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Tsunamis: Are You at Risk & Prepared?
Earthquakes can be a deadly occurrence. When they happen, it’s easy to go into shock. But for those that are located near the coast (and we’re talking hundreds of miles off the coast here), the time period after an earthquake or another sort of underwater disturbance requires critical and thoughtful...
6 Surprising Life-Saving Uses for Alcohol during a Crisis
When you think of a bottle of alcohol, enjoying a cocktail with friends at a party or sipping a glass on the rocks after a long day of work may come to mind. Although libations are a nice addition to good times spent with friends, I’d like to let you...
Gas Shortages: What Current and Past Crises Teach Us
The health of our economy is dependent on a variety of factors, one of which is transportation. And what resource do our transport systems primarily depend on? You guessed it...gasoline. When you stop to think about it, this is unsettling because our access to gas is dependent on additional factors...
Sprouting 101: From Benefits to Growing Tips
Any seasoned person that prepares knows that loading up on a supply of nutritious and healthy food is an essential aspect of survival, whether riding out a longer power outage or getting snowed in for several days or weeks (it happened in the Pennsylvania/New York area last year). While nonperishable...
6 Prepper Barter Lessons from History
In the span of human history, money as a concept didn’t exist until about 5,000 B.C. Before that, the practice of bartering had been around for centuries as a means to exchange goods and services. Though you won’t see many people in the Western world exchanging farm animals or precious...
Earthquake Predictions and Preparedness
When you think about earthquakes, it’s likely you envision the West Coast—specifically in California. It’s no wonder—thanks to the San Andreas Fault, both California and Nevada experience the most earthquakes every year in the lower 48 states. And, of course, we are thinking about Anchorage, Alaska that suffered heavy damage...
3 Cases Where Christmas Had to Fight to Survive
It’s that time of year… When families travel far and wide to get together. When children bake delicious goodies with their parents. When people gather around to exchange gifts and sing carols. That’s right--the Christmas spirit is in the air, and it’s time to celebrate. And on behalf of My...
3 Major Nor'easters & What We Can Learn
If you live on the East Coast of the United States, you’re probably familiar with nor’easters. You know that contrary to what it might sound like, it’s not just a funny way of referring to people from the East Coast. A nor’easter is a storm that usually develops in the...
2018 Disasters in Review, How to Prepare for 2019
At the end of last year, I referred to 2017 as a monolithic disaster year. From Hurricane Maria to Southern California wildfires, we saw an extraordinary amount of damage and chaos due to a wide range of disasters. 2018 has definitely challenged 2017 for that title. With the recent California...
6 Survival Tips from The Road
Still From "The Road" Imagine waking up and life as you know it has changed drastically. Most of the people you know are now dead. Stores are closed. Basic supplies and food aren’t available. Electricity is out--indefinitely. Would you give up, or would you persevere with hope for survival? Based...
Giving the Gift of Preparedness & Self-Reliance
If you have a few folks into preparedness or that might need a nudge to be a bit more self-reliant, let us simplify your holiday shopping list with these 5 ideas. #1: Patriot Seeds Gift Set: $108.75Now: not available This kit includes 21 varieties of Patriot Seeds in our best-selling Seed...
Survival Lessons from Squanto & the Pilgrims
As we near the end of November, the excitement and preparations for Thanksgiving are kicking into high gear. Who doesn’t enjoy sitting down around the table with loved ones and indulging in turkey, stuffing, gravy, and green beans? It’s the perfect time to express gratitude, engage in culinary traditions, and...
