Category: Survival

Disinfecting With MIY (make it yourself) Bleach

Disinfecting With MIY Bleach Everyone is aware of the benefits of cleaning and disinfecting surfaces with bleach. Very few products kill germs and viruses as well as bleach. Preppers and others interested in clean safe drinkable water storage are aware that water will store safely longer with a bit of bleach added to the container. …

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Small Game Recipes

Small Game Recipes Many home cooks and hunters already have a stock pile of small game recipes. But the majority of urban dwellers haven’t even thought of them. We talk about hunting small game like rabbits, hares, and squirrels after a disaster event. And picture ourselves eating them roasted over an open fire. All good if it’s …

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Convincing Others to Prep

Convincing Others to Prep One subject comes up over and over in prepping circles. How do I convince my family or even my spouse to prep and that I am not crazy for doing so! I have a friend who actually would be an awesome prepper. She is an avid successful gardener. She cans, she’s a …

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Preparing for Quarantine

Preparing for Quarantine   Many of us have been leery of pandemics for sometime and have already taken steps to hunker down or shelter in place during an outbreak of any virus. Sheltering in Place for a Pandemic If you’re not already prepared to be quarantined NOW is the time to prepare to do so. …

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Survive a Public Shooting: What to do/look for before, during and after

Survive a Public Shooting: What to do/look for before, during and after Public shootings are becoming more prevalent all over the world. The most common targets tend to be In the work place, in shopping malls, and worst of all in schools, But anywhere that people gather can become a target, churches, restaurants, state and federal buildings, …

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Off the Grid, Is it the Smart Way?

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There’s been a lot of talk about getting and living off the grid lately; Not just from Preppers and survivalists, but others as well. It seems that people are starting to wake up to the idea of how dependent we are on the massive infrastructure we’ve built and are getting tired of paying their monthly …

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Ebola in the USA

Ebola in the USA It really isn’t a surprise to anyone that the Ebola virus has found its way to the United States. I am surprised however at how lax the security measures were that the first carriers here were able to breeze through with the illness undetected. Read about that here >> Ebola reaches U.S.: …

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Surprising Survival Uses for Moss

Surprising Survival Uses for Moss I have always liked the look of moss growing between pavers in the garden area. Other than that to be honest I have never given much thought to moss at all! Until I discovered the various uses for it in a survival scenario. The picture above is sphagnum moss. An extremely usefully …

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Earthquake Preparedness Checklist

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. …

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Bug Out vs Hunker Down

Bug Out vs Hunker Down The majority of the population has no plan at all. For information on why having a plan is so important please see this link >> Do You Have a SHTF Plan? Those that are prepared have a plan A either to bug out or to hunker down. Hopefully the majority …

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