Category: Disaster Planning
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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…
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$0.99 Book Deals on Now!
I’ve decided that for the month of December I will offer nearly all of my survival books for only $0.99. They’re all on Amazon Kindle (U.S. and U.K.), and the deals will be spread out a few books each week until the end of the month. There are 13 books in total on sale, so…
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Disaster Preparedness for a Multigenerational Household
As disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and more seem to be happening more often, families must take extra precautions to prepare. However, emergency preparedness for a family of four will likely look much different than prep with a multigenerational household. Multigenerational living has become increasingly popular in recent years due to rising costs, with 59.7…
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This is How Vulnerable Our Power Grid Really Is…
Over the weekend, I took time to watch an hour-long presentation at GridDownPowerUp.com. It’s narrated by Dennis Quaid, and details all the ways our aging power grid is vulnerable to natural disasters, terrorism, cyberattack, EMP, and more. Although I probably knew most of the information presented, I was glad to watch the entire documentary because…
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Disaster Preparedness When Living With Chronic Pain
Though our world has certainly seen its fair share of natural disasters in recent years, it seems like wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes are happening more frequently. Knowing that there’s a potential for disaster is one thing, but taking the time to make the proper preparations and have a plan of action to ensure your safety…
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What Do Supply Chain Disruptions Really Mean for Preppers?
Anyone keeping up with the news cycle knows we’re living in scary times. Wars, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, you name it – these events are probably happening somewhere on the planet. Consider the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on society. The virus not only caused the death of millions of people globally, but it also…