Category: Disaster Planning
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Smartphone Apps for Survival Paperback Now Available
About two months ago, I released the second edition Kindle version of my 27 Crucial Smartphone Apps for Survival book. Today, I’m happy to share with you the paperback version for those who prefer a hard copy edition. I won’t rehash too many details expect to say that the book is an easy, fast read.…
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How to Survive a Snake Bite: What You Need to Know
Encountering a snake bite in the wild can be a frightening and potentially life-threatening situation. Whether you’re hiking through remote wilderness, camping in snake-prone areas or foraging for your homestead, understanding how best to respond to a snake bite is crucial for your safety. Understanding Venomous Snakes There are over 3,000 snake species, with many…
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Your #1 Priority: Build a Shelter-in-Place Kit
Bug out kits (stuff for evacuation, usually on foot), everyday carry or EDC (survival gear you keep on your person) and, to a lesser extent, your vehicle kit (survival items in your vehicle) seem to be all that most preppers like to talk about. It’s often the first place that newbies focus on. But, as…
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Emergency Insurance: What to Know
Natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes can cause devastating damage, leading to financial loss and emotional distress. While we can’t prevent these events, we can mitigate their impact through emergency insurance. Understanding different types of insurance, like flood and earthquake insurance, as well as the use of insurance riders and additional loss-prevention measures,…
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Sharing Resources with Your Neighbors During an Emergency
As you well know, emergencies can strike without warning, leaving communities grappling with limited resources and overwhelming challenges. Whether it’s a natural disaster, power outage, or worse, the strength of a community often lies in its ability to come together and support one another. Sharing resources with your neighbors during such times can make a…
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Surviving the Collapse When You’re Old and Worn Out
Old age is certainly catching up to me these days. I’m closing in on 50, and feeling like my “best days” physically are behind me. From back problems to other issues, it’s no fun getting older. Worse, my father-in-law keeps telling me it keeps getting more entertaining. I’m not looking forward to it. But then…
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Helping Children Cope After Disaster
Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can have a profound impact on everyone involved, especially children. Unlike adults, children often lack the coping mechanisms and emotional maturity needed to process traumatic events effectively. As a result, they may experience a range of emotional and psychological challenges that can affect their well-being long after the immediate danger…
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Freeze-Dried Cherry Tomatoes
I’m surprised that I haven’t yet freeze-dried tomatoes from our garden. The last time I did this, it seems I purchased them from the store. Well, now that we have tomatoes in our garden and, worse, we didn’t sell very many at our local Farmer’s Market, my wife encouraged me to freeze-dry them. I started…
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“Sorry, Cash Only!”
I assume by now that you’ve heard about the software update from Crowdstrike that nearly caused a global computer meltdown for all Microsoft platforms? Alright, I might be overstating that a bit, and I’m sure there are details I’m fully unaware of, but it sort of felt like a big deal, especially when I was…