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How to Communicate in SHTF
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.
Planning
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Batteries
Solar panels are useless without somewhere to store the power. Deep-cycle batteries hold what you generate, and a properly built bank keeps your lights on after sundown. Skip the car batteries. They are not made for this.
Food
How to Prep Like a Mormon
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.
Gear
Packing an Office Bug Out Bag
If the SHTF while you are at your desk, your home supplies are useless. Stash walking shoes, a water filter, emergency food, and a change of clothes at the office. Getting home is the mission. This bag gets you there.
Defense
Talking to Your Kids About TEOTWAWKI
Kids can learn to shoot and garden. Teaching them to handle fear and uncertainty is harder. Build adaptability into their routines, be honest at their level, and give them skills they can trust when the world stops making sense.
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Creating Your Own Family Emergency Plan
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.
Food
Prepping for a Flood
Floods give you less warning than almost any other disaster. Know your elevation, have an evacuation route, and keep a go-bag above the water line. After the water recedes, contaminated everything is the real threat. Boil it or filter it.
Defense
Earthquakes: Prepping to Survive the Aftermath Part II
The shaking stops. Then the real problems start. Broken gas lines, dead power, and no working toilets. Have a generator or battery bank ready. Line your toilet with garbage bags. Know where your gas shutoff is and how to use it before the ground moves.
Defense
The Family Car needs a Bug Out Bag, too!
Time to feel proud, go ahead and pat yourself on the back. The stockpile of food and water are set, plenty to last more than week. The house is stocked and ready for sheltering everyone in place. The whole family all gathered together in the living room last Saturday, backpacks in hand and provis...
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Making a Mini Bug Out Bag for Your Kids’ School Backpack
Most preppers with families know how important it is to make sure your children are prepared. Every member in your family should have a bug out bag, preferably one that will cover at least 72 hours in a survival situation. But what happens when your kid is at school and separated from you and the...
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6 Steps to Turn a Backyard Camping Trip into a Kid’s Survival Course
Everyone loves a backyard camping trip, it’s great fun for everyone, but it’s also a great opportunity for learning. It is a fun way to teach your kids the basics of self-reliance, without them realizing they are learning anything because they’ll be having so much fun. Start with ground rules tha...
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Prepping for Beginners, Where You Should Start.
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.