Category: SHTF

MIY Spice Container 78 Piece Compact Survival Kit

MIY Spice Container 78 Piece Compact Survival Kit We’ve seen the pill bottle and the Altoid tin kits which are great ideas. But as noted by the maker of this spice container survival kit, they really don’t hold much. He realizes that pockets can actually hold a bit larger kit and that there are other important items that just …

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Radio Communications During an Event + Emergency radio frequencies

Radio Communications During an Event Emergency radio frequencies

Radio Communications During an Event Emergency radio frequencies HAM radio is the one most talked about of preparedness communications. However, there are many others to consider! Finding the right radios for you is a part of the prepping process. You don’t realize how much you depend upon communication until it’s gone! Information stops flowing and …

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Which Dog is the Best for Survival

Which Dog is the Best for Survival In the past we have had posts regarding what kind of dog makes the best watch dog. The best watch dog may not be the best breed however, for overall survival purposes. Different traits apply and a different set of skills are required. These facts can vary by …

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Health Hazards After The Flood

Health Hazards After The Flood

Health Hazards After The Flood Now that the hurricanes have passed a large portion of our countries resources are dealing with the aftermath of the winds, but also in the form of flooding. And this year flooding has not been contained to those areas usually hit by hurricanes. But in the middle of our farming country. …

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Improvised Self Defense in Every Room

Improvised Self Defense in Every Room No one is armed all the time and very few choose to live their lives with a firearm always at arms length. This is especially impractical if you have children or others in the home who aren’t comfortable or trained to proper handling of said firearms. There are what …

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Blackout: Prepping for an EMP at Work

Blackout: Prepping for an EMP at Work Blackouts whether due to adverse weather or the big blackout due to an EMP is more likely to hit when you are not a home. Most of us spend the majority of our day at the office or work place. If you have prepared you have a get …

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Will Wearable Technology Create Disaster Superheroes?

Will Wearable Technology Create Disaster Superheroes?

Will Wearable Technology Create Disaster Superheroes? The superheroes of our childhoods all had some super power that allowed them to prevent disasters and or save the helpless innocents from certain doom as a result of the disaster. Some of these super powers have been under study for some time .The next step in rescue gear …

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10 Hard and Cold Facts About Prepping

10 Hard and Cold Facts About Prepping Like with any other lifestyle prepping has its down side. Most often financial and social. But there are other downfalls. Being called crazy may be the least of your worries. It can be all consuming if you let it. Never forget that even while preparing for whatever may …

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Back Door Shopping Strategy: When Grocery Stores Go Empty

Back Door Shopping Strategy When Grocery Stores Go Empty We have all seen if not experienced in person the mayhem and chaos of black Friday shopping. Double that insanity for panic storm shopping and then you can take it off the chart once folks realize the emergency may keep the shelves empty for months. I …

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Bugging-In Tips for Urban Preppers

Bugging-In Tips for Urban Preppers The majority of urban preppers say they plan to bug out. But in all honesty it is not going to be possible for a huge amount of people. Where are they going to go? How will they get there? How will they survive once they do arrive where ever? Getting …

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