Author: Damian Brindle
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Power Outage Strategy
We’ve been getting too many power outages near where I live lately, probably due to winds. It’s getting rather annoying. But it’s not a problem because I have my power outage plans in place. If you’re new to the idea, or just want to ensure you’ve got your bases covered, this video by The Urban…
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Criminologist Reveals How to Stop Burglars
I read this article last week on how to stop burglars, wondering if there was anything I didn’t already know. Not really. In fact, it hit on some of the major points from my own book on home security, but I’ll summarize the gist of the article here: I’d say much of this is common…
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Survival Gardening: How to Grow Enough Food in Small Spaces for Your Family
If you’re serious about prepping, self-sufficiency is a necessity. When supply chains fail or grocery shelves go empty, your ability to grow your food could be the only thing that keeps your family healthy and fed. The good news is you don’t need acres of farmland to make that happen. You can turn a small…
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10 Survival Items to Get Before May 2025
I’d say this video is largely a rehash, though expanded, on the topic of tariffs and price increases from earlier this week regarding what to stockpile now while prices are still low. Watch the video and then I’ll share my comments below. Largely, the advice centers around the following supplies: Of these supplies, I suggest…
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FEMA Being Dismantled?
With all the news about DOGE, tariffs, and whatever else is of interest to the mainstream media (MSM) the past few weeks, I hadn’t heard a word about Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) being cut until I read this article. It’s clear that the author has a bias against the cuts. One of the biggest…
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Tariffs, Prepping, and You
I’ve watched and listened to so much content about the tariffs in recent weeks that I no longer know what to believe. My initial reaction was that this is going to make some of the stuff we need, like power generating equipment and medications, more expensive because almost all of it is manufactured overseas. I…
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9 Amish Survival Foods You Should Stockpile
They probably stockpile a lot more than this, but according to the video below, the Amish stockpile lots of vegetables and fruits, but they prefer to can their own in mason jars rather than purchasing the commercially processed canned goods. The Amish tap maple trees, grow herbs, pickle food, and make their own butter. Here’s…
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When the Government Fails, Will Your Community Have Power? A Prepper’s Guide to Energy Cooperatives
The most skilled preppers know they won’t be able to trust the national grid to deliver electricity when catastrophe strikes. You can establish a backup plan with energy cooperatives. These resources are critical for connecting communities and building resilience against disasters of all types, whether environmental or socioeconomic. Understanding Community Energy Cooperatives Energy cooperatives provide…
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Flexible Solar Panels Better Than Rigid?
I saw the following video below and though there’s no way it’s possible that flexible panels outperform rigid panels, all things considered. Turns out I was right, but not because of massive performance differences. While both Eco-Worth panels performed nearly identically in their head-to-head test on a dollars per watt comparison (see data near the…