Hurricane Irma: Lessons Learned
Preparedness is not a hobby practiced by the lunatic fringe in advance of a zombie apocalypse or biblical…
HOMELAND SECURITY: Measures To Make Your Home Safer
For most of us, our homes are a sacred place of peace and comfort and hopefully the one…
Shades of the Gray Man: Blend in and Survive
Imagine that a serious crisis is unfolding right before your eyes. Almost immediately, conditions begin to deteriorate in…
Ten Bug-Out Bag Essentials: Repairs on the Go
Bugging out can be difficult and full of hazards. But it’s a reality that many people in Texas…
Basic Survival Sanitation
THE (fill in the disaster of choice) has finally passed, but now comes the brutal aftermath. Extensive infrastructure…
Crisis Cuisine: Long-Term Food Storage
Having access to long-term food stores can definitely increase your chances for survival in even the most serious crisis situations. But storing that much food is not without its complications, and can also become very expensive. Figuring out what to store and how to store it can often be the most difficult part of the entire process. Let’s take a look at the basics of long-term food security, with specific emphasis on tips, ideas, and suggestions to help you start making your preparations, while also saving some serious money.
Water Storage Essentials: What To Do Before the Tap Runs Dry
During a disaster, one of the most significant problems you’re likely to face is the lack of clean drinking water. People living in highly congested urban areas are especially vulnerable, since municipal water supplies can be contaminated or may stop flowing altogether.
Off-Grid Comms: Text and GPS via Smartphone with goTenna
Smartphones can now be found just about everywhere on the planet. It’s no exaggeration to say that these incredible devices have changed everything, especially how we communicate. As device functionality and cell service reliability have increased, so has our dependence on this technology. But what happens when there’s no service?
Survival Savvy: Gearing Up for the Next Level
People who prepare usually tend to focus on the survival basics: security/self-defense, water, food, first aid, sanitation/hygiene, knowing when to get out and when to stay put. This represents a great start, and if that’s all you do, you’ll still be far better off than the majority of the population.
Mad Skillz: Eight Survival Skills Everyone Should Know
Developing skills is actually a two-part process—learning the “how-to” part from a book or other resource, and then the hands-on part, where you do it yourself, get it right, and then practice the skill often. Once you’ve learned one particular skill, move on to the next.