What Would It Cost You if You Didn’t Fight Back? There aren’t many self defense articles or classes that first and foremost teach you to trust your bodies natural reaction to a threat. From there this method teaches not just fight moves but how to mentally prepare to defend yourself. See Imminent Threat Solutions recap …
How Old is too Old to Prep? Is there an age when you should cease prepping efforts? Does a time come when you are too old? Is there a scenario in which you wouldn’t fight to survive? Just my own opinion there was a time in my own life when I changed my method of …
Heartbroken Prepper Assisted Hurricane Victims An oldie but a goodie worth repeating! I am a sucker for a good hearted person who prevails through personal tragedy to help others. Joseph Badame, 74 of Medford New Jersey is one such person. He turned his personal heartache and his life long mission of preparing for himself and …
Wargame Your Disaster Plans: How & Why Wargame is not just the name of an electronic game, it’s also a term used by the military to practice their maneuvers and disaster plans should the worst occur. We have discussed the need to practice our own disaster plans. But few of us actually do. When was the …
DIY Taser Proof Jacket For many a Taser is easier to obtain than a firearm. It’s use doesn’t carry as harsh a penal sentence as does the use of a firearm for a criminal. And it incapacitates its victim without killing them. This can make it a favorite of those who wish to take what you have …
Be Heard in Any Disaster with Unstoppable Communications I can’t say that I believe that any communication method is unstoppable. Under some duress scenarios all communications could be stopped. But that would be a very up close and personal situation. In any disaster scenario communications both incoming and outgoing are extremely important to your wellbeing. Knowing what …
How to Know When People Are Lying to You As a parent, a boss, an employee, and even as a friend it is important to know when you are being lied too. In a crisis is that importance is multiplied to the extent that it can be the difference between life and death. There are …
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 …
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 …
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 …
