Tag: preparedness

What are the strengths of every age group in a crisis?

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  When it comes to prepping, one of the most frightening and difficult aspects can be our family members. In my particular situation, I have an elderly father who lives with us that has recently had a serious fall, injured himself, and been diagnosed with dementia. So the question has arisen in my home: how… Continue reading What are the strengths of every age group in a crisis?

Analytical Survival on Basic Preparedness: Alternative Fuel Sources

Analytical Survival brings forth another excellent video discussing alternative fuel sources.  He covers topics such as gasoline storage, electricity, and heating methods. A good point he makes is building preps for alternative fuel sources over time. This can get expensive especially if purchasing generators. I recommend concentrating early on with cooking and vehicle fuel sources.… Continue reading Analytical Survival on Basic Preparedness: Alternative Fuel Sources

Analytical Survival on Basic Preparedness: Food, Water, and Storage

  Analytical Survival is one of the best channels on YouTube. Extremely thorough and logical there is no radical talk and his suggestions are fairly budget-friendly. This first in a series on basic preparedness covers Food & Water Storage. Basic preparedness steps such as having extra food and water will help weather almost any significant… Continue reading Analytical Survival on Basic Preparedness: Food, Water, and Storage

5 Morale Boosting Foods With a Long Shelf Life

  Any high-stress disastrous event will create a definite morale issue for most people. The absence of normal life comforts combined with potential life-altering conditions will wreak havoc on people – especially children. Having as part of any food storage system some specific foods to boost – even just a little – the morale of friends and family… Continue reading 5 Morale Boosting Foods With a Long Shelf Life

Survival & Preparedness Books, Guides, & Manuals

NOTE: The following is a duplicate of a page found HERE on this website. Thinking many may have missed it, it is being provided below……   Here is a collection of survival & preparedness books, magazines, guides, manuals, and other documents. These are available as a FREE download, however, there is no guarantee how long any… Continue reading Survival & Preparedness Books, Guides, & Manuals

Prepare

So – you’re a prepper? First off you will be pleased to know that you are not a nut case. Feel better? Although preparedness is becoming more widespread mainstream preppers are still often looked at strangely by those that are non-believers. The vast majority of people today go through life with little concern with what the… Continue reading Prepare

The “NEW” First 100 Things To Disappear After The SHTF

The original “Top 100 Things To Disappear After a Disaster” list has been passed around the internet for a number of years. It remains a viable list of barter items and accurate in every way. Due to the list being fairly old and times have changed a few prepper friends and I have pulled together… Continue reading The “NEW” First 100 Things To Disappear After The SHTF

Top 10 Prepper Fiction Books You Must Read

  Post-apocalyptic fiction is extremely popular right now. There are many choices out there and since discovering Audible books I’ve read many. Prepper fiction is just that – fiction. With that said all of these books provide a multitude of scenario’s to consider. This can assist in pre-planning and developing contingencies. So, beyond entertainment, these books… Continue reading Top 10 Prepper Fiction Books You Must Read

5 Prepper Items To Take On Vacation

  How many of us head out to the beach, the mountains – the lake – and wonder the same question: “What if something happens and we’re not at home with all our preps?” Tough situation and the answers vary really depending on the specifics of the vacation.  Flying can really restrict items to be… Continue reading 5 Prepper Items To Take On Vacation

Review: 10,000mAh Solar Power Bank Charger

  This will be a fairly short and simple review. I’ve been using this 10,000mAh solar power bank since November of 2016. It works and works well. Numerous trips including my jaunt down the Virginia Creeper Trail I’ve used this external battery pack to keep my cell phone topped off. Communications with family, being able to… Continue reading Review: 10,000mAh Solar Power Bank Charger

Marlin 336W .30-30 Lever Action Rifle Review

  With the large selection of modern semi-auto “black” rifles such as the AR-15 and AK-47, the lever action is rarely discussed. Although many would argue there is little reason to consider a lever action in .30-30 Winchester with the availability of low-price semi-auto’s – options are a wonderful thing. As stated in the video… Continue reading Marlin 336W .30-30 Lever Action Rifle Review

Alert: Proof of The Communist Elite Agenda In The USA

  Communism has been feared in the United States since World War I. An acceleration of this fear occurred through the 40’s and into the 1950’s as many believed that communism would spread and infiltrate the United States. Although history shows that communism declined as a domestic concern and was eradicated internally by the end of the Cold… Continue reading Alert: Proof of The Communist Elite Agenda In The USA

Simple & Inexpensive Prepper Lighting Solution

  Powers out. The suns going down. Temperatures are dropping. The zombies are…..OK, I’m getting carried away. Lighting when the powers out is not a very popular topic. Beyond flashlights, candles and oil lamps are mentioned frequently. A more modern alternative to candles and oil lamps are LED USB lights. These are small LED lights… Continue reading Simple & Inexpensive Prepper Lighting Solution

Chicken Noodle Soup Taste Test: 4 Years Expired

  While I stock up on freeze dried and bulk foods such as rice, canned goods are the staple of my own food storage program. I have written about the myths surrounding expiration dates and suffice it to say canned foods will last years past labeled expiration date if properly stored. This goes for almost every kind of… Continue reading Chicken Noodle Soup Taste Test: 4 Years Expired

Strengths and Weaknesses

  I’ve had some older folks suggest that they are useless should the SHTF. They talk about their bad knees, inability to run, or other physical limitations. Others will say they are just not “tactical” enough and don’t have an aggressive mindset. It is disappointing to hear talk like this and the display of such defeatist… Continue reading Strengths and Weaknesses

CIMA Knife Table Top Review

This was originally published August 23rd, 2016. My CIMA knives continue to do extremely well today. I ordered this CIMA fixed blade knife a couple months ago when it was on sale for less than $20 and was shipped free. I really wasn’t expecting much. This is Chinese-made and at that price point how good… Continue reading CIMA Knife Table Top Review

Paladin Press “Going Out of Business” HUGE Sale

****Note: This post originally appeared over at BestPreparednessDeals.com.   Paladin Press has been a staple in the survival & preparedness book market for decades. Authors who simply could not get their information published by mainstream publishers had Paladin to go to. and we all benefited from that. Paladin Press has announced they are closing their doors… Continue reading Paladin Press “Going Out of Business” HUGE Sale

From the Desk of John Rourke – October 27th, 2017

  Stay tuned…..Sunday night I’ll announce a little giveaway we’re having. An audio edition of Fight Like a Man: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller will be up for grabs.  Narrated by the excellent Kevin Peirce. If you’ve never tried audiblebooks this is a perfect opportunity. An audiobook regular like me? A good book to add to the library.… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – October 27th, 2017

From the Desk of John Rourke – October 26th, 2017

  We all prepare for different – but similar reasons: Love for family and friends is a popular one.   Wouldn’t it be great if we could all come together for a common cause to help each other should some disaster occur? Imagine a network of people who have a variety of skills and talents… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – October 26th, 2017

Azithromycin as a Survival Antibiotic

NOTE: The following was previously published over at DoomandBloom.net.   One of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics is Azithromycin, known in the U.S. as Z-Pak, is now in a new veterinary version known as Bird-Zithro. In survival situations where you’re off grid and there no modern medical care for the foreseeable future, the medic for the family… Continue reading Azithromycin as a Survival Antibiotic

From the Desk of John Rourke – October 24th, 2017

  I regularly listen to satellite radio – especially Channel 125 Patriot Radio. Excellent line up of hosts including David Webb, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, and my personal favorite Andrew Wilkow. While there is some serious biased talk coming from people such as Hannity there is also fact-based and Constitutional-based discussion. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Trump… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – October 24th, 2017

The Effective Survival Medic

  NOTE: This article first appeared in American Survival Guide, and also over at DoomandBloom.net.   After water, food, and shelter, many consider personal defense to be the most important priority in a long-term disaster. They’ve got the beans and bullets, but what many of these rugged survivalists don’t realize, however, is this: You can have… Continue reading The Effective Survival Medic