Preparing for Human Disaster Violence One thing that all preppers, new, experienced, young, old, urban and rural talk about and prepare for is the possibility of experiencing violence from outsiders during or after a SHTF event. There are a number of blogs and articles devoted to self defense tactics. Lethal and non-lethal weapons and even …
Creating a Resource Map Now days people don’t interact with their local communities as they used to. One reason is we often live in what can be called “bedroom” communities working in one town and living in another. We also move away from where we were born and raised more often then was done by …
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 for a Resource Run Post SHTF There are a number of reasons you may have to make a run for additional resources during or shortly after a major SHTF event prior to the dust completely settling. We all hope that our supplies will be completely intact following an event. We plan for a certain …
What Powers are Granted by a National Emergency- Updated There were a number of “what if” type questions that floated around the US while our government was shut down. We needed to educate ourselves to just what it all meant. We all know why a national emergency was being declared. What we need to understand …
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 …
Street Protestors and Self Defense from Your Vehicle Protests are becoming more and more common across the world. Because of this the protestors are becoming bolder and the hapless citizen who inadvertently finds themselves caught in the fray is also becoming more frequent. A terrifying experience for sure. Who among us of a “certain” age …
Why Some Female Preppers Are Frustrated Our community is largely male. Often we forget that female preppers can be as well prepared as any male. But they can be and sometimes are delegated to the foraging, gardening, and food preservation portion of a family’s preparations without a thought. For some women this is a great …
Stepping Over the Legal Line When SHTF During a SHTF event we will all be called upon to make choices and decisions we are not accustomed to considering. Depending upon the depth and length of the event the rules that can or can’t be broken without repercussion later and the extent of the consequence. I …
Hiding From The Government- G Man Evasion The first thing many folks will think when we talk about avoiding government scrutiny or actually hiding from the government is that if you live your life above board and have nothing to hide there is no reason to hide from anyone. I do tend to lean that …
