<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Urban Survival Craft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban Survival Craft]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:44:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Your Phone Is Still Part of the Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turn the device you already carry into an offline preparedness tool. Last week we said your phone is not an emergency plan. That's still true. But let's also be realistic: most of us aren't going to stop depending on our phones. They're our maps, communications, camera, information source and increasingly our wallet. So instead of pretending we'll suddenly go back to doing everything without them, let's make that dependence more resilient. Prepare the Phone You Already Have Your phone can do...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/your-phone-is-still-part-of-the-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab40bbd2ef047c881511ab5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:32:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_fa33480006a54e549c355147341d60e0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_749,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Buy a First Aid Kit. Build One.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walk into almost any sporting goods store or search for first aid kits online and you'll see the numbers. 25 pieces. 50 pieces. 100 pieces. The bigger the number, the better the kit must be. Right? Not necessarily. If a 50-piece first aid kit contains 30 Band-Aids and alcohol prep pads, is it really a 50-piece kit? Technically, sure. But that's not really the question. The question is: What can you actually do with it? There is a difference between having a lot of stuff and having the right...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/don-t-buy-a-first-aid-kit-build-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaf3a0afbd0b41196c738fd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:33:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e5101_5ce8bcef622343f380bca2667abf4ee1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony T</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Phone Is Not an Emergency Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think about how much of your life is inside your phone. Contacts. Maps. Weather alerts. Banking. Documents. News. Camera. Flashlight. GPS. It's an incredible amount of capability in one pocket. It's also an incredible amount of dependence on one device. A dead battery, damaged phone, network congestion, internet outage or extended power failure can suddenly take away much more than your ability to make a call. Could you navigate home without GPS? Do you know important phone numbers without...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/your-phone-is-not-an-emergency-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa9a52bd7d2dc3316854f7f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:48:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_45fa7827180644fe8f58773dd06013ce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_919,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Preparedness Skill Nobody Practices: Improvisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[We prepare for emergencies by making plans, building kits and buying equipment. Then reality happens. The flashlight is in the other car. Your normal route is blocked. The battery you thought was charged isn't. The equipment you need is sitting safely at home. Now what? That's where one of the most overlooked preparedness skills comes in: Improvisation. The Tool Isn't the Skill Having the right equipment makes life easier. But there's a difference between owning equipment and having...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/the-preparedness-skill-nobody-practices-improvisation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa059a2ff357ecb174ce324</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:01:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_c32a6d0ebbda46ef9513b6d1f8517e17~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_662,h_441,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When 911 Isn't Five Minutes Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[You call 911. Help is coming. But what happens between the call and the arrival? In a serious medical emergency, those minutes can matter. Until professional responders arrive, the people already there may be the only help available. The Gap Calling 911 gets the response moving. It doesn't stop what's happening in front of you. Even under normal circumstances, traffic, distance, building access, crowded events or remote locations can add time. But sometimes the situation itself prevents...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/when-911-isn-t-five-minutes-away</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa06a0cc8037c7823032bb5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:23:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_32cb51d5e98f4029bea64856f75234b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_552,h_369,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don't Get to Wait for Certainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a point when waiting for more information stops being prudence and becomes a decision to do nothing. The problem is, you usually don't know you've crossed that line until it's too late. A hurricane may give you days to make a decision. A wildfire might give you hours. Civil unrest can change in minutes. An active shooter can reduce the useful decision window to seconds. Different threats. Same problem. You may have to act before you know whether you're right. In his recent article, ...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/you-don-t-get-to-wait-for-certainty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94bb0b7ba802b41b92989f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:24:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e5101_5fa97a4612f4477e819f50a4cd64a864~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony T</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signal or Noise?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before You React, Verify. There was a time when one of the biggest challenges during an emergency was getting information. Today, we have the opposite problem. We have too much of it. News alerts, Facebook posts, neighborhood groups, TikTok videos, YouTube commentary, screenshots, forwarded messages, livestreams and somebody who knows somebody who supposedly works for the government. Within minutes of something happening, our phones can fill with information. Some of it is useful. Some of it...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/signal-or-noise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8c2fce16311e23431a78c0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:16:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_f15d441145a2467c8d36ef0d2817e6f9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_832,h_555,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halfway Through the Season.         Still Ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re about halfway through hurricane season.   So far, maybe you've used some of the bottled water. Someone raided the snack supply. A few batteries found their way into a remote. The power banks haven't been charged since June.   It happens.   And that's really the point of a mid-season Ready Check.   School is back in session. Work schedules change. Routines change. Where everyone will be on a Tuesday in August may be very different from where they were when you made the plan in May.   If...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/halfway-through-the-season-still-ready</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8791cd023ad9e6d7fdd88b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:47:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_69057c002bf74d32aaf9357dba6ef7f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_658,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to School Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back to School: Give Your Kids a Plan, Not a Reason to Worry Back-to-school season means new teachers, new schedules, new friends, and a return to familiar routines. It also means children stepping back into an environment where parents aren't always immediately available to make decisions for them. That's what makes the beginning of the school year a good time for a family safety conversation. Not a lecture about everything that could go wrong. Kids don't need to be afraid of the world...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/back-to-school-safety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7f1651e4b8c0e36f1ed1fb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_1c97f2aa79ea4a3fb85a69101d80ec27~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capability Is Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many people, preparedness begins with buying supplies. For us, it begins much earlier. It begins with becoming more capable. Capability isn't about expecting the worst. It's about being ready for whatever life puts in front of you—a hurricane, a medical emergency, a power outage, a vehicle breakdown, or simply recognizing that someone nearby needs help. Over the past few months, we've talked about hurricanes, wildfires, extreme heat, crowd safety, first aid, water treatment, and...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/capability-is-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7363aa421979b2d96b19b7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:37:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_b15f82379a874ceab1ef660123cec7b4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Greatest Preparedness Tool May Be Your Neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Preparedness Starts Before the Storm When most people think about hurricane preparedness, they think about supplies. Water. Food. Flashlights. Generators. Those things matter, and every household should have them. But after decades of living through South Florida hurricane seasons, I've learned there's another resource that's just as valuable—and it's often overlooked. Your neighborhood. One of your greatest preparedness assets may not be sitting in your garage. It may be living a...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/your-greatest-preparedness-tool-may-be-your-neighborhood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a7f93cd8d822ee17acd59</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:40:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_e75d6babf8854d90bc850a56b01e2793~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Season...                     Ready Check... GO! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be Honest...How Ready Are You Really? Over the past several weeks, we've been talking about hurricane preparedness. We've discussed timelines. Shared checklists. Talked about generators, fuel, food, water, planning, and the importance of getting things done before hurricane season becomes busy. Now it's time for a simple ready check. Because hurricane season isn't something we prepare during—it's something we prepare for. We've already seen our first named storm impact the Florida Panhandle....]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/hurricane-season-ready-check-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6223f4bfc95addbecdcc37</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:43:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_a2782eddfca041bab9655ff415b87616~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Dangerous Time Is when nothing’s happening]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a moment most people overlook.  It’s not when the storm is forming. Not when the warnings start. Not when shelves begin to empty. It’s when nothing is happening at all. That’s when everything you need is still available. Time is still on your side. Decisions are still easy. And because of that, most people do nothing. They wait for something to feel real. By the time it does, options are already gone. Preparedness isn’t tested when the storm arrives. It’s decided long before it shows...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/the-most-dangerous-time-is-when-nothing-s-happening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a56303f419af4c003fe73ca</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_a5d796d2d0254169a32541502aa9dd1c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Not another Hurricane checklist”]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Smarter Approach to Hurricane Season A few weeks ago we shared our hurricane preparedness rhyme: "June too soon, July stand by, August look out, September remember, October all over." Well...here we are in July. So far, hurricane season has started quietly, thanks in part to persistent Saharan dust over the Atlantic and Caribbean. But as we've said before, a slow start doesn't mean there won't be a season. July is your stand-by month Not to panic. To prepare. Most hurricane checklists begin...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/not-another-hurricane-checklist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4daf56aee2a8b4b6275e7a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:39:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_c639bd2dc52c421ab8db9b0d66a46731~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 4th Safety: Fire, Burns &#38; Firework Awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independence Day is built on celebration—fireworks, lights, noise, cookouts, and gathering.But those same elements create some of the most common preventable injuries of the season. Most incidents don’t come from major failures. They come from small lapses in attention. 1. Fireworks Fireworks are not recreational toys—they are controlled explosives. Key risks: Delayed ignition (fuse “hang fires”) Misfires that can ignite unexpectedly Unstable or shifting launch angles Re-ignition from heat,...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/july-4th-safety-fire-burns-firework-awareness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4430d1de1908b1cec81acd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:15:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_0cb8bc4fae5a45ac9dc2b180713ab59e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Survival: Keeping Your Family Safe in Crowds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer is made for getting out. Theme parks, festivals, concerts, sporting events, and neighborhood celebrations are all places where families make memories. But they’re also designed to capture your attention. The music, lights, food, and excitement naturally pull your focus from one thing to the next. Add children eager to explore, and it’s easy to understand how a simple moment of distraction can happen. One moment everyone is together. The next... someone isn't where you expected them to...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/theme-parks-festivals-and-crowds-staying-aware-without-killing-the-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e89f840a9a49d5b75b19f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:33:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_d5b14c1939e2427c885930802275d10b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Wildfire Gets Close to Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires are one of those hazards many people don't immediately associate with Florida—but they should. For decades, most Florida wildfires occurred far from neighborhoods, burning through remote scrublands, pine flatwoods, and undeveloped areas. Residents might notice smoke along the highway or catch a brief news report, but the fires rarely felt personal. That's changing. As Florida continues to grow, more homes are being built in what is known as the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)—the...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/when-wildfire-gets-close-to-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a32a4b273364b8eee6c6192</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:31:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_81a5ac37e5e44ef7a3e2e6a0652ead65~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Just Mangoes – Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[So do the Mangos know the future? The saying that started this conversation—Mucho Mango, Poco Aguacate—may be one of the most recognizable pieces of hurricane folklore in South Florida and throughout parts of the Caribbean. The science, however, tells a more complicated story. Contrary to what many people assume, mango trees are not especially fond of excessive moisture during their flowering season. In fact, some of the best mango harvests follow relatively dry conditions. Too much rain can...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/not-just-mangoes-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1e011361de78e3b215e99c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_61985baf751b4ff887e04a982fb43a9f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Preparedness: An Old Rhyme—and a Modern Warning]]></title><description><![CDATA["June too soon, July stand by, August look out you must, September remember, October all over.” This 19th-century mariner’s rhyme, published in Richard Inwards’ Weather Lore, was never meant to be poetry for poetry’s sake. It was survival advice—simple, memorable, and meant to stick when it mattered most. And that’s exactly how we should treat it today: not as nostalgia, but as a warning. The Problem with Waiting The rhyme suggests a buildup—that danger arrives later, peaks in August and...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/storm-preparedness-an-old-rhyme-and-a-modern-warning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1df1697b6630756ef00745</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:07:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_a75b297d6834475994c281681c33c4f2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Weather Folklore: Nature's Early Warning Signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern weather forecasting relies heavily on data—sea surface temperatures, wind shear, and large-scale climate patterns like El Niño, all interpreted by institutions like the National Hurricane Center. But folklore? It operates differently. It doesn’t aim to predict exact outcomes. Instead, it highlights early signals of change—the subtle environmental shifts that most people overlook unless they’ve learned to notice them. In that sense, these sayings aren’t really forecasts at all. They’re...]]></description><link>https://mob767.wixsite.com/urbansurvivalcraft-1/post/not-just-mangoes-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f78ee8fa816dacc7ca5ee</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7a9aa_e2fc81160d7c467887a34ac50d805ed7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_501,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark B</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>