Weekly News Roundup 27/08/23
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- August 27, 2023
It’s very easy to underestimate the British weather because there aren’t the climatic extremes such as blizzards and twisters. However, it only takes a small drop in the temperature for the body to start cooling, and that can eventually lead to hypothermia. Many people die every year during the summer months due to exposure to
READ MOREWhen the SHTF, your survival depends on your ability to use what’s around you. Factories aren’t manufacturing goods anymore, shops have limited stock if any at all, so you’re truly on your own and scavenging items to use will become a part of daily life.
READ MOREYou might have heard of the Groundhog Day tradition in the US which has been observed since the late 19th century, using underground animals to predict the weather, or more accurately the season length. For anyone not familiar with US history, on 2nd February the groundhog exits its burrow in Pennsylvania and the appearance of
READ MOREIf you’re bugging out, you will be far more exposed to the elements than would normally be the case. Although the UK climate isn’t extreme, it’s still possible to become very ill if you’re not properly protected from the weather. Hypothermia is one of the risks of bugging out, and it’s something that can catch
READ MOREIn a SHTF situation and society as we know it crumbles, obtaining food and clothing may not be as easy as it once was. Whilst you can forage for berries, leaves, plants as well as grow your own food, protein can be hard to source. A key way to obtain protein rich food is to
READ MOREHaving a sound understanding of how leaves and plants grow and work will enable you to make better choices when making tea from foraged plants. As a UK prepper, it is vital that you are able to forage for yourself. This is an essential skill to keep yourself alive, regardless of whether you’re foraging for
READ MOREDays at the seaside may bring back memories of padding in the water, dipping in rock pools and ice-creams on the beach. However, when you’re bugging out, your mind will be on much more serious matters like seaside foraging. In a SHTF situation, one of your main priorities will be foraging for food. The good
READ MOREHaving a supply of plasters in your first aid kit can be helpful for annoying cuts and grazes, but there are times when someone in your party may incur a more serious injury. Bugging out can involve traversing some difficult terrain, and there is always the risk of getting hurt. A first aid supply kit
READ MOREAs a prepper, you are probably expecting at some point during a SHTF event that you will need to hunt to survive. Hunting might be your only option of finding nutritious and high energy foods once the masses strip the shelves of Asda and Morrisons within the first few weeks of a major disaster, and
READ MOREBritish Prepper is dedicated to bringing you the most useful information on a wide variety of prepper, survivalist and bushcraft related topics. We really hope that a major SHTF situation never strikes the United Kingdom, but as the old saying goes, failing to prepare is preparing to fail - so always be prepared!