Fallout Labhttps://fallout-lab.site/Evidence-based survival guides: nuclear fallout, EMP, grid collapse, extreme cold, carbon monoxide and emergency medicine, checked against physics and official data.en-USHow to Survive a Nuclear Attack: What to Do, Minute by Minutehttps://fallout-lab.site/how-to-survive-a-nuclear-attack/https://fallout-lab.site/how-to-survive-a-nuclear-attack/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Nuclear & RadiationHow to survive a nuclear attack, step by step: what to do in the flash, the first 15 minutes, the first 24 hours and the first week, per FEMA and Ready.gov.Nuclear Fallout Shelter in an Apartment: Where to Go and How to Improve Ithttps://fallout-lab.site/nuclear-fallout-shelter-apartment/https://fallout-lab.site/nuclear-fallout-shelter-apartment/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Nuclear & RadiationNo basement? Learn how a nuclear fallout shelter in an apartment works: protection factors, the best floor and room, how to add mass, and when to move.How Long Does Nuclear Fallout Last? The 7-10 Rule Explainedhttps://fallout-lab.site/how-long-does-nuclear-fallout-last/https://fallout-lab.site/how-long-does-nuclear-fallout-last/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Nuclear & RadiationFallout loses about 90% of its intensity in 7 hours and 99% in 2 days. Here is the 7-10 rule, the math behind it, and why you still shelter for 24 hours.What Happens If the Power Grid Goes Down: Hour by Hourhttps://fallout-lab.site/what-happens-if-the-power-grid-goes-down/https://fallout-lab.site/what-happens-if-the-power-grid-goes-down/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Grid Down & EMPA long blackout fails in a set order: phones, water, fuel, food, medicine. Here is the hour-by-hour timeline from real outages and what to do at each stage.The Gray Man Strategy: 9 Rules, the Science and Where It Failshttps://fallout-lab.site/gray-man-strategy/https://fallout-lab.site/gray-man-strategy/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Gray Man & OPSECThe gray man strategy means blending in so you are not picked as a target in a crisis. Nine rules, the attention science behind them, and its limits.Can You Use a Propane Heater Indoors? What the CO Data Sayshttps://fallout-lab.site/can-you-use-a-propane-heater-indoors/https://fallout-lab.site/can-you-use-a-propane-heater-indoors/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Survival ScienceOnly propane heaters labelled for indoor use, with an oxygen sensor, tip-over shutoff and a CO alarm, are acceptable. Here is the chemistry and the rules.Potassium Iodide for Radiation: What KI Pills Do and Don't Dohttps://fallout-lab.site/potassium-iodide-for-radiation/https://fallout-lab.site/potassium-iodide-for-radiation/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Nuclear & RadiationPotassium iodide protects only the thyroid from radioactive iodine. See the FDA dose table by age, timing, who should skip it, and why salt and tincture fail.What Does an EMP Do? Cars, Electronics, the Grid and Peoplehttps://fallout-lab.site/what-does-an-emp-do/https://fallout-lab.site/what-does-an-emp-do/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Grid Down & EMPA high-altitude nuclear EMP can damage electronics and the grid but does not hurt people. Here is what tests and official reports show, and what is hype.How to Apply a Tourniquet: Steps, Mistakes and What the Data Sayshttps://fallout-lab.site/how-to-apply-a-tourniquet/https://fallout-lab.site/how-to-apply-a-tourniquet/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Emergency MedicineLife-threatening arm or leg bleeding needs a tourniquet 2-3 inches above the wound. Stop the Bleed steps, common mistakes, and what the military data shows.Safest Places in the US During a Nuclear War: What the Data Showshttps://fallout-lab.site/safest-places-in-us-nuclear-war/https://fallout-lab.site/safest-places-in-us-nuclear-war/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Nuclear & RadiationWhere would the US be hit in a nuclear war, and where is safer? FEMA's own planning data, current force sites, fallout winds and the limits of every map.How Long Can You Survive in the Cold? Air, Water and Wind Chillhttps://fallout-lab.site/how-long-can-you-survive-in-the-cold/https://fallout-lab.site/how-long-can-you-survive-in-the-cold/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Survival ScienceSurvival in the cold depends on water, wind and insulation, not one number. See hypothermia stages, the 1-10-1 cold water rule and NWS frostbite data.Can You Hide From Thermal Imaging? What Physics Actually Blockshttps://fallout-lab.site/can-you-hide-from-thermal-imaging/https://fallout-lab.site/can-you-hide-from-thermal-imaging/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Gray Man & OPSECGlass and walls block thermal cameras, but mylar, mud and cloth mostly fail. See what long-wave infrared does, and why lost people should stay visible.Carrington Event: What a Solar Superstorm Would Do Todayhttps://fallout-lab.site/carrington-event-today/https://fallout-lab.site/carrington-event-today/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Grid Down & EMPThe 1859 Carrington event set telegraph offices on fire. Here is what a repeat would do to the grid today, how likely it is, and what warning we would get.Fish Antibiotics for Humans: What FDA and the Research Sayhttps://fallout-lab.site/fish-antibiotics-for-humans/https://fallout-lab.site/fish-antibiotics-for-humans/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Emergency MedicineAre fish antibiotics safe for humans? The FDA says no. Here is why, what the research found, and what preppers can legitimately do about infections.Survival Gear List: The 12 Items That Actually Matterhttps://fallout-lab.site/survival-gear-list/https://fallout-lab.site/survival-gear-list/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Gear LabA survival gear list built from official kit guidance and real scenarios: 12 items that earn their weight, what to look for, and the gear we would skip.