Basic Survival
Skills you'll need in the post apocalypse
A couple weeks ago, Ann wrote about post apocalyptic jobs. To do any job well, you'll need a certain skill set. (Well, in theory, anyway.) Which is great for people…
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Bugs in the post-apocalypse
So, I hate bugs. (All bugs, including spiders, which may or may not be considered a bug.) Unfortunately, I’ve been battling an ant invasion for the last few months, so…
Basic Survival
Post-apocalyptic Healthcare
Last week, my three year old daughter had some awesome and fun medical adventures that required a trip to emergency and a few trips to the doctor’s office. While I…
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Post-apocalyptic survival: He who controls the water isn’t thirsty
The other day, I watched the animated movie Rango. While I was watching, a few things occurred to me: The desert bears an uncanny resemblance to a post-apocalyptic wasteland (assuming,…
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What if you're the liability?
We’ve talked about the people you may meet in the post apocalypse. We’ve also talked about possible liabilities for your survivor group. In each of these articles, we’ve assumed that…
Alarmism
Zombie Resources From Unlikely Sources
So, zombies are all the rage in entertainment right now. They seem to also be the big thing in marketing and getting through to the masses. So much so, that…
Basic Survival
Liabilities
We've told you about Baddies. We've suggested the types of people you might meet. We've informed you of things to take into account while forming your group. Now I'm going…
Basic Survival
Post-apocalyptic survival: Lessons from The Book of Eli
Recently, I watched the movie The Book of Eli (I know, I know, you’re probably saying “Welcome to 2010. ” But I’m generally behind when it comes to watching grown-up…
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Post-apocalyptic baddies: The possibilities
We here at In Case of Survival talk a lot about the baddies you’ll potentially run into post apocalypse. I have no doubt that there’ll be bad guys aplenty after…
Basic Survival
Allergies: a surprisingly high chance of death.
So, I have allergies. This is supposed to be good, as it means my immune system is horrendously effective (and it's true, while I get a lot of colds, serious…