The Indians of North America were renowned among the colonists of a burgeoning America for their incredible survival acumen. Co-existing and thriving in nature despite any conditions and setbacks, their prowess was said to border on the super natural. We can all admire their holistic skillfulness, and a smart prepper will seek to learn from …
In a world where refrigeration is widely available, many of us don’t really think about preserving food much, because quite frankly the refrigerator does it for us. Preppers, however, are aware of the fact that when the grid goes down, some if not all of the food we have in the fridge will spoil. That’s …
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When preppers look for items to stockpile, they tend to stock the ones that can be stored up to 10 years or more on the shelf. Since these items are high on the priority list of most preppers, sometimes items with shorter shelf days get overlooked and you’ll end up having to replace them more often. …
Most folks have heard of bug-out bags, and if you’ve been prepping for a while, you probably have one. Then what’s all the fuss about go-bags, and why do we need another bag? What exactly is a “go bag“? A go-bag is a small backpack that you carry with you with essentials for short-term survival. …
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Many people just automatically assume that hoarders and preppers are the same. With the creation of new television series such as TLC’s Hoarding: Buried Alive and Hoarders, the difference between them has become an interesting subject. Generally, when most people think of someone stockpiling, they usually put everyone in the same category. And that category …
If you’re like me and you love a great survival story, here are a few works of fiction that are enjoyable to read as well as enlightening and educational. A good survival story needs to have several elements in order to be considered one of the best… It has to be engaging and really draw …
When people think of sheltering in place, naturally they think of the two most important things. That is food and water. They are the most important because without food for 3 weeks and without water for 3 days, a person and his family are doomed. But sometimes, though people are focused on stocking those things that …
There’s been a lot of talk about EMP attacks and it’s gotten a lot of people wondering what it is, and also what will survive one of those attacks. So, let’s answer those questions… An EMP, or electromagnetic pulse, is a burst of energy that can destroy electronic devices. This can be caused by a natural event, …
11 Things That Will Survive an EMP and 11 Things That Won’t Read More »
Preparing for a disaster or emergency situation is impossible without actually doing drills. I know it’s comfortable to buy stuff, but the thing that makes the difference is how you react to the disaster once it hits. Practicing the drills below on a regular basis will ensure your reaction times are spot-on. Print them out, …
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Prepping is one of the most important tasks that a survival conscious individual will handle. If you are one of those ones, you know how important it is to not only make sure you have a great plan for when the SHTF, but also to have the necessary and vital items in your survival cache …
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