We’ve all seen news coverage of evacuation shelters and refugee camps. Not pleasant nor particularly safe places to land during or after a major disaster. Getting out alive and if possible, avoiding said shelters and camps is a goal most of us have. Now if your evacuation plan goes south, by all means take advantage of any assistance offered you at one of these facilities but a good plan can help you avoid that additional trauma.
Prepping Is Not Just for Men : Social Instability I have actually found that the numbers of women preparing are quickly catching up in what used to be a male dominated activity. There are a number of reasons for this trend, including the awareness that social instability is coming and will hit females just …
Some posts may include affiliate links. DIY Wickiup Shelter Shelter is every preppers top priority after surviving the initial event. With the rule of 3 the body can only handle about 3 hours of inclement weather before it begins to die. Usually faster than even lack of drinking water. It doesn’t matter if you find …
Some Swedes Voluntarily Micro Chipped for Convenience We have all at one time or another discussed the possibility of human beings being somehow micro chipped, tattooed, or otherwise “marked” for the purpose of identification. To most of us it is a frightening thought. However, when a Swedish company began asking for volunteers among their workers …
Some posts may include affiliate links. The American Prepper’s SHTF Canada Survival Guide When you live near a border you can’t help but wonder about the option of avoiding some ramifications of a SHTF event by crossing the border. I can only assume this is also true for those of you who live near the …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Make and Store Electricity Before a Grid Collapse Our world runs on electricity for the most part. Very few parts of the world function without any electricity at all. Even in those locations where it’s not regularly available they use products produced with electricity like cloth or hand tools. …
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The Stop The Bleed Campaign There was a time in this country that a mass shooting was so rare and unusual that the day of and for years after they were unforgettable. Now they happen often enough that it is hard to recall them all. As frequent now as some natural disasters. We need to …
Gun Laws in a State of Emergency During an evacuation, you pack up the things most valuable to you, things we will need on the way outta doge and if there is room, things we might need once we arrive at our ultimate location. No matter which category you put your weapon in, in this …
Prepare On Your Budget I am not going to pretend it is cheap to be prepared. It’s not. I get asked quite often how can I prepare for tomorrow when it’s all I can do to keep my head above water today? No matter how tight your budget is, it is indeed possible, even if …
