Pitfalls of Using FIFO for a Food Stockpile
Like many preppers, when I started prepping I used the “first in first out” aka FIFO method for building my food storage. The FIFO method implies that you use some …
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Prep Now to Stop Bleeding After an Active Shooter
Unfortunately, the number of active shooter incidents continues to rise and with that, comes in increased potential that you may someday be faced with the need to stop traumatic bleeding …
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Understanding Radiation Basics for Nuclear Disasters
Radiation emergencies are one of the most misunderstood topics for preppers & survivalists. All too often I hear wild claims on the internet about the effects of radiation or observe …
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This In Not a Test… Understanding the Emergency Alert System
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) replaced the CONELRAD system and Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) popular during the Cold War. Like these systems of the past, the primary purpose of today’s …
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Prepper Signal Intelligence with a Police Scanner
Gathering intel during and after a disaster will be key to the survival of any prepper. Although there a number of great ways to do this, ranging from drones to …
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Understanding & Treating the Plague
In the Middle Ages, the Plague, known as the “Black Death” killed between 75 – 200 million people, spreading via rat fleas on merchant ships, and significantly reducing the global …
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Building a Get Home Bag for Every Day Carry
A core concept for preppers and survivalists is building a portable kit, sometimes known as Get Home Bag, Bug Out Bag, or Every Day Carry (EDC) kit. While the definitions …
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Developing Five Prepper Habits
Over the years I have seen many people in the prepper community treat prepping as a hobby rather than the lifestyle that true continued readiness requires. Disasters rarely provide advanced …
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