Category: Disaster Planning
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10 Best Places for Off-Grid Living
Living off the grid affords you all kinds of freedoms, from keeping the lights on during a major power outage to selling excess power. Some people also combine this energy-independent lifestyle with homesteading — growing their own food, raising animals and getting away from city life. With so many great options for going off the…
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How to Keep Your Generator Running in 10 Weather Events
A portable generator is a fantastic resource for homesteaders, survivalists and anyone else interested in a self-sufficient lifestyle. However, portable generators have one disadvantage — you have to keep them outside, which means they’re constantly exposed to adverse weather conditions. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about keeping your portable generator…
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Martial Law Survival: 10 Steps
I listened to this last night and there was quite a bit of good information throughout, including a lengthy Q&A in the middle of the presentation. I’ve watched Sensible Prepper’s videos off and on over the years, and he’s always given level-headed advice. This video is no exception. He discusses the following topics as taken…
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Do You Take This One Resource for Granted?
It’s interesting how people change over time. Most of us, I suspect, will never change drastically, but we can sometimes “see the writing on the wall,” so to speak, as one of my good friends is doing recently. We had them over this weekend, and, to my surprise, he’s becoming more interested in what I’m…
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We Haven’t Been to the Grocery Store in Weeks, Costco in Months, and it’s Scary How Dependent We Still Are on Them
Normally, we make a Costco run once a month where we purchase the bulk of our fresh foods, especially fruits, vegetables, dairy, some meat, and frozen foods, like frozen fruit for our morning smoothies. We also buy shelf-stable snack foods for our son’s lunches and whatnot. Of course, I also try to sneak in assorted…
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9 Challenges of Off-Grid Van Living and Survival
The freedom to travel spontaneously without being tied down by your belongings is one of the biggest allures of living off-grid in a van. It’s an adventurous way of living that affords flexibility, brings you closer to nature, and teaches you the joys of simplicity. Besides, it’s much more affordable than living in a conventional…
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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…