Remember the “Articles of War?”On June 30th, 1775, the Continental Congress agreed to adopt its first “Articles of War.” On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress drafts its rationale for taking up arms against Great Brit...
Most-Read Preparedness Stories of 2018While we’re only halfway through 2018, this volatile year has already seen significant developments that seriously affect folks like us who prepare. #1: FEMA Began on a Low Note – And Kept R...
Emergency First Aid and Medical – Preparing Ahead is CriticalMany of us keep checklists for preparedness. We keep them in our heads and on paper.Food? Check. Water filtration? Check. Bug-out location? Check. First aid? …First aid!? If this has happened...
Part 2: Survival Fishing Tactics and TechniquesPart 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...
Summer's Not Official Yet – But Crises are Already BoilingNear Boiling: Warning Signs of a Volatile Summer Thousands of Tremors – A Prelude to What? A few weeks back, we did our first in-depth analysis on earthquake preparedness. You can read that ar...
2 Keys to Summer Fun: How to Prepare2 Keys to Summer Fun: How to Prepare Each Memorial Day, we honor our fallen heroes. This national holiday is also the start of the summer travel season. With that in mind, we thought we’d sh...
A Primer on Volcano PreparednessA Primer on Volcano Preparedness On Thursday, May 3rd 2018, lava and volcanic steam found it’s way through a vent in the eastern flank of Kilauea, endangering the homes and lives of those li...
Hook, Line and Survival – Learning the Skill of FishingHook, 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 wit...
Out In The Ocean & Deep In The Earth, Danger LurksOut In The Ocean & Deep In The Earth, Danger Lurks 2017 was one of the most devastating hurricane seasons on record. It was the most expensive one in U.S. history – estimates are north o...
Preparedness Lessons from the Lost in Space RebootPreparedness 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 JF...
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 c...
Recent Black Swan Events: 3 You May Have MissedRecent Black Swan Events: 3 You May Have Missed A few years back, a friend who is also a prepper turned me on to a new phrase: Black Swan Events. Shortly after he told me about it, I got to diggin...
