Be sure to listen to the accompanying podcast: Episode 223 – Finding Members for your Group One of the topics we have covered periodically on the podcast is that of teams, groups and MAGs (Mutual Assistance Groups). Regardless of how you … Continue reading →
(You can also hear me talk about this article on my podcast: Episode 197 – Are You Ready?) Working on your preparedness plan a little at a time is a good practice, as it ensures that you continually make progress … Continue reading →
Published on AllOutdoor.com // visit site When it comes to survival discussions, everyone gets all excited and nerdy over the latest and greatest gadget, gizmo, and gear. I suppose it’s human nature to get more excited about tools other than … Continue reading →
Some thoughts on the recent urban tensions that we’ve been experiencing lately. There are many ugly realities that we need to face in order to talk about this. Urban tensions: What is urban tension? In short, this is just another … Continue reading →
Guest article submitted by Richard Tolzman. A sacred cow in the preparedness community is that you should have two of essential items in the event that one fails, thusly “two is one and one is none”. But what is essential and … Continue reading →
When I was in EmComm (Emergency Communications), there was a list that was passed around as a way of helping emergency coordinators make better plans for disasters. I originally found the information online here: http://www.races.org/docs/msg002.htm, though now it seems this … Continue reading →
Charlie McGrath of WideAwakeNews.com did an excellent video essay on getting home safely. In this video, Charlie shows how having a Get Home Bag, which is his EDC – Every Day Carry, and a plan to get home via an … Continue reading →
In Episode 124 – Back To Basics – Planning To Evacuate, I cover making an evacuation plan and stress that it’s most important for you decide on what you’re going to take with you before you have to evacuate. This … Continue reading →
September is National Preparedness Month! As preppers, this is the month that we can claim as our own; Yay! What does that mean for us preppers? As I think that preppers are some of the smartest bears in the forest, … Continue reading →
A “Grid Down” event or situation is an event where the power grid goes down. In other words, a blackout. Typically, Grid Down refers to a widespread event and one where the power isn’t expected to be quickly restored. A … Continue reading →
