We’ve all been there before. You aren’t expecting any guests but nonetheless, there is a knock at your front door. A quick peek at your security camera app and you see an official-looking person in a uniform, obviously the knocker, standing back a respectful distance from the door. What do you do now? Should you …
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Disasters are happening somewhere on Earth at any given time pretty much every day. Disaster can strike at any time, and will often catch people by surprise. In the event of a disaster, it is important to have an emergency evacuation plan in place. This plan will help you to safely evacuate your home or …
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The basics of forging will unleash limitless possibilities for you to experiment with and turn metal into tools and weapons. In this article we will look at forging a very sharp spear tip from an everyday garden spade. Survival and SHTF scenarios will usually catch you unawares, the need to have working tools and weapons …
Survival is a mean teacher, because you get the test and then you get the lesson. And the test is pass or fail with no in-between. Considering the stakes, you should study hard to pass this bar, and to help you do that we are bringing you a tremendous collection of 33 info-packed survival and …
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From times immemorial, humans have picked up a stick to fend off predators or take down animal food sources. In a survival situation or SHTF scenario, the spear is a fundamental tool in your arsenal, and can mean the difference in making it out in one piece or not. The spear is the easiest of …
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In a world where agricultural run-off and poor restrictions on chemical disposal are commonplace, filtering your water is essential. If you live in the city then you have water treatment plants, if you have a well then your filter is attached to your house. Regardless, there is some kind of filtration before you get your …
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Raccoons might look cute, and there are certainly charming, but if you own a home or any other property they can be a downright problem. Raccoons are notorious for breaking into garbage cans and compost piles, and also for infiltrating attics, chimneys, and other parts of the structure from the roof. Many homeowners arriving home …
One of the most common disasters that can possibly befall you is a simple power outage. Nothing worse than a passing storm could knock out power in your neighborhood or community, but larger disasters and true catastrophes could knock out the power grid for weeks or even months at a time. Something truly apocalyptic like …
Out of all the potential mega-disasters that we prep for, EMPs are probably the most plausible and the most likely. Gaining widespread attention for the potential destruction they can inflict along with severe second and third-order effects on society, widespread, massively destructive EMPs can be created by nuclear detonations, special EMP weapons, or even natural …
You don’t think about it at the time, but we tend to carry much, much more than anyone would expect. Obviously, our pockets are only so big and there isn’t a whole lot of real estate to work with – this is especially true if you’re a lady and you have tiny pockets (side note: …
