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Why Some People Shy Away From the Preppers & Prepping

Why Some People Shy Away From the Preppers & Prepping

Why Some People Shy Away From the Preppers & Prepping The terms “normal” and “prepper” too often aren’t related to each other! Preppers are often seen as the crazies from the series Doomsday Preppers or conspiracy theorists! I personally feel that the television show Doomsday Preppers did more harm to how the prepper community is …

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Rescue Someone Who Has Fallen Through Ice

Rescue Someone Who Has Fallen Through Ice Especially if you live in the northern cold climate you know several people a year fall through the ice to their deaths every year. As the climate becomes colder in the southern part of the USA and other typically warmer countries you will also begin to see this …

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MIY SHTF Penicillin

MIY SHTF Penicillin

MIY SHTF Penicillin A generation or two ago people died from simple small wounds that became infected. Many more died from STD’s that went untreated until the advent of penicillin. Now these deaths are quite rare and the infections have to be much worse to cause death. In any major SHTF event the basic necessary …

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DIY Improvised Bush-Winch

DIY Improvised Bush-Winch If you live in a urban area you may not own nor even have a current use for a four wheel drive vehicle. But if you are bugging out or should ever just find yourself off road unexpectedly intentionally or unintentionally this improvised bush-winch could get you out of a jam! If you …

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Guard VS Police Dogs: Know the Distinction in Laws

Guard VS Police Dogs: Know the Distinction in Laws First let me make it perfectly clear that I am not nor is this post intended to be anti-law enforcement post. Rather to insure you are aware of the distinction in the laws between your family pet or guard dogs and the police dog. If you have …

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Are You Ready? Go Bag Essentials

Are You Ready? Go Bag Essentials

Are You Ready? Go Bag Essentials (2 links) If you are new to prepping you may be confused by the difference between a go bag, a bug out bag, or everyday carry. Even if you are a long time prepper you might find that you might of missed a trick or two and are always …

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Is Prepping a Form of Activism?

Is Prepping a Form of Activism?

Is Prepping a Form of Activism? I had never thought about prepping activities being a form of activism until seeing the featured blog from Backdoor Survival. I have been called an activist and I suppose in my own way I am, because I actively encourage others to prepare to be self-reliant. It is my personal belief that the …

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Civil Unrest Prepping

Civil Unrest Prepping

 Civil Unrest Prepping In the last decade or so civil unrest has become the most common manmade SHTF event. For myself the idea of neighbor turning on neighbor over an event that neither of them had control over is horrid. I many parts of the world, not just in the USA, it has become a method …

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Setting a Broken Bone or Treating a Dislocated Joint

Setting a Broken Bone or Treating a Dislocated Joint

Setting a Broken Bone or Treating a Dislocated Joint Injuries are going to happen during a SHTF event, that is just a given. They will continue to happen after the event as well. What  could also be factual is that you will be the first and in a worst case scenario the only responder. If …

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Lanterns Made From Inexpensive or Recycled Frames

Lanterns Made From Inexpensive or Recycled Frames This is a neat little project that truthfully if you already have the materials could be free for you! Making lanterns may sound fun to crafters, but it could also be a practical project for preppers. When you have a power outage or an outdoor function candles are …

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