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Lessons from the Northeast Blackout of 2003
Sometimes, the smallest of actions can create a ripple affecting an extremely large system. That’s exactly what happened in 2003 when the northeastern United States was hit with a major power outage. What became known as the Northeast Blackout of 2003 was the largest blackout in North American history to...
Survival Lessons We Can Glean From Castaway
Tom Hanks featured in the movie Castaway Since the time that humans began building and sailing ships, the premise of being stranded on a deserted island has been used in many epic survival stories. We laughed at Gilligan’s Island. That was being stranded in luxury! One story from recent popular...
5 Things Flying Taught Me About Preparedness
Overcoming Fear Several years ago, I decided that I wanted to learn how to fly. My motivation was simple. Flying scared the heck out of me. I travelled so much for business that I had gained platinum status with my preferred airline. But every single flight terrified me. I would...
Survival Fishing Part 3: Reading the Water
Survival Fishing Part 3: Reading the Water Welcome to our third installment of My Patriot Supply’s survival fishing series. Today, we are going to discuss a very particular and valuable skill. It’s called “reading the water.” Once you’ve found a piece of water to fish, you need to be able...
A History of Hard Work – The Truth Behind Our Family Trees
As a preparedness advisor, it’s my life’s calling to talk to people about preparedness and self-reliance. When I talk to folks like you, I’m often curious about where you got your start with preparedness. The answer I get most often? It all started with parents or grandparents. These are the types...
Part 2: Survival Fishing Tactics and Techniques
Part 2: Tactics and Techniques In our first installment on survival fishing, we covered the basics. We briefly discussed: The benefits of learning the skill of fishing How to get started in learning Tactics and techniques Types of fish You can read that article by clicking here. Today, we’ll expand...
Hook, Line and Survival – Learning the Skill of Fishing
Hook, Line and Survival – Learning the Skill of Fishing Part 1: Getting Started If you were born of the Baby Boomer generation or earlier, chances are good that you have some familiarity with hunting, fishing or both. Less so for current generations. In 1980, the percentage of Americans who...
Preparedness Lessons from the Lost in Space Reboot
Preparedness Lessons from the Lost in Space Reboot I remember watching very little TV growing up. I know I’m dating myself, but I only distinctly remember three things: the assassination of JFK, the moon landing and watching Lost in Space. I was a little young for the more “adult” space...
Preparedness Lessons from the Boy Scouts
"Always be Prepared" - Preparedness Lessons from the Boy Scouts Last weekend, I had the opportunity to join my nephew’s Scout troop on a camping outing. The weather in the inland Northwest can be unpredictable this time of year. But that was the purpose of this trip – to learn...
Forming a Personal Plan for Nuclear Fallout
First, let’s take care of some basic terminology. Fallout can be the result of any nuclear event, meaning it could be from a weapon or a nuclear plant meltdown. Nuclear fallout is produced when a nuclear burst takes place sufficiently near the Earth's surface that dirt and dust are ejected...
Without Practice, Plans Are Only Intentions
WITHOUT PRACTICE, PLANS ARE ONLY INTENTIONS There is a reason we say at MPS that preparedness is a journey. Many of us are excellent in the planning phases. Others are better at executing plans. To be truly self-reliant and prepared, we must all learn to be good at both. ...
Improvisation: When Plans (Inevitably) Fail
IMPROVISATION:When Plans (Inevitably) Fail In today's Survival Scout, we'll discuss a principle known as improvisation. You might be familiar with the term as it's used in music or comedy, but it essentially means thinking on your feet. Improvisation is a natural complement to preparedness. The unfortunate truth is that, no...
