Category: Disaster Planning
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How Do You Really Know When You’re in the Middle of a Collapse?
This is a legitimate question–and I’m not saying I have an answer–but I truly feel that we’re in the middle of some sort of nationwide, or maybe even worldwide, collapse. But how do I know we’re going to collapse? The truth is, I don’t know for sure. Sure, I could cite the U.S. Debt Clock…
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How to Speak to Your Children About Emergency Preparedness
Disasters can strike anywhere, any time, putting your children at risk. You must teach them emergency preparedness to stay safe. Unfortunately, kids can find these topics terrifying. After all, these are scary situations that require proper planning to survive. How can you talk to your children about creating an emergency plan? You must be sensitive…
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This Day Started My Journey Twenty Years Ago
Can you believe it’s been twenty years since 9/11? It really does feel like just yesterday when I was standing in the break room where I worked watching the news and all that unfolded. I was relatively fresh out of college, recently married, and somehow naïve about the terrors of the world. Perhaps my parents…
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If I Had to Prepare in a Weekend
I know people are still having trouble in Louisiana because of Hurricane Ida, and I realize it’s too late to prepare for that, but it got me to thinking: What would I do if I had to prepare for a disaster in a weekend? Not necessarily a hurricane, but just to have something. At first,…
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Shortages Worsen As Supply Chains Falter, Prepare Now
There’s no way our economic woes–due largely to nonstop monetary “printing” of money by the Fed–is going to end well. America is in a huge economic bubble and I’m afraid it’s about to pop. When it does, those who are still heavily invested in the current monetary system are going to suffer, perhaps more than…
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Can You Really Use a Bicycle and Alternator to Power Anything?
The following two videos detail one man’s attempt at powering his home with only a bicycle and a car alternator. The first video details the setup and his thinking, while the second video shows his improvements to the system. He even tried using a washing machine motor as some commenters suggested, but went back to…
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How Alternative Currencies Will Influence Post-Apocalyptic Commerce
Imagine this: You turn off your radio, bolt your doors, and head down the road to trade a few gold antiques for a crate of canned beans and a barrel of clean water. These items will sustain you in your travels and can be traded for other goods and services — mainly transportation — along…
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Hurting My Shoulder Reminded Me Of This…
About two weeks ago I pulled a muscle in my shoulder. It was enough to keep me from wanting to use it for a few days and the pain continues to linger, though I suspect it has more to do with me continuing to use my arm more than I should than anything being terribly…
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How to Survive the Coming Collapse
About a month ago, I had an epiphany: I needed to write about the coming collapse of America. It’s not something I wanted to do, but considering the state of our country I felt I had to say something. Rather than getting political, I choose to discuss it from a prepping perspective, and, so, I…