving survival to a matter of luck rather than knowledge. What are those five basic survival skills?

    Well, first of all you must understand the top three threats to your survival. Once you understand those then you will better understand just how important a few basic survival skills will be to your survival. The three threats to survival are: ...

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  • The Best Survival Gun For A Woman
    By: C.L. Hendricks | - What is the best survival gun? As a woman, that is a question I've been asking of those who are more experience with both survival and guns. For myself I know I want something that is easy to handle, isn't going to break my shoulder when I fire it and has affordable ammunition. Another criterion is that it has enough fire power to produce a kill shot.

    After asking several people, plus weighing in my own experience, I'm come to the conclusion that there are actual ...

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  • Emergency Survival Kits Are Vital In Times Of Disaster
    By: Greg Shuey | - One way to maintain safety around the home is to have an excellent emergency survival kit. It is also a good practice to keep one tucked in the family car, for those times when you go on long trips. When you carry an emergency kit inside the car, you can be assured that you can still travel safe and get you through emergency situations, should you chance into one. Your preparation is an important matter, especially when the unexpected, like emergencies, comes around.

    The following ...

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  • Building Your Outdoor Survival Kit
    By: Ben Anton | - Outdoor enthusiasts face challenging obstacle when trying to prepare for an unfortunate camping, hiking, hunting, or fishing emergency. The variety of disaster situations that can occur to even a seasoned outdoor enthusiast makes it strikingly difficult to prepare essential equipment and supplies for any emergency. Building a survival kit can be frustrating, time-consuming, and expensive. For many, they turn to outdoor supply companies to purchase a pre-assembled survival kit. Others choose to p ...
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  • Survival Preparedness
    By: Dam01 | - Disasters can strike anytime and without warning. We live unpredictable life, emergencies even can force us to evacuate our homes or it can restrict us to be at home. What could you do when you are trapped by this situation when there are no basic services? Emergencies can be natural and man made. Earthquakes, fires, severe storms, power outages, acts of terrorism are some of the emergencies.
    People should be attentive nearby their surroundings; they should always be prepared for emergen ...

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  • What Is The Mesothelioma Survival Rate?
    By: Josh Spaulding | - Mesothelioma is a fairly new type of cancer that is very serious and life threatening, as with most types of cancer. One thing that makes mesothelioma such a serious condition is that it is usually not found until the late stages of the cancer, causing the survival rate to be low. This is because the symptoms dont usually arise until the late stages.

    By this time the patient most likely doesnt have much longer to live. Studies show most patients who are diagnosed with m ...

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  • Water "€" Vital For Hot Weather Survival
    By: C.L. Hendricks | - Water is vital for hot weather survival. One of the most important
    aspects of survival is staying hydrated, and thats even more important
    when the temperatures are soaring. This means you need to know about
    storing and purifying water. If you know how to store water before a power
    outage occurs and how to purify water after an event, you will be in
    good shape for any wide-spread power outage.

    To prepare to survive a disaster you will need ...

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  • No Pet Left Behind
    By: C.L. Hendricks | - No pet left behind became the vow of every pet lover who watched with horror as beloved family pets were abandoned when their humans were forced to evacuate without them during Hurricane Katrina. That promise was definitely evident during the California wildfires of 2007 when families refused to go to the refugee centers and instead camped out in tents so that their pets could stay with them.

    If you are preparing for disaster survival, do not forget to prepare for your pets ...

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  • Disaster Preparedness For The Furred And Feathered
    By: C.L. Hendricks | - Disaster preparedness for pets is a must for any pet owner who is concerned about the survival of their family during and after a disaster. They need to remember the one member of the family that is the most helpless: the family pet. Just as we would make special preparations for an infant, who is helpless and unable to communicate, we must do the same for those furred and feathered babies entrusted to our care.

    One of the things recommended for survival preparedness is the disa ...

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  • Final Survival Online Game Tips
    By: IC | - There are several games which deal with zombies but "Final Survival" one is one of the best online games which addresses the zombie "issue" In this online application your mission is to destroy all zombies before they take over the city, you can use all sorts of weapons to accomplish this goal.

    You can move your character with the arrow keys and press A to fire your weapon. Change weapons by pressing the keys 1 through 6 or you can rotate weapons by using the keys "Q" and "E". O ...

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  • Outdoor Survival Tips - Ten Uncommon Ones
    By: Steve Gillman | - The outdoor survival tips you'll find here are not the usual fare. They come from the unusual techniques that myself and others have experimented with. Keep them in mind in case the day comes when you are lost in the wilderness.

    Outdoor Survival Tips - Fire Making

    1. Pull a piece of pack rat nest loose to use for tinder. These are usually found under rock ledges and in small caves, so they are dry even when it is raining. They are commonly full of plant fuzz, dry gr ...

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  • Survival Tips - Ten Life-savers
    By: Steve Gillman | - 1. Read Or Watch Survival Stories

    If you have read many true wilderness survival stories, you know that many people who probably shouldn't have survived did so because they refused to give up. Attitude matters, and to get the right attitude, you need to be able to truly believe that you will find a way to survive. Knowing what people have faced and overcome before makes this easier. If you are with others in a survival situation, you should even tell those stories to them, so they ...

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  • Outdoor Safety & Survival When The Chips Are Down
    By: Adrian Adams | - Outdoor Safety and Survival is more an exercise in preparation rather than a matter of luck. It's about understanding your environment, recognizing your limits and arming yourself with the necessary knowledge and equipment. Though it's easy to go to a store or thumb through a catalog and equip yourself with an arsenal of survival gadgets, the key is in knowing how to use them. The five essential outdoor survival skills that anyone venturing into the wild needs to know include first-aid, fire-bui ...
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  • I Need A Survival Knife, What Do I Look For?
    By: William Doggett | - A survival knife is not to be confused with a fighting knife. These are two unlike knives and should not be confused with one another. A fighting knife is much more analogous to a dagger. The fighting knife was designed to eliminate a deadly threat. A survival knife is a tool to enhance your ability or probability of survival in extreme conditions, most likely, outdoors.

    There are gillions of "survival knives" to be had on the knife market that actually meet the criteria as may di ...

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  • If You Think Little League Baseball Does Not Teach Important Survival Skills, Think Again
    By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2007 Ed Bagley

    Sometimes as parents we forget how simple and subtle the lessons in life can be.

    I was reminded of this yesterday afternoon when I heard the cheering of youngsters playing a Little League baseball game in the nearby city park. It is amazing when the noise of kids at play can carry the sound a half-block away and into the open window of your living room.

    Little League baseball games can get noisy. Kids are excited when the ...

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  • Survival Gear: Be Prepared For The Worst
    By: Adrian Adams | - There is a certain amount of risk every time you go into the wilderness. Whether you are camping, hunting or fell out of an airplane, there are certain things you will always need.

    The first is a means of communication. Life is so much simpler if there is simply a way to call for help. Modern cell phones are the greatest boon to survival since fire, in locations with coverage.

    The second great need is fire. For signaling, for warmth and to keep critters away ...

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  • Bird Flu Survival: Learn How To Protect Yourself
    By: Dane Stanton | - Bird flu comes from South Asia and threatens to spread all over the world. Nowadays there is hardly a person who is not aware of expansion of the deadly disease, but still most of us do nothing in terms of protection, as we hope the virus won't reach us. Even if the danger is overestimated, at least your conscience will be clear, as you've done the due diligence. It is not so difficult to take some preventive measures, because if the disaster occurs it will be too late.

    What to St ...

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