You’ve probably seen it too—dozens or even hundreds of pictures of the “ideal” bug-out vehicle. They are almost always heavy-duty 4×4 trucks, equipped with grille guards, extra lights, jacked-up suspensions and enough attitude to drive right over anyone else that … Continue reading
A Foreshadowing of Future Mass Panic in America: This Is Why We Prepare… Every year somewhere in our country tens of thousands of Americans experience an emergency resulting from any number of scenarios that may include natural disasters, economic hardship … Continue reading
Most of you have heard the news now of the devastating floods in Wimberley Texas that occurred over the weekend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families who are suffering there now and can only offer our hope … Continue reading
One thing many people do not think about when it comes to preparedness is how to decontaminate the area of disease and other very unpleasant things such as bodies or carcass’ of dead animals. These are very important things to … Continue reading
They call it an “active denial system”. Some systems use electromagnetic waves to “humanely deter” everyone from enemy forces to political protesters. Ask anyone who has felt what one of these do to the human body. I’m told it’s a … Continue reading
It’s finally happened… The worst has occurred. The grid has gone down. The balloon has gone up. While you were one of the “smart ones” who believes in preparing yourself and your family to survive the coming collapse, your neighbors … Continue reading
Here’s What Collapse REALLY Looks Like… …And How To Escape It Fast! I’d like to think that we live in a “civilized” society. I’d like to think that if we ever experienced a true “lights out”, balloon-goes-up collapse that you … Continue reading
Imagine having a home that is truly yours, with no monthly rent or a mortgage payment. If you’re willing to live like our ancestors did, it can be done! Whether you need to improves a shelter after a disaster, or … Continue reading
Many of us made the stark realization of just how dependent we are on our modern conveniences quickly following a disaster. It seems that only when the lights go out and the stove won’t turn on, or the air conditioner … Continue reading
“For over four decades of the Cold War the world lived under the threat of nuclear annihilation. Nuclear powers spent two trillion dollars on nuclear arms; enough to make sure that there was overkill for the overkill. All this was … Continue reading
I recently saw an article from the television survival show host, Creek Stewart where he went over how to make an improvised “LifeStraw” water filter out of a tampon. Basically, you would tear off a bit of the tampon’s cotton … Continue reading
In the midst of a disaster, be it natural or man made, there may come a time when a family member or neighbor will need medical attention. Are you prepared for this? What if the person needs stitches? Do you … Continue reading
There has been a lot of spirited discussion in the comments this week so I thought I would try to throw another log on the fire and see what debate this article would generate. There seem to be two sides … Continue reading