Tag: preparedness

Open or Concealed: Our Freedom to Choose

Randolph Jason

Open or Concealed: Our Freedom to Choose by JAMES WESLEY RAWLES for Survival Blog I often hear comments from SurvivalBlog readers with conflicting views on concealed carry versus open carry of firearms.  Some claim that concealed carry is “the only way to carry” and that carrying openly makes you a target. But others say that open carry acts as a visible deterrent to crime.  My position is that both are apropos at different places and at different times.  So I believe that you should both train and acquire the right holsters…

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As U.S. Cities Crumble, Demand For Rural And Suburban Properties Is Soaring

Randolph Jason

As U.S. Cities Crumble, Demand For Rural And Suburban Properties Is Soaring by Michael Snyder for End of the American Dream Have the events of 2020 caused you to consider moving somewhere else?  If so, you are definitely not alone.  The COVID-19 pandemic, a historic economic downturn and extremely violent riots in major cities all across America are fueling a sudden surge in interest in rural and suburban properties.  This represents a major shift, because prior to 2020 we had seen a tremendous boom in real estate prices in large…

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3 Reasons Why Prepared People Need Guns

Randolph Jason

3 Reasons Why Prepared People Need Guns By Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper One of the many adages of the prepper world is, “If you can’t defend it, you don’t own it.” If you’re new to the preparedness lifestyle, this saying basically means that all of your supplies, your stockpiles, your carefully selected buckets of food, and the time and money you spent on preparationwill be for naught if you can’t protect it against those who may seek to take it from you. This is generally accepted as a…

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SELCO: Mob Mentality and the TRUTH About Protests

Randolph Jason

SELCO: Mob Mentality and the TRUTH About Protests by Selco Begovic for The Organic Prepper When highly organized force with a mission, resources, a plan, and the will go to finish a task usually there is no reasoning with that force, or explaining that you are trying just to prove some point, or you are just filming, taking selfies or holding a cardboard sign. When that force starts to sweep the street the difference between you (holding cardboard sign) and the guy next to you who is looting is very…

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AMERICANS ARE REDISCOVERING SELF-RELIANCE TO END THEIR OWN ENSLAVEMENT

Randolph Jason

AMERICANS ARE REDISCOVERING SELF-RELIANCE TO END THEIR OWN ENSLAVEMENT by Mac Slavo for SHTFPlan In the aftermath of the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, which has impoverished millions and destroyed the supply chains all around the world, Americans are at least taking some responsibility.  Many are now taking to self-reliance, as they’ve realized the government is not there to help them. Many people initially obeyed the commands to destroy their lives, shut their businesses, and become good slaves. But a lot of us quickly got fed up with the tyranny as…

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How to Store Water for Emergency Preparedness (and Purification)

Randolph Jason

How to Store Water for Emergency Preparedness (and Purification) BY M.D. CREEKMORE for MD Creekmore Without the threat of severe weather or the need for immediate emergency medical care, potable water will be your first concern following any type of disaster. I always advise my consulting clients to strive for at least three independent sources of water for cooking and drinking. For example, stored water, a water well, and a rainwater collection system. I cannot stress enough the need for reliable water sources. Without water, most people will die in only…

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What, Me Homeschool? Here’s Why You Should Consider Homeschooling Your Children

Randolph Jason

What, Me Homeschool? Here’s Why You Should Consider Homeschooling Your Children by Linnea Johnson for The Organic Prepper Should you consider homeschooling? Have you ever asked yourself what might possess someone to homeschool instead of getting a free education in the public schools?  Have you, friends, or family members had less than desirable experiences in schools, whether public or private?  Have you known children who were different, perhaps had learning differences, or were bullied by other children or in my personal experience, even by the teacher, and did not thrive…

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10 Dehydrated Foods You Need in Your Food Pantry

Randolph Jason

10 Dehydrated Foods You Need in Your Food Pantry by TESS PENNINGTON for Ready Nutrition Creating a well-stocked food pantry to turn to for emergencies takes a lot of stress off our shoulders and helps you save money in the process! For centuries, dehydrating food has been used as a means of survival. Many consider this to be the most affordable preservation method and the best way to preserve the flavors of foods. No food storage pantry is complete without some dehydrated food. Dehydrated foods have been used for centuries to…

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The Pursuit of Adaptability and Resilience

Randolph Jason

The Pursuit of Adaptability and Resilience by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper I’ve written before about the importance of adaptabilityin the preparedness world. It’s one of those things that are so important you simply cannot overstate it. There were some comments on the article I wrote recently about the things I’d learned during the lockdownand it opens up a topic I’d like to discuss further. The commenters expressed disappointment that I had ditched most of my worldly possessions and headed off to wander the world and live the nomad…

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What Will Schools Look Like After COVID? Prison Camps. They’ll Look Like Prison Camps

Randolph Jason

What Will Schools Look Like After COVID? Prison Camps. They’ll Look Like Prison Camps by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper If you’ve been wondering what it will look like when the kids go back to school, one school in Quebec has released their new guidelines and they’re shocking. Apparently, schools are going to look a lot like prison camps. This is another example of how things will not just “go back to normal.” Everything is changing, including life for our children. Here are the guidelines one school has laid out. Schools…

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