Preparedness

Is your home prepared for life’s emergencies? A disaster of any kind rarely stops with the initial event and has the capacity to last days or longer. Because of this, it is important to have a well-rounded approach to your preparedness efforts. Our research-based resources on emergency scenarios, emergency checklists, and disaster scenarios offer family-based preparedness advice to create a multi-layered approach so your family can be prepared for anything! Learn more about survival food, potable water, safety and security issues, how to live in an off-grid environment with alternative power and how to get your pet prepared for emergencies.

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7 Tips to Keep You Alive and Found in the Wilderness

Even the most innocent outings are potential survival situations.

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7 Ways I Would Have Starved If The SHTF

Hopefully by sharing this it’ll help you avoid some of my mistakes…

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7 Ways To Stay Alive in a Post-Collapse Society

Laws and rules is that they only help protect the citizen from the law-abiding citizen: the system focuses on self-discipline and restraint.

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72 Hours Without This Will Kill You: Survival Water Fundamentals

Good Day, Ready Nutrition Readers!  Welcome to “Part I” of a 3-part series detailing information on the fundamentals of water […]

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8 Reasons to Become a Yardfarmer

Apart from raising awareness about some of the important issues and challenges we face, Yardfarmers is about converting unsustainable suburban developments, urban food deserts, or other neglected land into sustainable, more resilient opportunities for people while building community.

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8 Tips For Finding the Best Hammock For Warm Weather Trips

The hammock has some practical uses that we’re going to cover concerning your outdoor adventures and can even do in a pinch to help you when the going gets rough.

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9 Steps Preppers Should Take to Mentally Prepare For a Major Disaster

I have found that it is necessary to clear your mind and focus when you are preparing for a significant event, as well as after the event occurs. There are several elements to performing this, and they can be used for just about anything you may face.

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9 Ways You Can Save BIG On Energy Costs This Winter

Heating your home during the winter can be costly and many don’t have the extra money to pay for the uptick in energy costs.  But we’ve come up with a few tips and tricks to help you save your money on energy and use more sustainable ways to heat your home.

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A Brief Summary of This Week’s Incredibly Freaky Weather

If El Niño really is to blame, then we may be in for some downright freaky weather for the next few years.

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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.

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A DIY Survival Sling Shot with Big Game Capabilities

Although using a hunting rifle would be ideal, there will be times when you have to conceal your whereabouts. Consider using a silent killer – the sling shot.

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A Family’s Survival Story: Hurricane Katrina, (Part 2)

[Editor’s Note: Hurricane Katrina was one the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. With a storm surge of […]

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