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Weekend Without Power - A Quick Story & Challenge
Weekend Without PowerA Quick Story and a Challenge In last week's edition of Survival Scout, my fellow preparedness advisor Elizabeth talked about the power of a story to encourage people to get prepared. You can read that article here: click to read. Elizabeth inspired me to tell my own story....
How to Talk with Friends and Family about Preparedness
YOU'RE ONLY AS PREPARED AS YOUR LEAST-PREPARED LOVED ONE. How to talk to friends and family about preparedness One of the things we hear from loyal customers like you at times is that it's difficult to talk about preparedness with others. Not only are we battling some ugly stereotypes, but...
It Collided with the Earth: The Carrington Event
The sky was lit with a bright glow from a direct hit from a massive, solar storm. The year was 1859 and while it seems like eons ago, the Carrington Event disrupted telegraph services and had people talking. "Is this the end?" Imagine what a sizable, solar flare storm could...
It Was "The BIG One" - Look Out California, Midwest & Northeast
Today, I'd like to talk about the one emergency everyone knows is coming. No one knows the day. All know, when it does, it will not be good for possibly tens of millions who did not prepare. "The big one" looms, whether you live in or travel to California or...
Need Not, Want Not - The Top 5 Items to Hoard in Bulk
If you're a regular reader of our weekly Survival Scouts, you know that we always preach building a preparedness plan around the necessities of life. That means food and water filtration. Above all, these are the #1 items to have and hoard - and where most of your investment in...
Before You Brew It, Know What's In It
If you think coffee is just coffee, you might be surprised at what you're about to read. Sure, you might grant me that some coffees taste better than others...but what's the big deal? Well, as we learned, quite a bit. Let's start with the first difference - the type...
What's the Worst That Could Happen? A Mom Prepares After Terrorism
What's the Worst that Could Happen? A Mom Prepares After Terrorism Today, I thought I'd share a true story of one family's self-reliance journey that followed a horrendous attack on our country. Meet Patriot Jean, who has plenty to share from her preparedness journey. In the hours after the events...
The Preparedness Prophet
Survival tips are great, but nothing beats wisdom. This week, I want to focus on a piece of preparedness wisdom found in the best-selling book of all time. Without giving too much away, I'm sure you'll find this analysis useful in meaningful conversations this weekend. Let's get into some timeless...
When Mother Nature Makes All a Fool
Today is a day when many play lighthearted pranks on one another. I'm not much into making a fool of people, even on April Fool's Day. However, there is one prankster out there who doesn't wait for one day of the year, and who always takes the prank too far....
Life-Giving and Deadly: How to Prepare for Water Contamination
Water everywhere, but not a safe drop to drink. It's something many of us take for granted - that the water we drink is safe and clean. Not safe for me, my family - false security However, many people overlook the potential dangers of water contamination. It could happen during...
Looks Like the Power Will Be Out... For Years
Electricity is something we take for granted. Most of us have even experienced power outages and lived through them (even slept through them). Yet, there lurks a deeper, darker threat that goes far beyond a simple outage. I'm talking about something that could kill 90 percent of Americans within a...
Preparing for If Chaos Destroys the Establishment
Walk with me a bit today. Let's take a moment and pretend to take some steps down a course some say is coming. Regardless of your politics, it's smart to stay aware and read news from a variety of sources to keep yourself and your family safe. In this era...
