Open or Concealed: Our Freedom to Choose

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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SELCO: Mob Mentality and the TRUTH About Protests

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

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)

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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Tempers Are Flaring Over Lockdown, Masks, and Money: Is All-Out Civil Unrest About to Erupt?

Tempers Are Flaring Over Lockdown, Masks, and Money: Is All-Out Civil Unrest About to Erupt? by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper Across the nation, tempers are flaring over the continued lockdowns in many parts of America, and also on the requirement to wear masks in public. I wrote previously about the possibility of civil unrest over the lockdowns, and unfortunately, it appears that’s where we’re headed. The longer the lockdowns are continued, the more likely it is that we are going to see violence erupt. People seem unable or unwilling…

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7 Foods that are high in vitamin C: Nutrition and benefits

7 Foods that are high in vitamin C: Nutrition and benefits By Divina Ramirez for Prevention The new coronavirus disease is rapidly spreading across the globe, with the global number of confirmed cases already beyond the one-million mark with no signs of stopping. According to experts, the disease’s exponential growth may be influenced by factors such as personal hygiene and immunity. The immune system is the body’s first line of defense against infection. Given the current outbreak, it is especially important to strengthen the immune system — a feat one can kickstart by increasing his vitamin C intake.…

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How to Use Your Long Term Food Storage Preps as you Consume Them

How to Use Your Long Term Food Storage Preps as you Consume Them by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog You have spent a long time acquiring your extra food (and other supplies). You did this because it seemed like a wise thing to do. Being prepared to an extent. Just in case. Being smart, many of you rotate through your extra foods so they don’t all sit there and eventually “go bad”. But this can be a challenge, and some foods are meant for “long term” storage – only accessed…

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Making Light

Making Light by M.E. for Survival Blog Artificial light is useful for extending working time beyond sunset, for providing comfort in the long dark hours of winter, and for finding one’s way in the night. Without electricity or batteries, solar cells or wind up flashlights, lamps and candles can be made just as they have been for thousands of years. The cave paintings of the Upper Paleolithic were done by the light of lamps that used a lump of animal fat as fuel and lichen, moss, or juniper twigs as…

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PREPPING: DIY RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

PREPPING: DIY RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM by Mac Slavo for SHTFPlan Water storage can be a big problem for those with limited space and no well.  But there is a way to still prepare for your water needs in the event of a long term emergency.  You can use a Do-it-yourself rainwater harvesting system. There is more than one way to goabout creating your own systemto have water when the SHTF. Additionally, rainwater harvesting is one of the most self-sufficient and environment-friendly methods of using water. You are collecting water from…

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PREPPING TIPS: LONG & SHORT TERM WATER STORAGE

PREPPING TIPS: LONG & SHORT TERM WATER STORAGE by Mac Slavo for SHTFPlan Water storage is a bit tricky for most people.  Few are fortunate enough to have a well on their property and a means of removing water from it without electricity.  But since there are a lot of new preppers out there now, we have decided to put together a helpful guide on how to store water for a short and long term emergency. Your life is about to change for the worse if your not ready (Video)…

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