Tag: prepared

Is Civilization Just A Thin Veneer Between Civility And Civil Breakdown?

Randolph Jason

Is Civilization Just A Thin Veneer Between Civility And Civil Breakdown? by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog The veneer of civilization truly is thin. You might say it’s layered. When the thin veneer layers are peeled back, it’s not a pretty sight. In fact it can be downright ugly. What is civilization? The root of the word ‘Civilization’ is ‘Civ’ which comes from the Latin civis (CITIZEN). ‘Civil’, which is also derived from the same latin word, relates to citizens that are ‘trained’, ‘refined’. It is considered the cultural development of…

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Clever Places to Hide Your Guns

Randolph Jason

Clever Places to Hide Your Guns by Charles Yor for The Survivalist Blog Securing your guns from unauthorized users is an integral component of ownership. A gun will serve hero or criminal, expert or fool alike with no prejudice. If an unauthorized user should find your gun, like a child, tragedy will be following shortly behind. If a criminal finds your gun while ransacking your home or car in the midst of a burglary, you can rest assured it will be stolen and employed for no virtuous end, with your…

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SELCO: What Combat Is Really Like (WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT)

Randolph Jason

SELCO: What Combat Is Really Like (WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT) by Selco for The Organic Prepper This is an excerpt from Selco’s book, The Dark Secrets of SHTF Survival.  When SHTF, nobody told me how hard is gonna be and what things I would have to do to survive. There was no training or simulations. Most of the stuff I was going through for the first time in my life. I was hoping it was only a temporary situation, that it not going to last for a whole year. A few events…

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Camper or RV Preparedness | How to set it up or What to bring

Randolph Jason

Camper or RV Preparedness | How to set it up or What to bring by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog This should be be fun… I’m sure that some of you have a RV or camper trailer of one variety or another. But how do you set it up for the sake of preparedness, or what extra would you take with you as such? Since most of the MSB audience is prepper oriented, I’m sure the question has crossed your mind. Further, you may have already dealt with this…

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“Places Aren’t Lonely, Only People Are Lonely.” (Video)

Randolph Jason

“Places Aren’t Lonely, Only People Are Lonely.” Video by Kirsten Dirksen GNN Note – This video is from 2014 – the closer to the end we get the more relevant information of this type becomes. #### In 2007 John Wells sold his heavily-mortgaged home in upstate New York and bought 40 acres in West Texas for $8000. The area (Brewster County) is so isolated there are no codes or zoning restrictions so Wells built his own tiny home (in 9 days with $1600) relying on his set-building experience. Video Source…

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5 Ways To Save Money

Randolph Jason

5 Ways To Save Money by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog I would like to give you five tips to help reduce your spending. I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who are on a tight budget and don’t have much or any extra spending money. Maybe this will help. Even while your own personal economy is doing well, it’s good practice to be careful and efficient with your money. Why? Because you never know when your economy will get worse… and if you had saved that money…

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Prepper hacks: How to make modular bug-out bags

Randolph Jason

Prepper hacks: How to make modular bug-out bags by: Zoey Sky for Natural News Planning and preparing a bug-out bag (BOB) can be daunting, especially if you’re new to prepping and you’re not sure what kind of gear you’ll need when SHTF. The modular BOB method isn’t new but is usually overlooked by preppers who use built-in compartments in a backpack or those who pack all loose equipment into the main compartment of a bag. (h/t to ModernSurvivalOnline.com) What are modular BOBs? A modular BOB groups its contents broadly into “subloads” or self-contained modules in their…

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On Defensive Handgun Ammo

Randolph Jason

On Defensive Handgun Ammo by Charles Yor for The Survivalist Blog Guns are tools utilized for defense in the U.S. many thousands of times, both by police and citizenry. Guns are ubiquitous and omnipresent in most states of the Union, and guns are constant companions or bedside defensive tools for people from sea to sea. But for all their common use and ownership, most gun owners know very, very little about the component that actually does the work of letting the wind out of an attacker’s sails. I am referring,…

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Preparedness and How To Prep When You Are Poor or Low Income

Randolph Jason

Preparedness and How To Prep When You Are Poor or Low Income by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog GNN Note – How do you NOT spend funds? ****** There’s a big difference between “I can’t afford a generator” poor and “we are splurging by adding cheese to Raman noodles for dinner” poor. Too many people might not start prepping because looking at the cost of ‘recommended items’ can be intimidating. Regardless of your own economic status, lets get a discussion going about some of the things that ‘poor’ or…

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Displacement Planning

Randolph Jason

Displacement Planning by J.M. for Survival Blog One of the primary tenets of the preparedness community is that we want to be prepared for any eventuality. We stockpile supplies, develop skills and make changes to our homes and lifestyles to help increase the chances that we can survive any scenario that we might encounter, be it natural or man-made. In regards to displacing in the event of a major SHTF situation, some people plan on taking the ‘forting up’ approach and fortifying their current location, while others favor the ‘bug…

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