As preppers, most of us think about tangible, physical crises: natural disasters, man-made threats, societal breakdowns, and even the occasional zombie outbreak or machine uprising. But jokes aside, many of us are blind to or deprioritize intangible threats that can be just as destructive to our lives and families. One of the most likely, and […]
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I think every prepper knows by now that water is one of the most critical survival resources. Don’t they? You can’t look up anything about survival, preparedness, personal readiness, or anything else without seeing experts harp on and on about how important potable, freshwater is. It’s all true, by the way. You’ll barely last longer
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There has never, truly, been a better time to start prepping. With tensions rising around the world and the domestic situation in the US getting worse by the day, it’s more important than ever to become truly self-sufficient in as many aspects of your life as possible. As you start taking radical responsibility for your
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Most preppers that I know train and prepare for short, sharp, relatively limited-duration events. Getting caught out in the wilderness for several days, a natural disaster like a tornado or hurricane, an outbreak of rioting in your city—all are good reasons to get prepared, make no mistake, but if it’s all you’re prepared for, you
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As a prepper, what is your number one big-ticket prep? Maybe it is an apocalypse-ready RV. Maybe it’s a house packed with food and survival supplies. Maybe it’s a hidden bunker. For many preppers that I know, the apple of their eye is an off-grid, self-sustaining property. The notion goes that by completely eliminating your
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If you are a prepper, a big part of your planning, and overall chances of success in any given disaster scenario, will be dictated by where you live. The surrounding terrain, population density, access to resources, routes of egress, and a whole lot more. Naturally, depending on their preferences, job, and lifestyle, folks will gravitate
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Smart preppers prepare for all sorts of society-shaking events: mega disasters, widespread civil unrest, even nuclear war. But out of all of them, the major event that is most likely to happen, and most likely to send society back to the Stone Age, is a powerful EMP. Whether it is caused by natural cosmic phenomena,
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If you’ve been following this website for any length of time, you’ve heard me say over and over again that there’s always more to do as a prepper. More skills to learn, more supplies to get, more gear that can help you cover a vulnerability. And I stand by that. Complacency is a killer. But
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In my travels, I often hear folks that are new to prepping express surprise. Surprise at how much work it is! I know most folks have the idea that you can get a case of MREs, a few jugs of water, and a survival radio and call yourself ready, but being truly prepared is a
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If you’ve been prepping for any length of time, take a moment to look back and see how far you’ve come. Most of us, even with help and guidance from a mentor, frankly just don’t know what we are doing in the beginning! We end up buying all sorts of things that we think we
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