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A bug-out bag as insurance against disaster The COVID-19 pandemic made us realise how little it takes to shake our civilisation. We learnt that it will not always be possible to simply pop to the shop and buy whatever we need at that moment. Many of us started wondering back then: “what if a crisis… Read More »
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Before we get to the question of what types of maps there are, we should first answer a more basic question: What is a map? Every one of us has come across a map at least once in their life. If you drive, you have certainly used a map, whether an electronic one or a… Read More »
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You could say that people have been using fire since the very beginning of their history. Fire gives warmth, lets you cook a meal and keeps mosquitoes and wild animals away. In an emergency, knowing how to light a campfire, and which type of fire will work best in a given situation, can be crucial… Read More »
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By way of introduction Before we get down to business, I would like to explain my approach to the Polish spelling of the terms discussed here. I have come across many ways of spelling and inflecting these terms in Polish: survivalism, surwiwalizm, surwiwalista, prepper, preppersi, prepperzy, surwiwalowcy and so on. In this article, and across… Read More »
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The longest stretch of staying awake under the eye of scientists lasted 264 hours, or 11 days. That is how long 17-year-old Randy Gardner went without sleep over the turn of the year from 1963 to 1964. The last result recognised by the Guinness Book of Records is almost 8 days longer, at 453 hours… Read More »
