25th July 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World The term “Urban Survival” can mean different things depending on the context in which it is used. To...
Category - Survival & Disaster Preparation
Information on survival and disaster preparation (prepping), to help you plan for when the SHTF.
The Burden of Truth and Knowledge
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World The ‘enlightened’ carry a heavy burden of truth and knowledge that, without conscious effort, can be both exhausting and...
20 Practical Tips for Soldiering Through Tough Economic Times
6th July 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World A few years ago, I wrote about our deteriorating economy. As I recall, my words were “current lousy...
A Big Fat List of Essential Oils for Health and Survival
By Gaye Levy, contributing writer and Rebecca Schiffhauer, guest writer for Wake Up World The world can be a dangerous place. It is not as though we intentionally try to live dangerously, it...
Foraging Guide – with 12 Nutritious Wild Plants That Anyone Can Find
By Trinity Bourne Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Nature’s Superfoods on Your Doorstep In days gone by, wild foods were all we had, and were a staple diet necessary for human health and...
8 Tips for Storing Seeds for the Long Term
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Whether or not you currently have a food garden, practical wisdom says you should stash away some heirloom seeds for the long term. If...
The Givers and the Takers – What Will You Do When the SHTF?
10th May 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World During my recent vacation, I made a pest of myself by asking strangers whether they were prepared. This was done in a very...
33 Awesome Uses of Lemon Essential Oil for Home and Health
By Gaye Levy Contributing writer for Wake Up World When someone mentions the word “Lemon”, I immediately think “fresh, clean and pure”. There is simply...
6 Natural Analgesics for Dogs and Cats
By Theresa Crouse from Survivopedia Guest Writer for Wake Up World In everyday situations, you may prefer to use natural analgesics for your dog or cat instead of chemicals. If...
10 Lessons from the Great Depression for Today
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World There is a poem by Margaret Jang that begins “To know your future, you must know your past”. And such it is with the...
12 Tips for Coping When Life Gets the Best of You
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Has it ever happened to you? You put your hands to your head, press hard, and think “it is all too much!”...
Survival Medicine: Insect Bites and Stings
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Something that a lot of us fail to think about until we are in the moment is the ramification of being bitten or stung by a not-so...