Radios are a valuable piece of prepping gear and even in normal times can bring us news, weather and music to help us get through our day. But actually picking up a signal with our radios is something most of us take for granted. If you live anywhere near a major settlement your radio reception …
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A backup generator is a great inclusion to any prepper’s plan for dealing with the aftermath of a disaster or an ongoing SHTF situation. When the power goes out, you won’t have to take it lying down if you have a backup generator standing by to get the electricity flowing again. Depending on the capabilities …
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Washington is a state with surprisingly good laws covering self defense, and though the state lacks a codified stand-your-ground statute interpretation of case law has time and time again upheld citizens’ rights to hold their ground, and meet a threat with force wherever they happen to be so long as they are there lawfully. Obviously, …
For those preppers who live on a rural or truly remote property and depend on a wood burning stove or fireplace for heating their home, accumulating enough firewood to make it through the cold season is imperative, and might literally be a matter of life and death during a harsh winter. Even for those of …
Most people consider their smartphone to be pretty well an inseparable part of their identity these days. Between managing our social media accounts, handling calls and texts and improving our efficiency, or at least increasing distraction, with countless apps these are wonderful little witch bricks are certainly a hallmark of our era. But for all …
Contrary to what is sometimes reported, Colorado does not have a true stand-your-ground law. What stand-your-ground provisions they have in the law is really a sort of halfway version of Castle Doctrine, where defenders have a right to defend themselves against someone who has illegally entered their home, but only so long as another crime …
If there are two things on most prepper’s minds concerning distinctively 21st century threats it is the illicit hijacking of our devices’ signals and the looming, Doomsday threat of EMP events. Concerning the latter, one of the only defenses we have for our vital electronics is placing them inside a Faraday cage enclosure, a container …
You needn’t have been prepping for long to understand the importance of storing food for long- or indefinite-term survival situations. Once you are no longer able to dash down to the grocery store to plus-up on your weekly provisions, the pressure will really be on. Fortunately, mankind has been storing food for a very, very …
Whether you’re in a warehouse opening boxes of product or out in the wilderness on a camping trip, a knife is an invaluable tool to have on you. Of course, this is only true if the blade is sharp; a dull knife is more a hinderance than anything else, after all. So, how do you …
Every time you step foot out the door, you assume risk. The more unfamiliar you are with your surroundings, the greater the risk potential. Ultimately, we are the most comfortable at home because it is a known quantity. Preparing is all about reducing the unknowns and managing the knowns. Prepping for me is all about …
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