This post contains affiliate links. How to Prepare for Electricity Shortages For most of us, electricity is an essential part of life. There is a very small segment of the population who manages without electricity. Even the Amish have non-electric substitutes that replace them fairly efficiently. For the rest of us, though, losing power even for a short... Continue Reading →
Pioneer life has a special meaning in America. In less than 300 years, civilization spread across a vast continental wilderness. From the first landings in Virginia and Massachusetts in the early 1600s, American settlers kept pushing westward behind an ever-moving frontier. Into wild country went hunters, trappers, fur traders, miners, frontier soldiers, surveyors, and pioneer... Continue Reading →
Urban survival scares the hell out of me. Too many people, living too close together. But that’s why I’ve prepared for it. Don’t run away from what scares you, stare it down, and get prepared. So let’s start by agreeing “What Urban Survival Is” and “What It’s Not”. The definition of Urban Survival differs slightly depending on who you ask.... Continue Reading →
The nuclear standoff between the United States and North Korea has intensified to a level that can lead nowhere good. It’s time to talk about how to prepare for a nuclear attack. First, here’s some of the recent chatter. A few weeks ago, incendiary words between the two countries leave little doubt in anyone’s mind... Continue Reading →
Pemmican is the ultimate survival food. With a few ingredients, you can make a food that has a long shelf life & provides all the proper nutrients you need. You aren’t always going to have the luxury of a stocked refrigerator in a survival situation. Besides stockpiling canned goods and other food items that can... Continue Reading →
Any person who has begun to seriously prepare has had to make compromises between current wants and future needs, how much to spend on preparations, and how many people to stock supplies for. If you’re married, you need to have a spouse that shares your concerns or you’re going to fight over every #10 can... Continue Reading →
In my younger days, every time the power went out, I’d kick myself for not being better prepared. The kids would scream for me from wherever they were in the house. I’d conduct a frantic search for flashlights only to discover the batteries were dead or missing. Do you know how hard it is... Continue Reading →
The homes of many rich, famous people have a secret hidden within them. Somewhere, in the depths of the home, is a secure room to which the residents can retreat in the event of a home invasion or violent intruder. A safe room was carved into the original house plan, and many of these are state of... Continue Reading →
Experts agree that Harvey was NOT your grand daddy’s typical Hurricane. This mega mystery storm has meteorologists unnerved as to its strange formation and inexplicable, atypical pattern behavior which inspired some reporters like one from the New York Times to write an article entitled “Harvey, The Storm That Humans Helped Cause”. An agenda based commentary... Continue Reading →
Did you ever think about dipping your big toe into the waters of “prepping” but it just all sounded so “out there” that you weren’t quite sure it was something you wanted to be involved in? Then this is the guide for you. Maybe it made sense in principle, but then you watched that guy and... Continue Reading →
Unless you live in Texas, you may not have noticed that San Antonio, the state’s second-largest city, flooded once again last week. While any flood is an aberration, the city of San Antonio is known for them. While large parts of the state are known for being arid, the farther east you go, the more... Continue Reading →
It always frustrates me when I turn on the television, read a newspaper or any other source of mainstream media that is running a story on preppers. Invariably, with any television series or special, it is promoted with pictures of people with gas masks and AK 47’s talking about how they intend to kill zombies... Continue Reading →
First invented during Napoleon’s time as a means of feeding troops healthfully during a march, canning is used today as a useful method to preserve garden fresh fruits and vegetables. Never canned before? Canning entails placing fresh or cooked produce in jars and heating them to a temperature that microorganisms are unable to survive in. If done... Continue Reading →
Many Americans rarely if ever consider the issues of fundamental survival. By “survival”, I do not mean having a successful career, a low rate mortgage, a savings account, pension fund, nest-egg, etc. These are illusory means of survival in an economy not based in reality but held together by deceptive government policies and a general... Continue Reading →
Remember the chaos during Hurricane Katrina. Civil society broke down, there was no law and order, and looting was rampant. People were robbing from others to sustain themselves, some were even killing. What was common among everyone was the panic and not being prepared for urban survival. However, when disaster hits urban spaces, these incidents are... Continue Reading →
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