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I love my generator, don’t get me wrong. But with the feature of electrical power on demand, comes some obvious and not so obvious problems. There can be many important reasons someone would need electricity if the power went out. The fridge and freezer are common excuses for everyone. We’ll also want some lighting, and a TV, just for news of course.
Those of us who live out in the country and have an electric well pump deep in the bowels of the earth will need power to get their water. There are actually dozens of legitimate power uses in an emergency. But while we are thinking about the reasons to require power, we might realize that there are some problems with having a generator. [ Read Full Post ]
I'll admit, with the world in conflict a little more each day, it looks more and more probable that some really bad events will happen in our lifetimes.
Change is the only constant in the world, right? For those of you who are not familiar with the strange word written above, TEOTWAWKI is an acronym for The End Of The World As We Know It. There are many other names for this concept, which has been around for as long as human existence. The Bible's Armageddon from the book of Revelation is well known in America, and abroad. The classic Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are a grim image burned in many people's minds from Biblical prophecy. Other End scenarios are just as unusual as the people who told them. [ Read Full Post ]
On Tuesday, February 22, a 6.-magnitude earthquake struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. The quake was closer to the surface than a similar quake that hit the region one year before. That first quake claimed no lives, but sadly, the story is much different this year. At the time of this writing, hundreds of people are still missing and dozens are confirmed dead. The death toll is expected to climb as the recovery work continues over the next few weeks.
In this disaster, like many others, there are stories of regular, everyday people stepping in as rescuers. The massive rescue effort now involves more than 300 people, who have rescued 20 people so far. This brings to mind two simple questions for us here at OL Survival: Are you prepared if this happened in your city? And would you be prepared to help others? [ Read Full Post ]
On Sunday, February 13th - a very large solar flare erupted from the surface of the sun. This was one of the biggest solar flares to occur in the past four years. This flare was "geoeffective", which means that the flare was pointed straight at us. The Earth was literally in the crosshairs of this shot. And this event was just two weeks after a rare double-eruption on January 28th, in which a solar flare shot from each side of the sun at the same time. Many scientists agree that we are entering a period of significant solar activity. But why should space weather matter to us?
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Welcome to Outdoor Life Survival, a new website dedicated to teaching you how to survive anything—anywhere, anytime.
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OL Survival is a new web site where you’ll find the most comprehensive survival information anywhere on the Web. With the outdoors at its core, you’ll find a rich selection of tips and tutorials under our Wilderness channel to take you into the wilds and back again safely. But OL Survival offers much more.
Urban Survival: Here you'll find a host of helpful tips—all centered on survival situations that you should be prepared for, whether you’re at home or commuting to work. From what to do if you lose power in an ice storm to how to avoid getting mugged, our urban survival tips are designed to keep you and your family safe. [ Read Full Post ]
Shark attacks were up in 2010 according to a report from from the International Shark Attack File from the University of Florida.
Seventy nine people were attacked by sharks worldwide in 2010 which was the highest number in a decade -- in 2009 there were only 63 shark attacks worldwide. Six people died in 2010 from sharks which was up from the 4.3 10-year average.
But scientists believe that the increase is not because shark populations are on the rise or because they are growing more aggressive. Experts say the increase in attacks is actually due to an increase in human populations and a growing interest in water recreation. [ Read Full Post ]
Is there momentum in Congress for a new automatic weapons ban? Certainly, in the wake of the Tucson shootings, some anti-gun legislators vowed to restore the 10-year ban on select semiautomatic firearms and "high-ammo clips" that expired in 2004.
The first knee-jerk reactions surfaced immediately in the aftermath of the Jan. 8 shootings. Since then, the impetus appears to have waned.
Perhaps Sen. Richard Lugar's experience is the most illustrative. On Jan. 14, Lugar told Bloomberg Television’s Al Hunt that the AWB ban should be restored. The next day, the Indiana Republican said that's not what he said. Or, at least, he might have said what he said, but what he said was not what he meant. [ Read Full Post ]
In a strange turn of events, a group of coyote hunters stumbled upon a mountain lion in Missouri and shot it out of self defense.
The group was coyote hunting outside of La Plata, Missouri when a 130-pound lion appeared just 20 yards away. Startled by the cougar, one of the hunters shot it and one of his partners also shot as the animal ran off.
Mountain lions are uncommon in the state and attacks are almost unheard of there. It's illegal to kill mountain lions in Missouri unless they are eating livestock or threatening a human life and the Missouri Department of Conservation ruled that this shooting was indeed self defense. No charges are being pressed. [ Read Full Post ]
Ben Bellows and Hugh George filed a class-action law suit against Newfoundland earlier this month because they think there are too many moose in the province.
Both men were badly injured and are restricted to wheelchairs after crashing into moose in 2010. And the two men are not alone, about 40 people have signed on to the class-action suit which calls for financial assistance for the injured motorists and cutting moose-vehicle collisions in Newfoundland by 50 percent in five years. According to the BBC, there are about 700 moose-vehicle accidents in Newfoundland each year.
There are about 125,000 moose in Newfoundland, which means there is approximately 1 moose for every four Newfoundland residents.
"The government has decided to bury its head in the sand about moose-vehicle collisions, which have us all terrified," lawyer Ches Crosbie told the Toronto Sun newspaper. [ Read Full Post ]
Tyler Freel talks about his favorite rifle: The Remington Model 700 dressed in .25-06. This year Freel will take the rifle into the mountains of Alaska on a sheep hunt.
The stainless steel and synthetic stock make for a tough rifle that can survive the elements on even Freel's toughest hunts.
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Gear Editor John Taranto reviews Gerber's new Metolius Exchange-a-blade. Gerber gives you one knife with three different blades: a standard drop-point blade, a saw blade and a gut hook blade.
The blades all exchange easily with the one handle and come with a convenient carrying case.
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There are numerous ways to make an effort to ensure that your favorite river stays clean and safe from harm. You could donate a few bucks, pick up some litter on a weekend, or plant a tree.
But would you strap on a wetsuit and flippers and swim it…the whole thing?
What if the river in question was the Mississippi, the Danube, or the Amazon?You’d probably stick to litter collecting or tree planting unless you were Marin Strel.
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Anthony Smith is more than twice my age, was run over by a van two years ago, and must use a cane to walk, yet in the weeks to come will attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a raft constructed of PVC pipe. He’s doing this to prove that “…elderly people can do something interesting,” and that compared to him, I’m a wimp. OK, he’s also making the voyage to raise money for the charity WaterAid, which helps provide clean water to poor countries.
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A new report from the Government Accountability Office indicates that persons using public lands in the U.S. are faced with an increasing risk of harm from armed individuals involved in illegal border activity and marijuana cultivation.
The report, states, “Some remote federal lands along the U.S. border are often used to smuggle drugs or humans into the country. According to officials, such illegal activities can damage sensitive wildlife habitat and threaten public safety.” [ Read Full Post ]
My identical twin sons just turned 10 years old. It’s a day I’ve been looking forward to for, oh, about a decade now.
My family has two traditional gifts for this milestone birthday. One is a first pocketknife. The other is a bicycle. Not the gimmicky tasseled-handlebar bikes that my kids learned to ride on, but real machines, with derailleurs and cable brakes. On my 10th birthday I received a three-bladed Schrade Old Timer folder and a 3-speed Schwinn.
I still haven’t decided on the specific bike my boys will get. It’s likely to be a higher-end mountain bike, one with enough adjustment that it can grow with them. [ Read Full Post ]
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