Category: Defense / Security / Safety
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The Perfect AR-15 Home Defense Build?
The AR-15 in recent years has become the go-to home defense rifle. Along with the pump action shotgun, semi-auto shotgun, and the old favorite handgun/revolver, the home defense rifle has become a real option in the past several years. Most of that can be laid at the feet of the AR-15 platform. The modularity, add-on…
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12 Security Mistakes You Might Be Making – And How to Fix Them
Survival situations come with a lot of variables that you have to consider. Everything from food and water storage to the clothes you have available to you and your transportation options can impact your ability to survive. In your other preparations, have you spent much time thinking about security? Home security may be something that…
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Top 10 Threats to Preppers in 2022
I’ve only been warning about the first threat discussed in the video–inflation–since middle of this year, but it’s been a problem for a lot longer than that. Truth is, inflation is only now becoming blatantly obvious to the masses, which is why the news has been talking about it so much. Of course, there’s a…
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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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How to Treat Animal Bites While in the Wild
In a survival situation, there are a lot of variables to consider when it comes to staying safe. You need to make sure you have clean drinking water and food with the proper nutrients to keep you healthy. You need shelter to protect you from the elements and any hazards, and fire to let you…
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October is Fire Safety Month – 5 Crucial References
I received an email the other day stating that “it’s fire safety month,” which immediately made me laugh just a bit. The way we designate a month as the time to be concerned about something boggles my mind, as if the other eleven months we can ignore [fill in the blank] concern. In any case,…
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11 Ways to Fortify Your Survival Shelter
Do you remember the old story of the ant and the grasshopper? If you don’t, here’s a quick refresher. The ant spends all summer storing food for the winter, so that when the weather gets cold, he’s got enough to survive. The grasshopper spends all summer playing and then starves to death when winter comes,…
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Home Security in Times of Strife
Below you’ll find plenty of solid advice, much of which I discuss in my own book on the topic, but if you want the quick and dirty home security ideas to implement right now then watch the following videos. And, while some of the advice is redundant, there’s still a lot covered in the first…
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11 High Investment Home Security Enhancements
Most homeowners don’t worry about intruders, much less nuclear blasts and gunfire. However, true survivalists know that these are all very real and present dangers, so a typical lock and key just won’t cut it. Rather, they need tools, systems, and shelters to protect themselves and their assets in every situation. The more they can…