Given the fast acting nature of emergencies, you may only have a matter of minutes to gather the necessary items for survival and flee from danger. Creating a home escape plan by using these tips will save precious time and very well save your life.
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Family Preparedness
How To House the Whole Family in a SHTF-Emergency
This could be the housing solution preppers are looking for to house multiple family members during a long-term disaster.
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.
The Prepared Workplace: Lifesaving Supplies You Need Before the Emergency
Chances are, if a sudden disaster occurs at your workplace and you are forced to shelter in place for a given time, many coworkers (including yourself) could be unprepared.
Americans Risking Financial Disaster: New Survey Reports 7 in 10 Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings
A new poll has emerged indicating that 7 in 10 Americans have less than $1,000 in savings. With the unpredictability of life, having savings is necessary. Here are 5 easy tips to build your savings.
What To Do When You Have to Prep on the Fly
There are plenty of reasons why you, a person who is otherwise fully aware of how fragile society is, might not be prepared when a disaster strikes, but are you ready for the repercussions?
Bugging Out with Your Data
When you are in a bug out situation, carrying around a bunch of paperwork (along with all of your other gear) is the last thing on your mind. Thanks to the power of technology, you have options for storing and backing up pertinent data.
Just How Unhealthy And Unsafe Are Disaster Shelters?
Even though FEMA has come out and said they are not efficient nor are they even effective at helping people, most just don’t seem to care, and won’t until it is too late. And a shelter may not have conditions that are any better.
5 Simple Ways to Grow an Emergency Fund
Organizing your finances and finding ways to free up some of your money for an emergency will help you create a personal safety net. Theses five tips and suggestions will help you get on the path to financial freedom.
Cover the Basics: 8 Prepper Tools to Get You Through a Disaster
The following products are the basic items a prepper can use that will help prepare to live and thrive in the aftermath of a disaster. These products encompass your very basic needs and will provide you with the beginnings of a solid collection of prepping tools.
These Food Essentials Should Be in Every Bug Out Bag
Preparing to bug out on foot requires physical fitness and lightweight calorie-dense foods to get you to your destination. Be sure to include these foods in your bug out bag.
Six Easy Methods You Can Use to Protect Your Identity
Over the past five years, the number of people who have had their identities stolen has nearly doubled, and the amount of money that was collectively lost has increased from $37 billion to $50 billion.
Emergency Water Storage Ideas for Every Type of Disaster
Between droughts and natural emergencies, many communities have gone without water in recent years. Now is the time to store a supply of water before the next disaster strikes.
5 Lifesaving Security Measures to Secure Your Home From Intruders
These five simple security measures will ensure your home stays out of the watchful eye of an intruder.
How To Best Prepare Yourself For The Coming Financial Crisis
Many financial analysts believe the United States economy is in a dire situation. Peter Schiff, who accurately predicted the 2008 recession has come out and declared we will all live through another Great Depression, only this time, it’ll be much worse than before. But there are ways to prepare for such an event, and we’ve gathered some helpful tips and tricks to help make the process a little more smooth.
A Crash Course in Preparedness – Week 1 – The Survival Basics
To be prepared, and I mean fully prepared, requires planning, anticipating the worst-case scenario, and training for skill sets you will need while living through the event. You can’t just waltz into your local grocery store, grab some food, batteries, and water and then be done with it. You need to prioritize, plan, and prepare.
A Crash Course in Preparedness – Week 2 – Medicine, Sanitation, and Surviving Disaster Diseases
In our newest Crash Course guide, we are placing focus on the issue of what happens after the disaster has passed – sanitation, medicinal emergencies and disaster-related diseases. Simply put, in order to truly live through the disaster, you must understand the dangers that lay in the aftermath. This week 2 guide will help you maneuver through these types of emergencies and prepare for them.
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.
What If Your Preparedness Plan Isn’t As Sound As You Think
If we all have the same preparation plan, then how do you think we will all survive a shtf event? We must think outside of the box.
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10 Selfless Acts Amid Terrible Tragedies That Will Blow Your Mind
Frankly, it’s a shame that the ugliness of our species receives so much more attention than our acts of mercy, compassion, and sacrifice. These 10 acts of human kindness will restore your faith in humanity.
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.
3 Emergency Uses for Plastic Sheeting
It is important for you to pick up a few rolls of plastic sheeting for your home that can benefit you and your family not just for use in a greenhouse, but in a disaster, as well.
10 Skills That Urban Preppers Should Learn
There are many skills you can learn to promote a more sustainable lifestyle while living in the city. Here are 10 skills anyone can begin.
How to Get a Year Supply of Firewood for $20!
Preppers always look ahead to prepare for storms on the horizon – and next year’s bouts of cold weather is no different. Here is how you can get a year’s supply of firewood for $20!
16 Uses of Sticky Pine Sap for Wilderness Survival and Self-Reliance
Once you learn to identify this sticky life-saver, you’ll find it difficult to walk past a pine tree without scanning for this Jewel of the Woods!
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.
10 Practical Reasons You Need Tarps in Your Emergency Preparedness Gear
Tarps serve multiple purposes in an emergency situation and are great for long-term uses. Here are 10 practical uses for tarps in an emergency situation.
24 Common And Frightening Concerns Elderly Disaster Victims Face
The elderly are a part of the population that is the most vulnerable during times of evacuation and emergency. They face many concerns both before a disaster strikes and immediately afterward.
5 Primitive Skills Preppers Should Know for Survival
To easily operate in an off-grid environment, learn old, forgotten skills and make them new for you.
20 Perishable Foods You Can Freeze For Later
You likely already keep a supply of basics like vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry, and grains in your freezer. However, there some items that can be frozen that might surprise you.
