Basic Survival
What Wales taught me about the post apocalypse.
So, I was camping in Wales.[1. Details of where we stayed for those who want to follow in our footsteps: We went to The Brecon Beacons, a national park…
Category: Preparedness
Basic Survival
Camping: It's practice for living post-city.
I am not here. I am off camping in Wales with my husband, where I am spending the time walking up hills, looking at castles, complaining about hills and wishing…
Preparedness
Winter and you in the post apocalypse
You might remember that awhile back, Jettica wrote about climate in the post apocalypse. She talks about different climate and weather possibilities for the post-apocalyptic world. (They're all valid possibilities.)…
Basic Survival
Some depressing truths.
The Apocalypse (hell, any massive disaster which you may need to survive) is not going to be fair. Books and Films and Comics give us the impression that, as long…
Alarmism
The Zombie Apocalypse is COMING NOW.
At least if reports coming in from Africa are to be believed. The 'Nodding Disease' is a virulent condition affecting African children in Uganda. The symptoms include seizure, bizarre personality…
Basic Survival
Killing Zombies: What they don't tell you
The likelihood of zombies rising up and trying to eat your face isn't the point. What is the point is that if zombies do rise up you need to be prepared to…
Basic Survival
Sleep deprivation can kill you in the post apocalypse
Okay, so sleep deprivation can kill you before the apocalypse, too. It's probably fair to say that sleep deprivation can kill you, period. Right now, for many of us, not…
Alarmism
Speech jamming gun: a step toward a dystopian society?
The world may not end this year, but we might end up living in a dystopian society anyway. It looks like Big Brother is taking another step forward. I came…
Post-Apocalypse People
Race relations in the post apocalypse
I know race relations (or the possible lack thereof) isn’t necessarily something people want to think about, let alone talk about. But. Race relations, racial tensions, and all that other…
Basic Survival
Simple Biology.
There are a lot of things that could get in our way, post apocalypse, and perhaps the most simple one is ones that post apocalypse games, literature and comics rarely…