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TwitterAs a sound and forward thinking prepper you should already be on your way to some level of sustainability in the event of some kind of social breakdown. The food, water, medical, and sanitation needs are boring, but important enough that without them-anything else doesn’t really matter. As readers of this blog I sincerely hope […]
Archive for January, 2014
Tactical Solutions for Preppers
January 21st, 2014 
The Grunt 
Posted in Security, Types of Survivalists, Where and When to Go 
Comments Off on Tactical Solutions for PreppersAnger Is An Important Tool If We Learn How To Use It
January 20th, 2014 Indra There is an inherent pressure for us to forgive. It is considered an ideal. However, the greatest fallacy of ideals comes about when we push a process based on its ideal rather than its merit or legitimacy. The fact is, we are deeply intelligent beings here to live our truth authentically and to the fullest […]
Posted in Get Your Mind Right, Ways of the Warrior Comments Off on Anger Is An Important Tool If We Learn How To Use ItBattery Basics — Are You Prepared?
January 18th, 2014 Lisa Metheny The common goal of most preppers is to simply be as self sufficient as possible. This means keeping an adequate supply of necessary items in case of an emergency. The number of what-if scenarios, which can happen and constitute an emergency, are as varied as the number of items you need to be stockpiling. One […]
Signs That It’s Time to Head for the Exits
January 17th, 2014 Doug French Real money, such as gold and silver, is adopted by the market and traded for goods and services voluntarily. The government’s fiat currency is something different. Most people forget we have legal tender laws forcing us to use the scrip that the Federal Reserve and Treasury create from thin air. The business of creating bills […]
When The Schumer Hits (Literally)
January 17th, 2014 Prepper EMT Many things will change in a SHTF scenario but one of the most life altering will be the lack of 24/7 medical care. Many people today take little to no hands-on care of their own personal health, and they are more than happy to let the doctors and nurses at their local doctor’s office or […]
Posted in Food & Water, Get Healthy, Hygiene, What Do You Need? Comments Off on When The Schumer Hits (Literally)OPSEC and Safe Social Networking
January 16th, 2014 US Army This is obviously taken from an Army presentation. So why is it posted here. Well, take a look. You will probably see some OPSEC things that you can improve in your walk. Stay safe. (ed. note)
Six Ways to Get Ready for Going Off-Grid
January 13th, 2014 Gaye Levy Regardless of where you live, the possibility of a short-term power outage is likely at some point. For most of us, this happens two or three times a year for a very short period, meaning a few hours on up to a few days. These short-term outages often become a big adventure. Talk to someone […]
Survival Skills: Conquering Sleep Deprivation During Emergency Situations
January 11th, 2014 Josh Getting a restful night’s sleep is hard enough today, but in a survival situation it could be even more difficult. Not getting sufficient rest is actually much more serious than we tend to realize: going without sleep for as little as 20 hours can cause impairment equal to an alcohol level of .08%! You certainly […]
Posted in Maintaining Rested-ness Comments Off on Survival Skills: Conquering Sleep Deprivation During Emergency SituationsWater How Much Do You Really Need Every Day
January 11th, 2014 Prep For SHTF.com How Much Do You Use Given the recent chemical spill that may have contaminated the tap water of roughly 300,000 residents of a number of counties in West Virginia, drinking water is on people’s minds. Ice storms, blizzards and unusually cold weather have also disrupted the water supply to thousands if not tens of thousands […]
Posted in Food & Water, Self Sufficiency, What Do You Need? Comments Off on Water How Much Do You Really Need Every DayThe 10 C’s of An Emergency Kit – Do They Work?
January 6th, 2014 Jarhead Survivor Awhile back I decided the pack I carried around was getting too heavy. I kept adding gear to the pack because there was space in it and pretty soon I was packing stuff in sideways and stuffing it in as tight as I could get it. The thing is when I went out in the […]
Posted in BOB (Bug Out Bag), What Do You Need? Comments Off on The 10 C’s of An Emergency Kit – Do They Work?