How To

When it comes to preparedness plans, some people get tunnel vision, focusing on only one area. Here's why a balanced approach is always best.

When managing a mutual assistance group (MAG), team exercises can shine a light on blind spots in the plans. Here's what to watch out for with your MAG.

Here are the best apartment prepping tips from Living Ready readers. If you rent and are concerned about disaster preparedness, don't miss this feature.

Learn the five ways your body loses heat in this cold weather survival feature. Addressing these heat loss mechanisms will go a long way in cold weather.

What would you do if someone else beat you to your bug out location (BOL)? Call the police? Use force to evict the intruders? Make peace with the strangers?

Sometimes the worst doesn't go according to plan. That's why contingency survival plans are so important. Read how to make a flexible survival plan here.

Divorce complicates emergency preparedness plans, since a child could be with an ex when a disaster hits. Use these preparedness tips for those situations.

Check out these photos of the five best survival handguns as selected by readers. Did your favorite make it? Be sure to leave a comment.

This true story about a series of drownings demonstrates why letting emotions overcome judgement can be deadly. Practice mental preparedness to avoid it.

Read tips for using glow-in-the-dark paint around the home in case of blackouts and emergencies. There's much to consider when using glow-in-the-dark paint.

Learn what activation planning is and what it means for preparedness when a disaster strikes a mutual assistance group.

What's the difference between ferrocerium (ferro rods) and mischmetal fire starter rods? John D. McCann explains the story behind these fire starting tools.

When it comes to disaster survival, is it ever OK to steal necessities? If that sounds unappealing, here are some alternatives.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to perform chest compressions. Unlike CPR, this critical first aid skill does not involve artificial respiration.

Use gaffers tape for camo gun painting for an easy way to preserve gun parts and change patterns. Gun painting with gaffers tape won't make a mess, either.

Hypothermia isn't always related to air temperature. Here are five causes of hypothermia that have nothing to do with the mercury.