Everything you need to know about how to survive disasters and emergencies big and small: economic collapse, EMP, wilderness survival, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, car crashes – we’ll teach you how to survive ANYTHING.
However, keep in mind that survival is only one side of the coin. The other is preparedness. The more you prepare in advance, the less likely it is you’ll even be in a position to face at least some of these emergencies.
Among all the many disasters that everyday citizens might try to prepare for, one that increasingly looms large in the minds of many is the prospect of total and open warfare. Since pretty much forever, it has been civilians, not armed soldiers, which have suffered the most during major conflicts. With cities targeted for destruction …
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In the event of a nuclear disaster, it is imperative that you have the right gear to protect yourself and your family. The fallout from a nuclear explosion can be incredibly dangerous, and without the proper supplies, you could very well die. That’s why we’ve put together this list of nuclear fallout survival gear. This …
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If you are just getting started in prepping, you have already learned that your list of tasks and chores never ends. There’s always something to do, something to learn, and something that can be improved. Sometimes that mountain seems impossible to climb, and that makes it easy to give up before you even get started …
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Have you ever noticed that bottled water bottles seem to collapse over time? It’s a strange phenomenon, but one that has been observed by many people. You have a sealed bottle of water, and seemingly for no reason at all it starts to implode in on itself, like it is turning inside out. How is …
Any prepper can get ready for a disaster by accumulating the gear and supplies they think they will need to take care of the problems they will face. But only clever preppers will gather supplies that will allow them to craft the things they need to take care of unexpected problems. When you are facing …
Water is essential for human life, but after a nuclear attack or nuclear accident, the water can become contaminated with radioactivity, either directly or through inundation with radioactive debris and dust known as fallout. This makes it unsafe to drink or use for bathing or cooking. Normally, preppers could rely upon any number of water …
Survival planning, contrary to popular depiction, is not just a matter of worrying about a planet-killing asteroid strike, a nuclear war, or other “doomsday” events. Chances are, quite the opposite, you’ll need a plan for dealing with far more mundane events. But proper disasters and everyday emergencies will affect you differently, and your response should …
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Out of all the doomsday scenarios that are in the realm of feasibility, the detonation of a nuclear weapon is far and away the most likely. Whether it is the initial deployment in what will become a cataclysmic nuclear exchange or the lone explosion of a terrorist act, a nearby nuclear blast is incredibly devastating. …
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Are you prepared for a SHTF event? If not, you need to start planning now. Trials and tribulations are the rule of human existence; prosperity and civilization is the exception. Going along thinking that nothing bad could possibly happen is dangerously shortsighted. A SHTF event is any catastrophic event that causes the breakdown of society. …
One of the classic scenarios adherents of self-defense train for is the mugging: Some criminal scumbag, or gang of scumbags, threatening your life if you don’t give up your valuables. Sometimes they won’t even ask, setting upon a hapless victim with violence and intent on picking the corpse or unconscious body clean of loot. Everyone …
