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Shelter & Power
It’s that very absence of sound that should cause you concerned. No rush of air through your home’s air ducts means there isn’t any heat for your family. No hum from the refrigerator means all that food inside will remain edible for only a few more hours. It’s at those moments that you kick yours...
Shelter & Power
Depending on whether your plans call for sheltering in one place or bugging-out, there are a wealth of options for any prepper to buy, build or designed their perfect shelter to survive any given disaster. Sheltering in place is the most convenient option for anyone. Usually, this means staying a...
Food & Water
There is plenty to think about when you are preparing for the worst. It can overwhelm the mind trying to plan for every contingency, which is then compounded when the specter of evacuation or bugging-out rears its head, when your family’s survival depends solely on what they can carry. In that si...
Food & Water
It’s announcements like that one that make you feel all warm inside knowing you and your family have plenty of essential emergency supplies stored away for such an event. You’re so well prepared, you wave off those 72 hours as nothing. As a prepper you throw your head back and laugh at the prospe...
Shelter & Power
Wind Energy 101 Harnessing the power of the wind is one of the most advantageous steps that a prepper can take when designing a home energy system. Wind energy is one of the fastest growing elements of the alternative energy movement. What this means for the preparedness expert is that the cost o...
Food & Water
One of the most critical aspects of survival is finding and maintaining a source of potable water. Without water, your chances of survival become significantly limited. Even a healthy adult will survive for only 3 days without water. However, survival is not guaranteed even with a constant supply...
Shelter & Power
The concept of living off the grid is becoming more popular as consumers become better educated about renewable energy sources. “Off the grid” is a term that describes a home that is powered without the use of the power grids maintained by utility companies. Contrary to popular imagery, off-grid ...
Shelter & Power
Finding alternative sources of energy to fossil fuel is a good and necessary evil in today’s energy crisis. Today, most of the world is generating electricity using fossil fuel — a non-renewable source of energy. It is projected that by 2050, about one-third of the world’s energy will need to com...
Food & Water
If you are concerned about surviving a disaster, you need to prepare your supply of emergency essentials. Water is the first priority, at least one gallon per person per day. FEMA recommends keeping a minimum of two weeks supply for each person in your family on hand at all times. Add a portable ...
Skills
Buying gold is a prudent investment for securing your finances for future unrest, and this precious metal has a long history as a stable currency that is resistant to losing value due to market fluctuations. Purchasing gold is possible without spending large sums of money, and the following artic...
Gear
When preparing for an emergency such as a natural disaster, you need to do everything possible to stay alive. In addition to having food and water, you need several survival tools. The best survival equipment is durable and well made. Below are some items you often need in dire circumstances. Wat...
Food & Water
When the grid goes down, satisfying hunger is going to become a priority. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people in the Western world are used to a certain amount of comfort when it comes to food. While there are a fair number of would-be preppers who have a freezer full of venison ready to g...