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Quick References- Emergency Preparedness With Children: The Basics (link)
Date: June 18, 2013 - Survival Must-Have: The Old Shirt (link)
Date: June 18, 2013 - A scary escape? (link)
Date: June 18, 2013 - How to Make a Simple Root Cellar (link)
Date: June 17, 2013 - Freezer-fridge Conversion Update (link)
Date: June 17, 2013 - Rhubarb Syrup for Desserts, Breakfasts, and Tasty Beverages (link)
Date: June 17, 2013 - Lessons from a Northern Cabin (link)
Date: June 16, 2013 - Packing Your Pet’s Evacuation Kit (link)
Date: June 16, 2013 - An Easy to Make Drying Rack (link)
Date: June 16, 2013 - 10 Things That Should Be Found In A Senior Citizen’s Home Emergency Kit (link)
Date: June 15, 2013 - Alternate Uses for Cars in a Post-Apocalyptic World (link)
Date: June 15, 2013 - 5 Tips for Container Gardening in Small Spaces (link)
Date: June 15, 2013 - Another Post-SHTF Worry (link)
Date: June 14, 2013 - Where’s Your Mommy? Emergency Contact Information for Kids on the Go (link)
Date: June 14, 2013 - How to Survive Without the Pharmacy (link)
Date: June 14, 2013 - Do You Need to Put Desiccant Packs in Your Long Term Food Storage? (link)
Date: June 14, 2013 - How Safe is it to Live Close to a Nuclear Power Plant? (link)
Date: June 13, 2013 - Emergency Medicine Vs. Survival Medicine (link)
Date: June 13, 2013 - 10 Things We Can Learn From Old Homesteads (link)
Date: June 13, 2013 - Tips and Tricks for Using Oil Lamps (link)
Date: June 13, 2013 - Top 10 Really Silly-Sounding Prep Items That Aren’t All That Silly to Have Around (link)
Date: June 12, 2013 - 7 Great Survival Cache Container Ideas (link)
Date: June 12, 2013 - 5 Make-Shift Urban Survival Lights When the Electricity Goes Down (link)
Date: June 12, 2013 - Meals Ready to Eat – Not! (link)
Date: June 12, 2013 - Phone and Data Security Post-SHTF (link)
Date: June 11, 2013 - Homemade Dog Treats (link)
Date: June 11, 2013 - 7 Survival Myths That Will Get You Killed (link)
Date: June 11, 2013 - How Rural Is Your Retreat’s Region? (link)
Date: June 10, 2013 - A Peek into an Organic Prepper’s Pantry (link)
Date: June 10, 2013 - Lever Action Options (link)
Date: June 10, 2013
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 For most of us it’s easy to let your home and personal security lapse. After all, how often is your life or property ever really in danger due to other people’s actions? Unless you live or work in “bad neighborhoods” or just have bad luck I would guess it’s a relatively rare occurrence… I know I’ve never been robbed or had my house broken into. Of course, more than 2 million burglaries are reported each year in the U.S. (at a rate of about one every 13 seconds) with
Continue reading Are You Committing These Security Blunders?
I’ve been spending a lot of time at my BOL thinking about a one-gun solution for defending the family in time of SHTF. After much discussion with my survival family and colleagues, we collectively concluded that there is no such thing as a one-gun solution to address the plethora of variations of circumstances involved in a SHTF scenario.
Because times are tough and getting tougher, I decided that I would attempt to create a simple, cheap, and versatile weapon system, consisting of just one gun. The accompanying photos
Continue reading SHTF One Gun Defense by Greg Rentchler, Editor-at-Large
 I’ll cut right to the chase: I’ve been pondering wireless alarm systems lately. Ever since my 99 capacities post on Detect, Deter, and Deny Intruders a few weeks back I’ve been thinking that an alarm system is a potential prep item that I’ve overlooked. Sure, we talk about alarm systems as being something you can and should use when times are “normal,” but I don’t see anyone discussing them in a SHTF scenario.
Maybe that’s because it’s a usless
Continue reading One SHTF Prep Item I’ll Bet Almost Nobody Has
Home invasion is on the increase and for many people there are few things more terrifying than the thought of someone forcing their way into your home, especially when it occurs at night when your family are tucked up in bed. Few people have any idea of how they would react if they woke to the unmistakable sound of someone entering your home uninvited. This type of situation is becoming all too common and it can happen to anyone and in any neighborhood. According to the FBI statistics on burglary (not all states count home invasion as a
Continue reading Guest Post: Surviving a Home Invasion
These days, you can’t be too sure about your safety even if you’re inside your home. With crime rate increasing in recent years, you need to make sure your house is safe from intruders. One way of doing this is by making sure you have a secure door.
Aside from the obvious solution of locking your doors, there are several other means of turning your door burglar-proof. Most home burglars would try to kick your door or pick the locks to force entry. After reading this article, you’ll learn more about how to protect yourself and your family from harm.
Continue reading Guest Post: Creating Burglar-Proof Front Door
The more I think about prepping for the long term the more I realize how important early warning can be. I should point out that I have no experience whatsoever with such concepts as I never served in the military or brewed up a batch of moonshine–I just watched the last episode of Moonshiners. 
Anyway, two interesting things were recently brought to my attention that may prove useful to you:
- An article on Outdoor surveillance with condenser microphones – for those with some electronics background this
Continue reading Outdoor Condensor Microphone Plans and Trip Wire Alarm System
I have no idea how long the link below will continue to be active, but Coach David has just told me that he is making Disc 1 of his B.E.T. system FREELY available for a limited time on YouTube. I had an opportunity to review it a few weeks ago and was getting excited about (hopefully) offering it to you for a good price in the near future, but free wasn’t exactly what I was thinking about. 
Anyway, I thought the content was very useful and maybe, as Coach David says, it will save a
Continue reading HOW TO KILL WITH YOUR HANDS DVD…to survive a violent attack
 This post is neither meant to ruffle any feathers with regards to a person’s gun-toting rights nor does it have anything to do with the recent school shooting tragedy. I’m all for a person’s second amendment rights and my heart definitely goes out to all those affected by such a senseless act.
Rather, it’s meant to get you to re-consider your actions and assumptions with respect to firearms safety when you lay your head down at night. While I strongly believe in proper firearms safety for those families that
Continue reading Think Twice Before Bringing Your Gun to Bed
While I was watching the movie, Trouble With The Curve the other day, my mind wandered and began to consider what interesting DIY self-defense weapons have been (or could be) created using sporting equipment. After all, some of that stuff is very durable and dangerous enough as-is. Of course, a makeshift weapon is no substitute for proper firepower, I know that. But, if you had to make do, what could be used? I believe one is only limited by their imagination. I will also generally limit this post to sporting equipment even though any number of ideas could be created
Continue reading Sporting Equipment as Makeshift DIY Weapons
Panic rooms are also called safe or secure rooms and have been featured in Hollywood movies, such as the film “Panic Room” which starred Forest Whitaker and Jodie Foster in 2002, but are Hollywood these portrayals accurate?
What is a Panic Room?
A panic room is not a new concept, in the Middle Ages, barons used to have well-fortified rooms in which they could hide during a particularly heavy siege. Some people have storm- proofed basements or other rooms in their homes so that they can weather a storm, tornado or hurricane, and these could be termed panic rooms.
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Continue reading Guest Post: Do you need a Panic Room at Home?
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For most of us it’s easy to let your home and personal security lapse. After all, how often is your life or property ever really in danger due to other people’s actions? Unless you live or work in “bad neighborhoods” or just have bad luck I would guess it’s a relatively rare occurrence… I know I’ve never been robbed or had my house broken into. Of course, more than 2 million burglaries are reported each year in the U.S. (at a rate of about one every 13 seconds) with
