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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Turning the Scraps at the Back of the Fridge into a Nutritious Meal

This is something I used to make for the children, usually in winter when the garden wasn’t very productive.

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Two Factors To Help Your Decision to Bug In or Bug Out

There are many factors to consider when bugging in and bugging out, but it all comes down to two.

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Understanding Preppers: Research Aims to Shed Light on Phenomenon

Many will agree that the popular public images (shaped by various TV documentary series and other content) fall short in giving various audiences an accurate understanding of prepping.

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Understanding The Stress Response: It Can Buy You Valuable Seconds

Giving yourself time to listen to the 10% of your brain under your control can, in many circumstances pay dividends that brass and lead alone cannot deliver.

Unemployment Preparedness: A New Type of Survival

Preparing for the unknown does not only orbit around natural disaster preparedness.  Disasters are defined as a state of extreme misfortune and […]

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Unemployment Prepping: What You Can Do Beforehand

Unemployment is a personal shtf scenario that we must prepare for. That said, steps can be taken beforehand to buffer and prepare your household for this unexpected and unwelcoming disaster.

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Urban Disasters: Have These 20 Items On You If You Want to Make It Home

If an emergency occurred while you were at work, would you be equipped to handle the ordeal?

Urban Survival: When the Cities Fall Apart, These Strategies Will Keep You Alive

In an interview by Rory from The Daily Coin, he asked me if it is possible to live out a shtf scenario in an urban setting. The answer is yes, but for a majority of us, we must ask ourselves if we are up to the challenge.

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US Hasn’t Had Any Major Hurricanes in a Decade. Are You Still Prepared?

As shocking as it may sound, it’s been over 3900 days since a storm measuring category 3 or larger, has hit the US.

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Using Layers to Build Your Preparedness Supply

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither are our preparations. Every layer of preparedness that you add shields you and your family, placing them just a bit further out of the reach of danger.

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Using Water Harvesting As An Emergency Water Source

When emergencies arise, the local water supply can be interrupted for days or even weeks. Ensure that you have the knowledge beforehand on how to harvest water through means of rainwater catchment systems in order to be more self reliant and less dependent on local water sources.

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Using Your Freezer as a Long Term Food Storage Solution

If properly stored, freezing your emergency food source can last indefinitely. Read more about the pros and cons of this food storage method as well as tips on how to protect your frozen foods.

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