Author: Damian Brindle
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Natural Disaster Financial Preparedness
There are several conditions for which you should be financially prepared, ranging from natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and floods to public health and environmental problems. Natural disasters may induce emotional and mental stress, and survivors may require assistance in coping with the anxiety and disorientation produced by a weather-related emergency. The emotional pressure caused…
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What To Do If Your Spouse Doesn’t Approve of Prepping
It is popular wisdom that opposites attract. This can certainly be the case in relationships. Even if you and your partner aren’t exactly at separate poles, you are still likely to have differing interests. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing and it can make for a richer relationship. However, there may be some instances in…
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Best Ways to Survive When the Grid Goes Down?
In an instant, all of the lights turn off, and you’re in darkness. You look out your window, and it seems as if your town has come to a halt. Usually, you’d see a few street lights or at least the cell phone tower blinking in the distance, but all is silent and pitch black.…
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How to Shelter Against a Category 5 Blizzard
The fear of climate change is often focused solely on heat waves and hurricanes, but those aren’t the only weather events impacted by a looming climate crisis. Research is showing that while the Arctic is getting warmer, we’re going to experience colder and colder winters. Polar vortices and massive blizzards are going to put our…
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Creating a Defensive Perimeter Around Your Homestead
You’ve built your homestead, raised livestock and crops and organized a system that will help you live on your own indefinitely. You have a sustainable water source, bought equipment to care for your land and invested in renewable energy. You’re ready to exist off the grid. All this shouldn’t go to waste because you didn’t…
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Which Type of Body Armor is Best?
Type any variation of “how to survive an apocalypse,” and you’ll find hundreds of thousands of results. They could range from how to store food for long periods to what guns will provide the best protection without needing a lot of specialized work or repairs if something goes awry. There are plenty of tips and…
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8 Efficient Transportation Options for SHTF
Regardless of what ultimately causes the apocalypse, a lot of things are going to change. Trips to the grocery store or the doctor will be replaced with emergency supplies, farming, and first aid training. Moving from place to place won’t be as easy as hopping in the car and hitting the road, either. Transportation in…
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10 Pieces of Smart Technology Transforming Survivalism
At its most basic level, survivalism means overcoming adverse circumstances and staying alive. However, the term has come to represent different things to various people over the years. To some, surviving entails preparing for global disasters like famine, war, drought or even a zombie apocalypse. These survivalists often create safety bunkers and stockpile weapons, food…
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DIY 24 Brick Rocket Stove
I always enjoy DIY projects like these. And, while I’ve shared plenty of rocket stove ideas in the past, I figured it couldn’t hurt to share a simple design which works great, so long as you have enough bricks on hand…