Category: Disaster Planning
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11 Survival Supplies You’ll Wish You Had Sooner
I think I just bought half of the items in the video below, lol. I really like the idea of compressed toilet paper tablets, the zip stitch (for wounds larger than steri-strips), micro backpack, durable watertight bags, and the cache belt. About the only item I disagree with is the credit card knife as I’ve…
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Are Rising Gold Prices a Sign of Worse to Come?
Monday I mentioned that egg prices are on the rise, which I suspect you knew already. What concerns me is that rising prices across the board may be a sign to of worse things to come, but I’m only a paranoid prepper. 😉 Today I want to point out the rise in gold prices. They’re…
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When is Prepping Frivolous?
Although the video creator below appears to consider prepping more like how I define homesteading, we generally agree on the purpose of prepping: being reading for relatively small problems in our lives, such as a power outage, ice storm, or a short-term hike in prices at the grocery store. Granted, it’s easy to continue this…
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Financial Preparedness Strategies for Preppers
Numerous examples of worldwide instability may have made you especially grateful for your preparedness-focused mindset lately while encouraging you to ensure you have your financial bases covered. What should you do to protect your finances if the economy collapses? Have an Emergency Fund Review your finances and calculate how much your monthly essentials cost. Then,…
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Emergency Water Storage: Best Practices for Wildfire Scenarios
Whether you’re a doomsday prepper or a concerned citizen in a vulnerable location, everyone should know how to keep and access water during a wildfire. It’s essential for survival and for staying strong in emergencies. Follow these best practices to prepare for trouble and maintain constant water security. Understanding Water Needs in Wildfire Situations In…
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What Would the L.A. Wildfires Be Like During SHTF?
The L.A. / Palisades wildfires got me to thinking recently, as such things do, about how this scenario might have played out differently if this were after a SHTF event … a time where normal services might be suspended or unavailable either regionally or nationwide. And while most of us would be preoccupied with two-legged…
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How Many Will Be At Your Doorstep When SHTF?
With the holidays behind us, I couldn’t help but wonder just how many of these same people will be back at my doorstep one day, hat in hand. Everyone in my life, including family, friends, and probably my neighbors know that I’m a prepper … and that’s my fault. If I could do things over…
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Things I’ll Definitely Stop Doing When SHTF
I don’t think people realize just how easy we have life. It’s only when something stops functioning that we get a small taste of it. For example, last month, we had a sewage pump in our basement stop working for a few days right before the holidays. It was a minor inconvenience, all things considered,…
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How to Survive and Thrive a Period of Nonstop Rainfall
To say the world’s weather has gotten a little unpredictable is an understatement. Because of this, preparing for all types of conditions is crucial. Surviving a period of extended rainfall or flooding can be a huge challenge when you’re ill-equipped, but with the right approach and the appropriate survival systems in place, you’ll do more…