Two rules:

1) don't be an idiot
2) enjoy

What causes injuries and how they are they divided by cause?

Anything that can damage the body can cause an injury: blunt or sharp objects, impact at high speed, falls, animal or insect bites, fire or extreme heat, and exposure to chemicals and toxins. According to the cause the injury can be divided into:

-Mechanical injury: injury to any portion of the body from a blow, crush, cut, or penetrating force (bullet)
– Thermal injury: injury caused by exposure to excess heat and excess cold sufficient to cause damage to the skin, and possibly deeper tissue
- Electrical injury: injuries caused by exposure to natural lightning or electricity in the home or workplace
- Injury produced by ionizing radiation

These are the items that should be present in every IFAK at a minimum. I usually stuff in hemostatic gauze/powder, compression guaze, nylon suture kit, locking forceps, hydration powder, burn/antibiotic/itch cream or dressings, and trauma shears (or at least somewhere else accessable on my person)

Knowing how to use your IFAK is just as crucial. I can go in to further detail about these products in future posts. First aid is a massive topic, here is an excellent PDF

Last fall, you should have prepared your garden for this years crop. Aerate your soil and prepped your compost piles. Now that the winter season is about half way over, we should all start preparing our seeds over the next month. @LotLMain has excellent gardening guides for further reading

How they made ice cream in the old days. Interesting show - but I have never heard of cucumber ice cream before :)

This PDF is one of my favorites in the collection. Made in house by our very own admin Wes. All 8 sections of powering your house from the sun in one large PDF. Almost everything you need to know to set up your own solar power grid.

Addendum: Growing seasons change dramatically depending on what part of the world you are in. Always refer to your regional growing chart before starting seeds

How to Hide Anything

AS GOVERNMENT IMPOSES MORE AND MORE RESTRICTIONS on what we can—or, more importantly, can-
not—own; as the number of burglaries soar; as terrorism
by aberration or by design escalates; and as the possibility
of anarchy seems closer to home than ever, the need for
having a safe space for goods and persons becomes
pressing.

Here are the guidelines to the design, selection,
and construction of hidden storage areas small enough
to hide cash and jewelry and large enough to conceal
armaments and ammunitions or, in the extreme, a family.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Home-Base Hides
3. Elaborate Hiding Places
4. Secret Safe Spaces for Personnel
5. Away-from-Home Hides
6. Hints and Tips

#Survival
#General

The sun is well known for its crop and electricity production, but the suns energy can be harnessed in many more ways

Similar to a solar oven, a solar dryer can dehydrate your crops /fruits for seasonal preservation