Category: Disaster Planning / EDC
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Never Shelter-in-Place?
I started watching this video and almost spit out my water when I heard him say that you should “never shelter-in-place.” (I’ll call it SIP for short.) I though, “Are you kidding me?” But I was intrigued, so I listened for a few minutes, but became even more agitated. Watch the first minute and a…
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Trend to Allow Gold and Silver as Legal Tender?
I recently came across an intriguing article discussing how some U.S. states are exploring ways to reintroduce gold and silver as legal tender. The movement appears to be gaining traction amid concerns over inflation, national debt, and the dollar’s diminishing global dominance. While this might sound promising for those of us focused on preparedness, there’s…
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Urban Survival Guide: Why Your Actions Today Determine Your Fate Tomorrow
I was watching a video the other day that really got me thinking again about urban survival scenarios. When you live in a city or suburban area, the challenges of surviving a major disaster or civil unrest are very different than what rural folks face; I’m somewhere in the middle of that spectrum, which means…
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Stop Wasting Money on the Wrong Food Storage Foods
I watched the video below a week or two ago, but I figured it was appropriate since I’m still shamelessly plugging the second edition of my food storage book but also because food prices are continuing to rise no matter what you think of the tariffs or current trade war between the USA and China.…
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How Families Can Build an Emergency Plan That Actually Works
When disaster strikes, panic is the last thing you want leading the way. If you’re aiming to build an emergency plan that actually holds up under real pressure, you need more than a checklist stuck to the fridge. A true family emergency plan starts with honest conversations, realistic strategies, and a willingness to revisit the…
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Got Pets? Read The Ultimate Guide to Survival Prepping for Pets
As much as I like to believe I do a good job when writing my books, the first book I’d ever written was about preparedness for pets. It was a short book, but I was proud of it. I swore it was going to sell well and that I would probably be retired about three…
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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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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…