Category: Preparedness

Safest Places To Live When Disaster Hits By Ken J for Modern Survival Blog I’m filing this article ‘Safest Places To Live When SHTF’ under Prepping & Preparedness Level 4. Why? Because SHTF ($hit Hit The Fan) in the context of preparedness is ‘very bad’. We view SHTF as a wide reaching and long lasting event, or set of events, that have very bad consequences for most people. Lots of things could fit into this, or trigger it. There’s one very important concept here regarding SHTF. And that is, you’re…

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The Importance Of Storing Salt For Survival By GUEST CONTRIBUTOR  for The Prepper Journal Salt is one of the most common and basic staples and one which every prepper should have in their pantry. While today salt is easily and cheaply purchased, it is also a valuable resource. When used in excess, salt can be harmful. However, it is also vital for maintaining health, as well as providing a range of additional benefits and uses. Why Salt Storage Is Essential Salt is one of the most important and vital items every prepper…

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Real-Life Survival Story: Are You Fit Enough to Survive? by Vic Verdier for The Orgnaic Prepper Editors Note: Have you ever wondered if you are fit enough to survive a natural disaster? An often-overlooked factor in survival is fitness. Your fitness level can mean the difference between life and death in many different SHTF situations. Guest Contributor Vic Verdier shares his real-life SHTF survival story. Unfortunately, many others did not survive. Vic discusses various reasons why and what they could have done to up their chances of survival. He offers actionable points…

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The 8 Biggest Shooting Mistakes. Do You Make One Of Them? by RYAN DOTSON for Ask A Prepper Since I was about seven years old, shooting has been a passion of mine. When I got that first Daisy bee bee gun for Christmas and started shooting squirrels off of my grandmother’s bird feeder, I was hooked. I moved on to my grandfather’s .22 rifle and then was given a Marlin 30-30 rifle when I was 12. I loved target practice, and eventually started competing in rifle tournaments. My family has always…

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How to Prep for a Cyberattack by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper With cyberattacks becoming more and more frequent, we’re starting to see the exceptionally dangerous vulnerabilities in our infrastructure. From the person who hacked the municipal water supply in Florida to the Colonial pipeline attack to the cyberattack that took out most of the power to Puerto Rico, we’ve been shown that the possibilities are infinite. And with the upcoming “wargame” of Cyber Polygon coming up next month, a lot of people are on edge, as the World Economic Forum and other rich and…

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One Gun For Survival – Which One Would It Be? ByKen J for Modern Survival Blog If you could only have one gun for survival in a time of SHTF, would it be this one? Contributed by ‘Night Owl’ Reposted for your interest and further comment. Ruger 10/22 (.22 long rifle), the one gun for survival. More specifically a Ruger 10/22 with a folding stock, a decent scope and lots of 10 round factory magazines and 25 round Butler Creek or Ruger factory mags. Now, I am prepared for the…

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Surviving Extreme Heat Without Air Conditioning by: Rich M for Off The Grid News I don’t know how it is where you live, but where I live, it’s over 100 degrees Fahrenheit half the days of the year. We only end up using our home’s furnace a couple of weeks in January and February and then, it’s usually just at night. With that kind of climate when it comes to survival, I’m not as concerned about heating my home as I am cooling it. Considering that we run the air conditioning…

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I Took a Hardcore Wilderness Survival Course. Here’s What I Learned About the Personal Aspect of Survival by Fabian Ommar for The Organic Prepper Last month I took part in a wilderness survival course under the guidance of a professional ex-military specialized in forest operations. I promised Daisy that I’d start putting on paper everything worth sharing once I returned. Here’s the first installment for The Organic Prepper community. Next time I’ll talk more about the practical aspects of the course. I met a team of real-life Rambos For decades, this group…

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What Size Charge Controller Do I Need For Solar Panels? ByKen J. for Modern Survival Blog What size charge controller for a 100 watt solar panel? Or 200w, 300w, or 400 watt solar power system? Or more than that? (A charge controller installs between the solar panel array and a battery bank) (description below) Here’s how to figure out the size charge controller you need (its rating). I have completely revamped my original post on this. I used a simple hypothetical 300 watt solar panel example to charge a 12…

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8 Inexpensive Options for Small Space Gardening by Jayne Rising for The Organic Prepper With many options for inexpensive small space gardening out there, attempts to grow food in an urban environment can be successful . With the possibility of famine looming due to the pandemic, fuel pipeline and meat processing plant hacks and drought, now is the time to seriously consider becoming a producer.  A big problem in urban agriculture is space, specifically horizontal space House lots in the city tend to be small, and apartments & condos smaller still. Even houses in the suburbs don’t typically have forty…

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