– For the Safety, Security, and Success of the Family
In addition to all of your other preparations, storing fuel for future use should top your list in terms of priority. When SHTF, you have to plan for being able to cook your food, stay warm, and power your vehicle – all without utilities or access to a gas station. Storing fuel can sound daunting […]
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Once you’ve started to accumulate a healthy food supply, it’s easy to get disorganized. Especially if you are working with minimal space, you may find yourself storing your stockpile in a variety of locations where you cannot easily check expiration dates or rotate stock. It’s incredibly important that you maintain an inventory system that allows […]
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Space is proving to be a challenge as Americans try to prepare for the worst. As the Covid-19 pandemic proved, our food supply is vulnerable and we need creative solutions to be self-sufficient. But for apartment-dwellers and the tens of millions of people living in large cities with no yard space at all, how can […]
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We talk a lot about gathering supplies and tools that will come in handy if you have to become totally self-reliant, and/or are trapped in your home due to a natural or man-made disaster. But when it comes down to the absolute must-haves, what makes the cut? Survival Lilly created a video to show us […]
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As you stock your Prepper’s pantry, you’ll want to strike a balance between foods with long shelf lives, and foods that represent a balanced diet. Since you’ll have to rotate your stock on healthier items with shorter shelf lives, it’s important to keep an inventory on expiration dates. Luckily, some staple items can last for […]
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It is all well and good to stock food and tools, read books on gardening and bushcraft, and pack your Bug Out Bag with the essentials. In fact, these steps alone will put you ahead of the average American in being prepared for an emergency. But as Preppers know, there’s much more to being prepared […]
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It can be overwhelming to think about what’s coming next, and how you can properly prepare your family. This week, let’s get back to basics: what kinds of books should you be buying and reading? Hard copies are important to have on-hand so that you can reference them if the power goes out. This is […]
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By any standards, 2020 has shown us Level 1 of SHTF: the world went crazy over Covid-19, declaring a “pandemic” and closing economies. People live in fear, shutting themselves into their homes and wearing masks and gloves at all times. Store shelves emptied of food, cleaning products, medications, and toilet paper. Unemployment has skyrocketed and […]
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As you gather your supplies, invest in precious metals, stockpile your food, and grow your garden, there are a few areas that new Preppers tend to overlook. One is your level of physical fitness (you can read more about that here: Hunting Training & Survival Fitness, and another is your Prepping education. Do you know […]
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It is well-known that there is safety in numbers. In addition to physical safety, there is security, camaraderie, and more expansive skill sets that come with a community. When it comes to Prepping, it’s easy to stockpile supplies and create plans that only involve yourself, or just your immediate family. But creating a community of […]
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