Earthquakes have a tendency to wreak havoc everywhere they arise. Knowing what to do, before a disaster such as this ensues, will ensure that you will be able handle these types of emergencies if they happen to come your way.
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Preparedness
Everything You Want (and Need) To Know About Long-Term Canned Food Storage. (Plus 10 Signs To Look For When It’s Spoiled)
Will your canned food supply still be good when a disaster arises and you need to start popping them open and consuming the contents?
A Green Beret’s Guide to Hurricane Season Preparedness
The key to preparing for a hurricane is being organized with your supplies at the ready and the knowledge of how to use them and when you will use them.
5 Ways To Keep Your Vehicle Evacuation Ready
Anyone who had the displeasure of evacuating is aware of the frustration and heightened stress levels you experience. Having a vehicle that is well stocked and evacuation ready is your ticket to a less chaotic and stressful encounter. Here are 5 ways to keep your vehicle evacuation ready.
5 Ancient Weapons and their SHTF Uses
In a long-term emergency where society has collapsed, you’ll want to save that ammo and rely on ancient weapons in times that their silent employ could very well mean the difference between life and death.
12 Ways to Keep Cool In A Crisis
In a crisis situation there’s a good chance the grid is going to be down. The refrigerator and air conditioning will not be working and excessive heat can be dangerous for the elderly, the very young and for many with chronic medical conditions.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS
Back to Nature: 5 Tips for Getting Your Kids Outdoors
How do you compete with electronics and entice a kid to spend time outdoors? Here are 5 tips to get your kids back to nature.
Are You Prepared? 2019 Hurricane Forecast Predicts as Many as 14 Storms This Year!
According to the 2019 Hurricane Forecast, as many as 14 tropical storms are predicted this year. It could be a destructive hurricane season and based on the forecast, two to four of the projected storms are expected to turn into serious large-scale hurricanes. If you live in a hurricane danger zone, the real question is: are you prepared?
Summer Checklist for a Safe and Happy Home
Summer comes with a season-specific checklist for household safety. Take advantage of the longer days and a less intense schedule and go through these 6 tips to keep your household organized, safe, and de-cluttered in the summer months.
Short Term Emergency Checklist
Checklists are a great way to stay organized during times of emergency preparation. This complete checklist will ensure that your family is prepared for short term disasters.
PREPARED PET
Pet First Aid Kit
During times of disaster, our pets need a little extra TLC to help them cope with the stressful situation at hand. Having some first aid supplies set aside for your pets may help ensure they are as safe as the other members of the family.
CBD Oil Is More Than Just A Fad: Holistic Vets Effectively Use It On Dogs
CBD oil is more than a fad. It seems like everyone, from athletes to everyday busy moms, and even veterinarians are using it as a natural and safe holistic treatment for a variety of ailments.
Why Pets Should Have a Place in Your Emergency Planning
In a long-term emergency, the family dog and cat will serve many uses and steps should be taken to ensure their survival.
All Natural Pet Care
It is up to us to ensure that our pets are happy and healthy. Eliminating the nuisance of fleas can make your pet more comfortable and also help you maintain a good environment for them. Use these natural remedies as a holistic approach to ridding your home of fleas.
ARE YOU READY?
Are You Ready Series: Wildfire Preparedness
You can begin to take steps to prepare your community for this type of disaster by starting with your home. Ensuring that you have the necessary preparations in place will help you diffuse the element of surprise these disasters tend to have.
Are You Ready Series: Heat Safety
Heat related deaths are the number 1 weather related killer in the United States. Learn how to keep cool and safe during hot weather and summer power outages.
When Seconds Count: 5 Items for Quick-Action Response
Emergencies can spring up in seconds. When they do, those seconds count! These are a few things you can tote around with you in a jacket or cargo pocket that will give you an immediate edge when a situation arises that calls for you to work on it immediately.
Are You Ready Series: Emergency Water Supply
We use water for everything from food preparation to cleaning the dishes, cleaning our bodies, brushing our teeth and for drinking. When our water supply is interrupted, we must rely on the supplies we have for survival.
SURVIVAL FOOD
This Emergency Food Storage Tip Could be a Lifesaver if the Grid Goes Down in the Summer
The power grid is pushed to extremes in the summer months and can force homes off the grid if temperatures reach maximums. This food storage tip can be put to use and save your precious food supply during warm months!
DIY Electrolyte Powders
Making your own electrolyte powder is a low cost alternative to purchasing those expensive sports drinks. An added bonus to making your own electrolyte powder is it gives you complete control over the ingredients of the electrolyte drink and you can have it on hand when you need it the most.
25 Hardcore Healthy Foods You Need in Your Emergency Pantry
Here’s how to build an emergency pantry that is packed with nutritious, shelf-stable foods that will help your family keep energy levels up.
Ready Nutrition: Power Protein Pancakes – Just Add Water
Adding some just-add-water protein additions to your pantry is a must to maintain health and vigor during emergencies.
SURVIVAL SKILLS
Do You Know How to Make Fire From Ice?
Trying to make fire from ice isn’t as easy as everyone makes it out to be. It’s not as simple as shaping a piece of ice into a lens and letting the sun shine through it.
5 Steps to Become the Smartest Person in the Woods
I challenge you to try these steps. I guarantee you that you’ll learn something new even if you’re a master woodsman.
A Nifty Tip for Keeping Your House Cool When the Grid Goes Down
In an emergency the Eco-Cooler can reduce the temperature inside your home by about 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Turn a Car Battery Into an Emergency Power Source For the Home
Prepare and plan for the emergencies that you may be able to forecast for your own home in the midst of a disaster and lay in your tools and supplies.
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Hidden in Plain Sight: How To Create a Strategic Spider-Hole
In a worst-case scenario, give yourself a hidden edge for when the SHTF and the going gets rough.
Four All-Purpose Firearms That Every Prepper Should Consider
No matter what kinds of gear you buy, you have to consider how many different uses you can get out of it in a pinch.
Five Improvised Weapons That Won’t Get You Arrested
Rest assured that no matter what tool or weapon is banned next, almost anything can be used to protect yourself.
Patrol Skills: Using Tactical Hand Signals to Communicate in Silence
Good security requires efficient forms of communication and when audible communication like speech and radio comms cannot be used, hand signals are a good alternative.
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
(GRAPHIC Content) Knowing The Signs Of Blood Poisoning Could Save A Life!
Blood poisoning can be deadly and is not all that uncommon. Therefore, knowing the signs of blood poisoning can save a life, as one mother in the United Kingdom recently found out!
Make Your Own Natural QuikClot
This pepper has proven to be so effective because it equalizes the blood pressure and allows cuts—even deep cuts—to clot quickly. As well, it naturally promotes healing in tissues and is a natural pain killer.
Pet First Aid Kit
During times of disaster, our pets need a little extra TLC to help them cope with the stressful situation at hand. Having some first aid supplies set aside for your pets may help ensure they are as safe as the other members of the family.
Road Side Medical Care Kit
Leaving home means venturing away from the safety of your home where necessary items are waiting to be used. If an emergency occurs while in the vehicle, having the necessary items in place can save essential time, money and provide relief.
POTABLE WATER
Smart Survival: This is How You Find Water When There Is None To Be Found
With water being one of your main survival priorities, you want to know multiple ways of procuring water in an emergency situation. Knowing the hidden sources of water in your area and how to procure it will keep you alive.
6 Ways to Recycle Water
Water is an important part of our lives, and something we take for granted. Learnings ways to conserve water will help during droughts, economic hardships, keeping the utility bill down and conserving our vital natural resources. Here are 6 ways to conserve water from the home.
10 Essential Items You’ll Need to Survive in the Desert
Between the blistering heat, rough terrain, and lack of water or wildlife, the desert presents peculiar challenges that are not seen anywhere else.
Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Water in an Emergency
After the initial danger from an earthquake or hurricane or other disaster has passed, the most significant risk to your family’s health could very likely be contaminated water.
ALTERNATIVE POWER
Sustainable Prepping: 5 Alternative Energy Types for When the SHTF
Let’s cover some methods to generate energy and provide power, and discuss the positive and negative aspects of each one.
3 ‘Powerful’ Things You Can Do NOW To Prepare For A Future Grid Failure
In the event of a grid failure, would you be prepared? Many who prep save extra food and water, but have no idea what actually going “off the grid” would entail. But there are some tips and tricks to preparing so you don’t find yourself or your family at the whims of those currently running the political system.
Video: How To Press Your Own Cooking Oil
Pressing your own vegetable oils is a sustainable way to ensure you have this recommended pantry staple for long-term use.
The Many SHTF Uses for Alcohol
Alcohol is a very valuable commodity that has many uses now and will be invaluable during a long-term disaster. When used responsibly and safely, it can give you a powerful edge with everything from powering engines, to making medicines and even starting a fire.
