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I don't want to be last… (Zombies, Run! 5k Training)
I started doing Zombie's, Run! again. Why? Because I'm shockingly out of shape. I imagine myself running from a shambling heard across a vacant parking lot or field. The distance…
Category: Basic Survival
Basic Survival
Quick Survival Tip: Stay Active
Staying active is the only way to practice the need to fight or flee at any moment. Down time sounds fantastic on paper but too much can be the death…
Basic Survival
Hunger.
Let's talk about hunger. You probably think you know what it is to be hungry, right? Your stomach growls, and you get more and more obsessed with food the longer…
Basic Survival
Prepare you mind for the apocalypse.
We all know having the proper supplies, tools, and even clothes for the apocalypse is vital. We prepare our bodies with exercise and diet, but how do we prepare our…
Basic Survival
'Traditional' Gender roles are a bunch of bullshit post apocalypse.
Most post-apocalyptic media (and a lot of prepper groups) have this weird idea that when the world ends the women will finally get back in the kitchen where they belong.…
Basic Survival
Blisters.
By now you probably know that we like to talk about the odd stuff. The things that other survivalists ignore, or don't think of, the weird concepts our strange little…
Basic Survival
Reality: Because you're not as skilled as you think.
A few months ago, I started doing semi-regular apocalypse walks. These are a really good idea, and I thought I was getting super fit. Certainly skil enough to take a…
Basic Survival
Storing food for the post-apocalypse
So my husband will be going on a week-long backpacking/hiking/camping trip in the depths of the Canadian Rockies. Very soon. Which means, of course, that he's in the middle of…
Apocalyptic Living
Your Post-Apocalyptic Tribe: Dress for Success
Does anyone remember that show The Tribe about all the kids left over after a disease kills all the adults? They kids banded together in tribes based on their needs, interests, and…
Basic Survival
Training for the post-apocalypse
Now that my mind has re-injected itself into my body (the last few weeks have been rather hectic), I'm able to start thinking about post-apocalypse things again. One of the…