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The emergency preparedness and survival community like to create little rules and rhymes and easy to remember acronyms for things. It helps us keep in mind priorities when situations are tense and we are overwhelmed with intense life altering situations. Being able to keep in mind your basic survival needs and prioritize them effectively will […]
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Everybody should take home security seriously, but it is extremely important for those of us who are stockpiling for when society breaks down to go a step or two beyond what the average person would consider. The primary goals of whatever upgrades you make to your security are to deter, detect, delay, and respond to […]
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Chances are that everybody reading this has experienced a power outage before. Bob is sitting at home reading his first 4SHTF article, when suddenly the lights and computer go off. He bangs his toe on the chair, trips over the cat, and fumbles his way around the house to the kitchen where he walks into […]
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When the word militia makes people nervous, and neighborhood watch just doesn’t go far enough, you end up with terms like minutemen, three percenters, sheepdogs, and Mutual Assistance Group. I think Mutual Assistance Group is a great descriptor for the modern role of able bodied and prepared people working together to build resilient communities. Who […]
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Nuclear disasters are among the worst things that can happen. With mounting geopolitical tensions, anxiety is at an all-time high. Though it might seem as if it is near impossible to survive an attack, there are courses of action backed by scientific data you can take to tip the odds. Here are 11 things you […]
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The term “Nuclear bomb” inspires both awe and fear in those who encounter it, and for good reason. With escalating tensions between the United States and countries such as North Korea and Russia, many people fear that a nuclear attack is likely. Experts from different disciplines dispel the possibility of nuclear war. Even with the […]
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How will you protect your family and supplies when the stuff hits the fan, and those that didn’t think ahead get hungry and desperate? Do you really need a gun? Firearms are a very effective means of deterring a threat, and can provide stand-off distance between you and a potential aggressor. Samuel Colt called it […]
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With a growing number of families getting interested in preparing for emergencies, making sure parents and children are prepared and that they know what to do in an emergency situation is crucial to guarantee that the entire family has the best chance at survival. Having a panicked or injured child can easily distract you from […]
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If the grid goes down tomorrow, will you be able to stay informed? Radios have been helping people communicate across long distances for over 100 years. The first communications using radio waves were done in morse code over a simple spark gap transmitter, and radio telegraphy was born. Tactical communications would never be the same […]
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It is better to have something and not need it, then to need something and not have it. There are many reasons a person gets into emergency preparedness and survival. Most preppers at the end of the day are normal people with jobs and families, who just don’t want to find themselves dependent on their […]
