by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | Bug-Out, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival, What If?
Illustrations by Cassandra Dale So much had changed in just one minute. The look on my wife’s face had turned from beautiful and bored to truly terrified and alert. A man lay dead on the floor, and the murmur of many people chatting had been replaced by the tumult of...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | Blades, EDC, Gear, Knives, Tools
A folding knife is a great tool for every-day carry, but there are many tasks that a folding knife isn’t very good at. If you try to use your blade as a prybar, scraper, or screwdriver, it’s likely to become dull and may even break. It’s therefore handy to have a...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | Backpack, Bug-Out, Fire, Gear, Hiking, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival
I live in a mountain oasis — my little taste of heaven. My closest neighbors are three miles away. My little off-grid retreat is surrounded by pine, mahogany, and juniper. I’m relatively self-sufficient here — comfortable enough to survive the zombie apocalypse....
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | DIY, Fire, Shelter, SHTF, Survival, Tools, Water
Preparation makes you better-equipped to deal with an emergency before it happens — hopefully years, months, or at least a few days ahead of a disastrous event. But what if you found yourself in a situation where your preparation window was a matter of minutes, and...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | OFFGRID Survival News, Prepper News: Threat Reports and Preparedness News
CDC Tells Americans to prepare for an outbreak of coronavirus inside the United States According to the CDC it’s no longer a matter of if Coronavirus will hit the United States, but when and how bad it will get. They warned businesses, communities, schools, and...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | Economic News: Financial Preparedness Alerts, OFFGRID Survival News
Coronavirus Panic Goes Global: Serious Supply Chain Problems and Panic Buying Spreading People around the globe are starting to take serious notice to the very real possibility that the coronavirus outbreak that started in China could become a global pandemic. Over...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | OFFGRID Survival News, Prepper News: Threat Reports and Preparedness News
CDC Preparing for Possibility of Coronavirus Pandemic Spread inside the United States Today, the CDC announced they are now preparing for what they see as the “likely” spread of the CoV-19 Cornavirus within the United States. The admission comes as 328...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | Man-made Disasters, Preparedness: Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters, SHTF Threats
A look at Pandemics and How to Prepare for a Pandemic Outbreak Experts are predicting the next Pandemic Outbreak could be worse than anything in recorded history, and could kill tens of millions of people. Find out what you need to do to prepare yourself to survive...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | Emergency Communication, Ham Radio, Preparedness: Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters
Ham Radio – Emergency Communications When it comes to Survival Communications, HAM Radio is the way to go. It has a number of advantages over CB, GMRS, FRS, and other radios; and will allow you to listen to, and communicate with people throughout the world....
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 25, 2020 | SHTF
Its safe to say that prepping for natural disaster and survival is something that you can never master. The most powerful thing you are going to realize is that there are just too many skills and situations to become proficient. … Continue reading The post A...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 25, 2020 | 5 Stockpiled Items, Barter, SHTF
This is going to be a very raw look at the items you want to have on hand to barter. Its not an article about being a helpful person in regards to the barter. This article is about having things … Continue reading The post Rule the Barter with 5 Stockpiled...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 25, 2020 | How To, SHTF, Survival, Well Prepared Vehicle
Preparedness is something that expands far beyond your home. For many beginners, it can feel like prepping for the home is enough to drive them insane. Before long you will start to get a handle on these things and you … Continue reading The post A Well...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 25, 2020 | How To, Regional Disaster Preparedness, SHTF, Survival
There are all sorts of threats that exist outside of our control. In fact, when you sit down to consider it all it can be very overwhelming. The idea of creating a threat matrix can be very helpful but it … Continue reading The post Mastering Regional Disaster...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 25, 2020 | SHTF, Solar, Solar Backup Power
There is no denying the fact that anyone preparing for disaster is going to need to have some sort back up power source. We are going to lose power at some point and once that happens your options get really … Continue reading The post Solar Backup Power for...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 24, 2020 | First Aid Training, Medical, SHTF, Survival
Injury and illness go hand in hand with emergencies and disasters. They are big players in the game. As preppers we spend a lot of time worrying about security and defense, and for good reason, but the likely hood that … Continue reading The post Great First...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 24, 2020 | How To, Light in Survival, SHTF, Survival
The relationship between light sources and survival is a very interesting one. Its far from simple. On a daily basis and in most disaster situations, having a flashlight is a great way to see what threatens you in the dark. … Continue reading The post The...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 24, 2020 | Security, SHTF, Survival, Top Dogs for Home Security
The aim of the game in terms of home security is to deter. If you think that your best answer to home defense is to rush an intruder with a 12 gauge shotgun you are in for a rude awakening. … Continue reading The post Top Dogs for Home Security appeared first...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 24, 2020 | Carry Food Rations, Food, Homesteading, SHTF, Survival
How do you feel about your daily level of preparedness? It is almost a guarantee that you are far less prepared than you feel like you might be. This is mostly because we want to survive and we want to … Continue reading The post Should you Carry Food Rations?...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
The grid down scenario is a disaster threat that just wont go away. There are few issues that are quite as terrifying as the lights going out and all electricity will be compromised. When you really sit down and understand … Continue reading The post Grid Down...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Where do you settle when it comes to survival bags? Backpacks, sling packs, messenger bags, commuter bags and so on and so forth. There seems to be no limit to the amount of survival bags that one can have on … Continue reading The post Survival Bags appeared...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Lets get a little dystopian in this post about urban survival threats. We needn’t look very far in history to see what it looks like when an urban sprawl falls apart. Even for a short time things can get dire. … Continue reading The post The Biggest...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Seasonal flu and pandemic flu are two completely different beasts. There are plenty of factors to consider when identifying a pandemic. Luckily, these factors are tracked by several agencies that can give some advanced warning. Unluckily, our growing urban populations...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are few things more beautiful than a dandelion paperweight! When Spring arrives, you will start to see dandelions popping up all over the place. Soon they will flower and you will see a bunch of white fluffy heads instead … Continue reading The post How...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
While natural healing is taking center stage lately, when you have ailments that are a real problem most people reach for OTC meds. This will be the same when the SHTF. You can stockpile great medicines if you know which … Continue reading The post The Best OTC...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
In America, we are very bad at evacuation. It’s not entirely our fault. The reality is that we turn our noses up at all levels of preparedness and evacuation is a key element of that. The time has come for … Continue reading The post The Vacation...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many people understand the concept of situational awareness but struggle with how to utilize it. Its the idea of interacting with the world around you in a way that it barely notices but you notice everything. How do you pull … Continue reading The post A Night...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
So, every prepper knows that water is essential to survival and you are going to do best by getting your hands into as many water sources as possible. This can be everything from tapping your own well to catching rain … Continue reading The post What Makes a...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
America does not put a lot of stock in evacuation. You can look at the last big disasters in America and see how, very simply, how little we prepare for evacuation. This is not to point fingers its to recognize … Continue reading The post The Top Disasters and...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Did you know that Costco has entered the world of emergency food storage? Maybe you are a Costco member and this isn’t news to you. However, to many who weren’t paying attention, a few years ago Costco entered the game … Continue reading The post...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Unlike most aspects of prepping, home security is a 365 day a year effort. You must keep your home protected in times of disaster or otherwise. You are even responsible for home security when you are not home! That can … Continue reading The post Using...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
The king of convenience, when it comes to backup power, is the whole house generator. There are all sorts methods that can be used for generating backup power but nothing just clicks on the way a whole house generator does. The … Continue reading The post...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the most common concerns that preppers and those preparing for an emergency have is not having the money for preps. In the age of free information, its wild to see so many people stymied over this one hurtle … Continue reading The post Taking a Local...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are countless people who would love to buy a little piece of land and start a survival homestead, but because they don’t make much money and/or don’t have a lot of savings, they assume it will never happen. The … Continue reading The post How...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you have ever had to treat a chicken who has been pecked to the point of serious injury, you quickly realize that chickens need something more to do than just focus on the pecking order. Some chickens peck one … Continue reading The post Managing Chicken...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every year we look outside and consider our wood pile. We concern ourselves with how much we have and if it will be enough if things get really bad. In most cases wood is a supplement of a heat system … Continue reading The post Whats the Difference in Firewood...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Its easy to look at the landscape of America and understand what threats we face. Some of those are things that could happen because of war, social upheaval but one of the biggest threats comes from natural disasters. While we … Continue reading The post...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Off grid living is a growing niche. It would seem many people are looking for the antithesis of a life of sheer convenience. Who could blame them? These things can be a bit much. We lose ourselves in the ease … Continue reading The post Is Now the Time for an...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
What if I told you there was an app that could get kids outside and thinking about preparedness? Would you believe me? For some reason parents think that they should not be part of the children’s relationship with the electronics. … Continue reading The...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
While its not always feasible for many people to invest in a bugout property we always thing about it. Preppers are looking for that perfect chunk of land that they can both start a new life on and hide from … Continue reading The post Buying the Perfect Bugout...
by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the long standing tactical and urban survival techniques known as the grey man might be changing radically. It might be a lot different in 2019 and its important that we stay on top of these things. You see, … Continue reading The post A 2019 Look at...
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