Knowledge and community — bartering, communication, bushcraft, and getting started.
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Assess the threats in your area before you buy gear. Food, water, and first aid come first, then a plan to bug in or bug out. Assume your neighbors won't stay neighborly when the lights stay off.
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Knowledge costs nothing and weighs zero pounds. Take inventory of what you already own, set a monthly prepping budget like it's an insurance payment, and add one item at a time.
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When the cell towers go dark, your phone is a paperweight. A handheld radio and pre-arranged frequencies keep your family connected. Pick your gear, practice now, and know your channels before the grid drops.
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Mormons were prepping before prepping had a name. Three months of everyday food, water reserves, a financial cushion, and long-term dry goods bought a few cans at a time. No panic buying. Just steady, disciplined accumulation.
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A family emergency plan beats a pile of gear every time. Grab a binder, write down who to call and where to meet, then drill it until your kids can run it in their sleep.
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You don't need a bunker to start prepping. Cover the three things your body won't survive without: shelter, clean water, and food. Master those before you buy a single gadget.
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Let’s start off with a question. Have any of you ever gotten turned about, lost on a hiking or hunting trip? Have you ever felt a twang of panic vibrate through your belly for that second before regaining your bearings? It’s okay, you can admit. I will. I’ll admit to feeling that more than once […]
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When disaster looms preppers envision relying solely on their own survival skills and strategies. And why wouldn’t they? While interest in preparing for the worst has grown among the general public the popular view of post-collapse society is grim, With images from the likes of Mad Max and The Wa...
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While sheltering in place is usually the best bet, sometimes the situation calls for a quick way out. But that’s only the beginning. There is more to evacuation, or a plain ole escape than what to take with you, keeping the gas tank full or figuring the quickest way to the interstate. There are s...
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There are many great survival methods and tips out there, most of which are the best way to go in most situations. Nonetheless, you never know when you might get caught in a scenario with limited resources and you need to call on a little ingenuity to make it through. Here are some simple and […]
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It may seem surprising by looking at life in America today, however, it was but only a few decades ago that bartering existed as a common practice that many families relied upon for survival. For centuries, it has been key to our sustainability, and in the event of an economic collapse, or other ...
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Prepping for exactly one disaster is how you get caught flat-footed. Rotate your stock, train for more than one scenario, and never pin your plan to a date on the calendar.