Barter Currency

Barter currency could eventually mean the difference between being comfortable and healthy during an end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it (TEOTWAWKI) scenario. The ability to barter could replace the dollar as a medium of exchange, as trade for goods and services become the norm.

With that in mind there are a few things about barter that you need to know. Like what is meant by “barter”? What is used in barter? We will answer to those and other questions about the world of barter and barter currency. Continue...

How to Suture

Knowing how to suture a deep cut or gash in the absence of trained medical personnel could be a handy skill to know. While some cuts can be closed with a butterfly bandage, deep cuts require suturing to hold the wound together so it can heal correctly.

Most paramedics and some nurses have received training on how to close wounds using sutures. But in an emergency situation where professional medical care may be hours or even days away, knowing how to suture a wound may save someone from an infection or worse. This will be even more important in a post-TEOTWAWKI situation, where trained medical practitioners will be hard to find. Continue...