Category: Disaster Planning / EDC
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My Problems With Nuclear Survival
I’ve been listening to a lot of doom and gloom on YouTube lately, mostly about WW3 and nuclear survival. And while I try not to be bleak on this blog, today isn’t that day. Of course, this isn’t to say that nuclear war survival isn’t possible–it certainly can be–but I fear many of us, preppers…
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Time to Move Banks?
My guess is that you’ve heard about the recent banking troubles. It’s been forefront of my mind for a week. As a prepper, I’m (slightly) less concerned about an entire banking collapse right now than I am about a specific collapse of my bank, which got me to thinking: maybe I should move banks? For…
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Should You Stay Put or Bug Out During SHTF? 11 Scenarios Considered
Thankfully, SHTF scenarios don’t happen daily, but you must be prepared for if/when they do. One huge consideration during a SHTF scenario is whether to stay or leave your home. You may only have minutes or seconds to decide, and your decision will be significant. 6 Scenarios Where Bugging Out are Preferable Some circumstances almost…
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30 Essential Preparedness Tips for Natural Disasters
The sky is turning greenish and the air feels supercharged, making your hair stand on end. The birds have stopped singing — an unnatural, eerie silence follows a long night of screaming wind, foreshadowing the approach of a tornado unlike anything you’ve ever witnessed. Are you ready for it? 30 Ways to Prepare for a…
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The Disasters Most Don’t Think About
Have you been paying attention to the trail derailment fiasco in Ohio? I’d only heard about it maybe a week ago now, but it’s been going on since early February, and it sounds like no place I’d want to be right now, if ever. How about the Chinese spy balloons or whatever they are? Apparently,…
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13 Simple Ways to Extend the Life of Your Bug Out Vehicle
Economic collapse, a nuclear attack and a Category 5 hurricane threaten your family. When these SHTF situations arise, you need a reliable vehicle to make your getaway as smooth as possible, considering the circumstances. The last thing you’ll want is a blown tire or a dead battery! Whether your rig is a year old or…
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How Bad is Inflation, Really?
I’d imagine you’ve seen some of the numbers lately. Inflation is up several percentage points according to the “official” numbers. But then I see statistics like: Even those don’t seem right. I won’t harp on the price of eggs, but I’d say they’re double or triple what they’ve traditionally been. So, yeah, I don’t trust…
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How Did You Fare The Winter Storm?
Sadly, it seems at least sixty people perished due to the harsh winter storm over the holidays. Hopefully, you and yours made it through without much trouble like we did. I figured that now would be a good time to analyze our preparedness just in case something like this hits again over the next few…
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Boots on the Ground
I don’t pay attention to nearly any YouTuber preppers these days, but one that I recently began listening to again is SouthernPrepper1. He’s been prepping for decades and has had a YouTube channel for a long time. The man is level-headed, kind, and clearly knows what he’s doing. Aside from his many preparedness videos, he’s…