Category: Preparedness

Auto Insurance Coverage | Analogy To Preparedness

Randolph Jason

Auto Insurance Coverage | Analogy To Preparedness Auto insurance. Most states require it. Most everyone has it. It’s preparedness for the (hopefully unlikely) possibility that you get into a car accident. Accidents cost money. Sometimes LOTS of money. So we pay a monthly (or annual) premium for auto insurance to insure us “just in case”. There are many similarities analogous to preparedness we discuss here on the blog. It’s a form of security, protection. Auto Insurance Premiums The cost varies, often widely. There are some factors that determine the range…

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“Every Keystroke on Every Device Is LOGGED Somewhere”: The Unsettling Truth About the Internet

Randolph Jason

“Every Keystroke on Every Device Is LOGGED Somewhere”: The Unsettling Truth About the Internet By Sandra D. Lane for The Organic Prepper This isn’t supposition, or assumption, or even an opinion. It’s a fact. If you have the minimum of a standard smartphone and/or leave your house at any time, what you say, what you type, what you do, is being listened to, recorded, monitored, and analyzed by software, technology, people, or all of the above. Cameras in the phone, virtual assistants, GPS (Global Positioning System) tracking, traffic cameras, store cameras, other people’s…

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Fire Extinguishers | 3 or More Locations for House Fire Preparedness

Randolph Jason

Fire Extinguishers | 3 or More Locations for House Fire Preparedness by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog Do you have more than one fire extinguisher in your home? Do you know where they are at this very moment? You do have at least one, right? (jump to recommendation) Why You Need At Least 3 Fire Extinguishers At Home Preparedness for a fire, anywhere in your home. Fast reaction time is crucial. A developing house fire can catch and spread very quickly. And it’s possible that you could even become trapped!…

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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR MONEY DURING A RECESSION

Randolph Jason

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR MONEY DURING A RECESSION by Mac Slavo for SHTFPlan There is a lot of advice out there on how to prepare yourself for a recession, but most of it doesn’t take all aspects of a financial emergency into account.  If you suddenly have a loss or a decrease in income, there are some basic steps you can take to protect at least some of your hard-earned money and assets. Signs that the economy is in serious trouble are everywhere.  Some believe the recession will happen next…

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6 Easy Ways to Save Money Prepping

Randolph Jason

6 Easy Ways to Save Money Prepping by Tom Marlowe for The Survivalist Blog Prepping, no matter how you do it, takes a certain financial commitment. Prepping is in many ways a lot like saving in that you have to do without and sacrifice today to ensure a better tomorrow. But unlike traditional piggy banking, you won’t see a return on your investment unless things go wrong, like bad wrong. So while prepping is not a financial liability, per se, it does hoover up your cash, sometimes a lot of…

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This Virus Could Wipe Out Up to 70% of US Tomato Crops

Randolph Jason

This Virus Could Wipe Out Up to 70% of US Tomato Crops by Jenny Jayne for The Organic Prepper The humble tomato has been a staple of American dinner plates and mayo sandwiches since the depression era. The plump juicy fruit continues to show up in everything from our salads and adult beverages to our pizza. We generously dip our fries in ketchup made from tomatoes. We add tomato juice to our soups. It can’t be denied – the red fruit has infiltrated American cuisine with a vengeance and there’s no backing…

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Prepper House Hunting

Randolph Jason

Prepper House Hunting by Mrs. AK for Survival Blog After two years spent traveling and volunteering both in the US and overseas, I’m now back in the US and looking for a place to settle down again. For someone who’s definitely oriented towards a preparedness lifestyle, living out of suitcases with no garden and minimal ability to stockpile food, water et cetera for two plus years has been an eye opening experience. After spending many years on my off-grid farm with photovoltaics (PV) and wind, a gravity fed spring, wood…

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Skip 2 or 3 Meals And Tell Me How You Feel

Randolph Jason

Skip 2 or 3 Meals And Tell Me How You Feel by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog I want you to try and understand the desperation that will unfold if “the people” were to go hungry. This weekend something happened that made me think of this… We had no breakfast (Mrs.J and I). I normally eat later in the morning (brunch) anyway, so no big deal. We decided to do a supply run over to the town that actually has a few ‘big box’ stores to pick up a few…

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Is Your Local Grocery Store the Next Major TERROR Target? Here’s How Easily It Could Happen

Randolph Jason

Is Your Local Grocery Store the Next Major TERROR Target? Here’s How Easily It Could Happen by Cat Ellis for The Organic Prepper GNN Note – Publishing an article of this nature is a double-edged sword and has been, over the years, a difficult situation. You need to know and be aware but it could possibly provide fuel to someone that is already mentally and emotionally unstable and giving them ideas that didn’t previously exist. ****** “What if terrorists used fentanyl to poison our food supply?” This was the frightening…

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Optimizing MURS Dakota Alert Sensors

Randolph Jason

Optimizing MURS Dakota Alert Sensors by Tunnel Rabbit for Survival Blog To begin, here’s some ground thruth on perimeter security: Security will be Job One. Everything else supports that objective. Manpower for most tasks will be greatly lacking. Every trick, hack, or tactic should be considered. If we don’t see’em, hear’em or smell’em coming, then it is over before it starts. You lose. Organizing with your community is the best defense for those without their own manpower. Defend at a distance, not at the mail box. Don’t let them into the…

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