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Recently a fellow SB member had posted a Pop Survival Quiz thread. I have only seen a few survival quizzes out there that not only grade you on your survivability, but they also grade you on the likelihood of getting rescued. As an example, a sailor who's boat is sinking, after he rammed into a...

The newest member of our family. She is an 8 month old pitbull who weighs 38lbs. Yeah, she needs some meat on her bones. Some of you might remember we adopted Kenny, a 2 year old pitbull a couple months ago. http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=769241&highlight= We asked the...

Says it is good for a max of 20 stories. Suppose you could stash one every 20 stories for a taller building. Also looks like a good way to get a medic down to a ledge real quick in a cliffside rescue situation. SkySaver: A rescue kit for use in a fire | Technology News

Hazardous work at Fukushima being done by robots. :thumb:

Hey everyone, the title of the post is the book title you can search on amazon. I know the author (hes a very stand up guy) so buy the book. He writes very well, and it is enjoyable to read his stuff. I'll confess that I am somewhere in the book, but you'll have to read it. So I do have a horse...

I have found the perfect resource for me to really get some real world training & experience. I've come across a local chapter of a volunteer Search And Rescue team. They train members in all types of wilderness first aid, rappelling & recovery skills, semi-technical rescue, navigation...

I thought maybe a little something different instead of the doom and gloom usually presented here. Rescue of a B29 crew off the coast of Japan by a submarine. and other rescues. A little bit of awesomeness for your day. :thumb:

Hey everyone, my wife and I just started this discussion yesterday and it got me thinking. How far into a heavily populated area would you travel to retrieve/rescue loved one after a shtf scenario had begun? My wife and I live about one hour away from the greater Seattle area in a fairly rural...

Couple became stranded in snow after trusting GPS for their driving route. "GPS almost did 'em in and GPS saved 'em," Evinger said. "It will give you options to pick the shortest route. You certainly get the shortest route. But it may not be a safe route."...