What kind of person do you become when the ever-lovin’ excrement hits the fan? Do you function calmly and rationally or go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel? In the interest of perpetuation of the species, we at Holistic Survival hope it’s more of the former and less of the latter.
There [...]

In 1955, Auguste Spectorsky coined the term “exurb”, which was intended to describe that new area of settlement in urban areas even FARTHER out than the traditional suburbs. It’s an interesting social phenomenon – people who can afford it tend to move themselves away from the center of the city, as if they instinctively know [...]

It’s tempting, in times of chaos and confusion, to give in to the childlike urge to do your best ostrich imitation and hide your head in the sand until it passes. Or worse, do your hyperventilating best to make certain every decision is a bad one. Panic is human nature but you can train yourself [...]

The Three P’s of Holistic Survival (Part 2)

The fundamental basics of Holistic Survival are found in the three P’s, which make up the three pillars of Holistic Survival. These three pillars are intended to protect your people, places, and profits from harm. The reason why we call this “Holistic” Survival is because [...]

You might recognize the headline above as the caption MAD Magazine uses along with their ever-present mascot, the faintly simian-looking Alfred E. Neuman. It’s good advice. Facing uncertain times with the right psychological outlook can be as important as every other preparation you’ve made put together.
Of course, we’re not advocating an ostrich approach – stick [...]

It turns out that it’s not all a figment of Hollywood’s imagination. Humans really do tend to walk in big circles when we’re lost, and eventually cross our own tracks and double back on ourselves.
Why do we care about this at HolisticSurvival.com?
What if you’re lost in the woods or displaced by national emergency into unfamiliar [...]

It used to be that the word “survivalist” conjured up images of crazed, camo-clad citizens skulking around out in the woods outside their cabin, eating MRE’s and waiting for the next poor sap to stumble into their razor wire perimeter.
These days things are a little different. Sure, there are still a growing number of the [...]

The following Economic Survival tips were posted by Donald Trump at www.TrumpUniversity.com. Since they reflect much of what Jason talks about at Platinum Properties Investor Network and Holistic Survival, we thought it would be worth a look for our audience.
Here’s Mr. Trump’s list:

• Pay attention to national and international news and finance coverage at least several [...]

Every once in a while, we like to take a moment to remind our readers that nothing we suggest here is intended to make you take a flying leap into the fringe of survivalist philosophy. When we say “prepare yourself”, we don’t mean disrupt your life in pursuit of the proper emergency food stock or [...]