As one really delves into the 10 Principles of Preparedness, it will become apparent that regardless of the need for prioritization of the various principles they are all inseparable and necessarily make an impact on each other. For example, Mental … Continue reading
For those who consider themselves to be a ‘prepper’, or ‘preparedness-minded’, or whatever title you would like to assign, was there a time in your life when you had that ‘ah-ha’ moment or when your mindset changed to start preparing … Continue reading
There is a big difference between “I can’t afford a generator” poor and “we are splurging by adding cheese to Raman noodles for dinner” poor. Too many people might not start prepping because looking at the cost of ‘recommended items’ … Continue reading
When a disaster strikes unexpectedly, there’s nearly always some kind of monkey wrench that causes your well-thought-out prepper plans to work less effectively than expected. When describing the situation, the person says sheepishly, “Normally we wouldn’t have had X circumstance going … Continue reading
When it hits the fan…I mean REALLY hits the fan in a permanent kind of way, the most likely outcome is death. That’s not pretty, and I’m well aware of it. I always try to be positive and optimistic, because … Continue reading
Disaster preparedness is something you can teach your children at an early age. As parents or guardians, we want the next generation to be prepared for the unexpected. It is a given that every young one should be taught the … Continue reading
Fire is vital to survival once the power is out, which is why we’ve had so many articles like those on types of tinder and Fire Torches. But unless you can actually start a fire, all the tinder and fire logging … Continue reading
(The winds are blowing…) Based on our recent poll question, “If you are preparedness-minded, a prepper of sorts, what is your age group?”, evidently the age demographics of those who are into preparedness is fairly wide (which is a good … Continue reading
Yes, I’m an airhead sometimes. There have been times in which our power has gone out and so I tell myself “Oh well. Since the power’s out I might as well watch some television to pass the time until it … Continue reading
The most read article written during this past week has been “Preparing For A Long Term Depression” which inspired lots of comments. The subject is apparently genuinely on the minds of many, and is quite likely a real possibility as … Continue reading
Anyone who has been interested in survival or general preparedness for a while knows by now how important food, water and other basic necessities are. For those who have opted to plan for a bug in, or who have a … Continue reading
We’ve talked food and water preparedness, medical preparedness, guns and all but what about shelter? When SHTF this is where we’ll either bug in or head to when we bug out into the wilderness, so it makes perfect sense to … Continue reading
The week is nearly past us, but it’s not too late to do something for your own preparedness. We’re living in an uncertain world in uncharted waters. For the astute, there’s realization that those waters are dotted with icebergs. Will … Continue reading