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50 Survival Lessons from the Great Depression

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Randolph Jason

50 Survival Lessons from the Great Depression by Charles Yor for Survival Sullivan The Great Depression conjures images a severe lack and economic devastation. Trains of ramshackle vehicles hauling entire families of migrant workers desperately trying to eke out a living. Entire blocks worth of businesses shuttered. Skyrocketing prices and plummeting wages. Bank’s closing. Falling demand creating a domino effect of failing commercial sectors. Construction stopped. Growth halted and backsliding. The Great Depression was nothing less than a worldwide catastrophe. Its effects were felt literally everywhere, from the shores of…

What to Do with Refrigerated Foods After a Power Outage

February 3, 2020 Randolph Jason

What to Do with Refrigerated Foods After a Power Outage by aptprepper for Apartment Prepper Right before Christmas, some of my relatives lost electricity when the wind knocked out their neighborhood’s power lines. They spent a cold night at home and were worried they would lose all the holiday food in their fridge. A power outage can occur at any time – heavy thunderstorms, heat wave when the power grid is stretched thin, local electrical repairs, hurricanes, earthquakes etc. A lot of people wonder what to do with the food in the…

The World Health Organization Just Declared a Global Emergency Over the Wuhan Coronavirus

January 31, 2020 Randolph Jason

The World Health Organization Just Declared a Global Emergency Over the Wuhan Coronavirus by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper (1/30/2020) The World Health Organization has finally declared a global emergency over the spread of the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China. At the time of publication, the coronavirus has infected people in 18 countries: Australia – 7 Cambodia – 1 Canada – 3 China – 7711 France – 5 Finland – 1 Germany – 4 India – 1 Japan – 11 Malaysia – 8 Nepal – 1 Philippines –…

What I Bought to Prep for a Wuhan Coronavirus Lockdown

January 30, 2020 Randolph Jason

What I Bought to Prep for a Wuhan Coronavirus Lockdown by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper GNN Note – The image above is wrong type of mask – it is for demonstration purposes. DO NOT get this type of mask for this situation. ****** Panic over the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China is becoming more widespread and people are frantically getting prepared in case this thing goes bad. Things like N95 masks and other PPE are pretty much sold out in stores across the nation and also on…

PPE for a Pandemic: A Guide to Personal Protective Equipment and Masks

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Randolph Jason

PPE for a Pandemic: A Guide to Personal Protective Equipment and Masks by Cat Ellis for The Organic Prepper One of the problems with prepping for a pandemic is getting accurate information. When there’s a potential for a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease, people panic. Governments do what they can to minimize panic. This includes protective measures, like restricting travel. It can also mean controlling the release of information. We saw this with the West African Ebola outbreak, and we may be seeing it again with the Wuhan coronavirus. Daisy reported…

20 Million People QUARANTINED in China for Wuhan Coronavirus: What to Do RIGHT NOW

January 24, 2020 Randolph Jason

20 Million People QUARANTINED in China for Wuhan Coronavirus: What to Do RIGHT NOW by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper GNN Note – Preparedness is not about dying, it’s about being joyful in life. Remember, airplanes make it possible for any disease, virus or bacteria to move around the world in a matter of hours. ****** This morning, we woke up to the news that China has quarantined three major cities with a combined population of more than 20 million people. That seems rather excessive (not to mention expensive and…

Wuhan Coronavirus Hits the US: What Preppers Need to Know

January 23, 2020January 22, 2020 Randolph Jason

Wuhan Coronavirus Hits the US: What Preppers Need to Know by Cat Ellis for The Organic Prepper (Jan. 22, 2020) The CDC has confirmed the first case of 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the US. The patient is a man in his 30swho had recently traveled through the Wuhan region in China to Snohomish County, Washington State, north of Seattle. And, according to the CDC, this won’t be the last case. Coronaviruses can produce severe, sometimes fatal respiratory illness. The 2019-nCoV appears to be a fast-moving, highly contagious virus. So…

Practical Survival Radio Communications

January 22, 2020 Randolph Jason

Practical Survival Radio Communications by G.H. for Survival Blog Like many families, the miles between me and my brothers are many. Fortunately, we hold a conference call every Wednesday evening to stay in touch. We have been doing this for nearly a decade. Realizing how important communications are to all of us, and from my role as the Logistics Chief for our County during major emergencies, I accepted the assignment of finding communication tools that will ensure communications no matter what. It did not take long to realize that radio…

THE POOR MAN’S SURVIVAL KIT: Build your own wilderness survival kit in a can for under $40.

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Randolph Jason

THE POOR MAN’S SURVIVAL KIT: Build your own wilderness survival kit in a can for under $40. by M.D. Creekmore for MD Creekmore The poor man’s survival kit. How to build your own wilderness survival kit in a can for under $40. This is the same kit that I built and used for bushcraft and wilderness survival when I was a teenager. Tools and Gear Reviewed and Mentioned In This Video: Victorinox Swiss Army Climber Pocket Knife Ontario Knife Company Machete When you’re ready to take your preparedness to the…

Prepper hacks: How to charge a smartphone with a 9-volt battery

January 17, 2020 Randolph Jason

Prepper hacks: How to charge a smartphone with a 9-volt battery By Darnel Fernandez for Preparedness.news A grid-down scenario can be anyone’s worst nightmare, especially for the unprepared. The modern world has grown heavily dependent on technology and electricity, both being necessities for society to function. Losing access to these luxuries will adversely affect everyday life. A mobile phone, for instance, is more of a necessity than a commodity nowadays, giving people the ability to call for help or contact loved ones in times of emergency. Unfortunately, these little gadgets are…