Tag: bugging in

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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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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DIY Caltrops

DIY Caltrops Caltrops are a medieval defensive weapon originally used to maim soldiers and their horses on the battlefield. These little sharp star spikes would be spread across the battlefield and woe was the fate of those horses or men who stepped on them. Infection under battle conditions was a deadly weapon. After a total collapse …

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Tactically Defending Your Neighborhood

Tactically Defending Your Neighborhood For our purposes here, we are going to assume there has been a total collapse of society as we know it. Whether it be a temporary situation or a long term one we are suddenly without law enforcement, the national guard and the army are all either gone or busy elsewhere …

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Volcano Preparedness

Volcano Preparedness Lessons Learned from Mt. St. Helen As recently as April 2021 a volcano erupted in the Caribbean. Now however rare eruptions do happen as and not always in a far off location as was evidenced by MT St Helen in Washington state some years ago. You don’t have to live on the volcano …

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Creating a Safe Room in Your Home

Creating a Safe Room in Your Home For the last couple of centuries people have been building storm cellars and storm rooms in hopes of remaining safe during severe storms. But in the last couple of decades a different kind of safe room has become  popular. A reaction to the newer human threat of home invasions and robberies. …

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8 DIY Wind Turbine Plans

8 DIY Wind Turbine Plans Wind turbines are devices that convert kinetic wind driven energy to electrical power or into battery charging power. Homesteaders and preppers alike desire to have an alternative power source for off grid living. Whether you believe the next crisis will result in the power grid being disabled long term and want …

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Transparent Solar Cell- Could Every Window be a Power Source?

Transparent Solar Cell– Could Every Window be a Power Source? How awesome is this development? A transparent solar cell could literally completely change the future of solar power. No more big blue panels on roof tops… no panels to set up and down if traveling with solar power. Every window could be fitted to provide power. If they …

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Downloadable Customizable Food Storage Spreadsheet

Downloadable Customizable Food Storage Spreadsheet Even non-prepping folks make a grocery list. Just think of this as the grand-daddy of all grocery lists! When I first began food storage I didn’t even realize I was “prepping”. I was attempting to  be frugal. I bought when on sale and in bulk then broke it down in more …

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Open vs Concealed Carry

Open vs Concealed Carry In the USA the 2nd amendment protects the citizens right to own a firearm but the laws on purchasing one, carrying one and using one vary greatly by state. In Australia, Mexico and Canada the laws are much stricter requiring licenses for all forms of carry and in UK the licenses are restricted …

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