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Learn amateur radio and get your license. Going back to one of our first blog posts about learning STEM and the importance of those disciplines, amateur radio is a phenomenal way to keep learning STEM topics, improve your state of preparedness, and is a great social activity.  Whether you just use a handheld (H/T) radio, or setup a base station / home base / “ham shack” with a full on house antenna, amateur radio is a great hobby! You can get started learning more at:  https://hamstudy.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse https://www.kb6nu.com/study-guides/  

Medical training and individual first aid is often overlooked, but is important to know. Whether it’s an everyday boo-boo or life threatening injury resulting from an accident, first aid can save lives if you know it! Think of the scenarios of injury yourself with a knife in the kitchen, or witnessing a car accident, with casualty care knowledge, you can save a life or many lives.  There are also schools of thought that if you know how to defend yourself, you should be able to save a life. It’s more than knowing basic first aid like CPR, and how to use an AED. It’s also about assessing the scene, all the way to Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) knowledge.  Build a vehicle response trauma kit (one that you keep in your vehicle), as well as an IFAK (individual first aid kit) that you carry. It’s one thing to carry the proper equipment, it’s another thing to know how to use it. So make sure you seek out training! I’ll say it again, many skills need to be trained, including Fi...

Learn bushcraft skills. They are very useful, unique, and add a great way to enjoy the outdoors. Bushcraft skills span learning how to safely and properly use a knife, building shelters, tying knots, starting fires, navigation, using plants, protecting nature and much more. Of course, it is also about learning to survive in the wilderness.  Homesteading is the concept of being self-sufficient, and is a vast topic to dive into. Some of the homesteading lifestyle skills and knowledge to learn are gardening and home food preservation. It’s amazing to be able to plant, grow, and eat your own food. All these skills grow your confidence, improve self-reliance, and help with being prepared! Go look for some survival, bushcraft, or wilderness education schools near you!  And check out this blog post with great books on these subjects: Books to Read, Reread, and Practice