
It was a spring that should have felt like a new beginning. But instead, the streets were empty, shelves were bare, borders were closed. 2020 showed us how fragile everyday life can be. Many thought pandemics were stories from ...
When we think of crisis preparedness, we quickly think of full storage cellars, water filters or generators. But one of the most important issues is often overlooked: Hygiene. It sounds unspectacular, perhaps even banal. But anyone who has ever been out and about for days on end knows that without proper personal hygiene, clean ...
Sometimes it is not the earthquake, not the storm, not the blackout that tears our lives apart at the seams. Sometimes it's something invisible. A virus that travels from person to person, that makes no noise, throws no flames, and ...
It sounds almost banal: cleanliness. But anyone who has ever been outside for any length of time, perhaps on a trekking tour or in a real emergency situation, knows how quickly the body starts to stick, smell and become unpleasant. Hygiene is not only ...
Imagine you're far out. No pharmacy, no doctor, no store cupboard full of pills. And suddenly: a headache, a small wound becomes infected, a toothache comes on. What to do? Moments like these show that nature is not an empty backdrop ...
Just imagine: You are out and about, perhaps on a longer tour or simply on a day trip. The sun slowly disappears behind the trees, the light becomes softer, the shadows longer. Suddenly you stumble, fall unhappily - a deep scratch ...
There are things that people don't like to talk about. Everyone uses them every day, often several times, but they don't come up in most conversations: Toilets. They are so much a part of our everyday lives that we no longer even notice them - until ...
It's a strange thought: you turn on the tap - and nothing happens. No hissing, no gurgling, no cool stream that collects in your hand. Silence. Anyone who has experienced something like this knows how quickly a feeling ...
You can live for days without electricity. You can cope with cold meals when the stove no longer works. But anyone who has ever spent several days without the possibility of personal hygiene knows that hygiene is not a luxury, but a part of quality of life that ...
Holding a baby in your arms as it sleeps peacefully is one of the most peaceful and powerful images you can imagine. But parents know: Behind this peaceful moment lies an everyday life that is anything but quiet. Changing diapers, ...