Lessons Learned During Long-Term Power Outages How sure are you that you and your family are ready for a long-term power outage? I find there are always little things that turn into big things when you have forgotten them in advance! In only my personal opinion just shutting off the power for a day or …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using a Snowstorm to Your Advantage The disadvantages of being caught or trapped in a snowstorm are relatively obvious! I grow up in the northern portion of the Midwest so I have seen a lot of snow! I have actually had to climb out a window in order to …
Locations to Avoid Post SHTF I know my plan is to hunker down unless the disaster is something that running can avoid. I am stubborn and have worked hard to own and have my own piece of ground. However as with most disasters, I do realize that my home may be destroyed or become unsafe. …
Building a Quinzhee AKA Quinzee The quinzhee is a makeshift shelter made from snow. Unlike an igloo which is built from bricks made of ice the quinzhee is made from fallen settled snow. It is important when determining a location for your shelter that you destroy any natural drifts or rifts in the snow …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Survive Stranded in the Snow The unusual weather patterns of some previous years woke a large portion of the American public up to the dangers of unexpected low temperatures. In those areas unaccustomed to ice and snow the sudden change in the weather brought chaos. Fortunately none of the …
How Ebola Will Impact Your Daily Life Like it or not the inconvenient truth is that ebola will change your life whether you ever come near anyone who is infected or was exposed or not. There may or may not be a verified case for hundreds of miles from you but the precautions necessary to …
Earthquake Preparedness Checklist Devastating and sudden earthquakes strike all across the world with little to no warning. In a matter of moments they can bring down hundreds of years of structures and take lives. It feels very much like the entire world has turned to a roller coaster that you can not get off of. …
Sometime in your life, you’re going to be faced with a crisis, do you have a SHTF plan?. Things will go from normal to horrible in the blink of an eye. It doesn’t matter if it’s a hurricane, an EMP attack, an earthquake, the financial collapse of the country or a tornado, the results will be …
Prepping for Wildfires September 17th. 2014 the “King Fire” wildfire was threatening 1,600 homes and had displaced 2,100 residents in the Lake Tahoe, Nevada/California region of the United Sates and this was at only its 5th day of burning. It was the largest of 11 major fires then burning in Nevada/California alone. Those details are of only one …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Survive the First 24 Hours Much like the legal and medical systems the first 24 to 48 hours are the most telling. If you survive the initial event and the first 24 hours after your chances of long term survival increase dramatically. The good folks over at The Shooter’s …
