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20+ Reasons Why You Need Food Storage

Randolph Jason

20+ Reasons Why You Need Food Storage by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog Why Do We Need To Store Food? Unfortunately, most people don’t pay attention to food storage until they need it. Don’t let that be you. Here’s a practical list of reasons why you need food storage. Read them and let me know if you agree. Got more to add? Convenience Build up your own “mini mart” of sorts. It sure is convenient to simply stroll to your “deep pantry” area and pick out what you might…

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3 Facts That Confirm Bugging Out of Venezuela Was the Right Decision

Randolph Jason

3 Facts That Confirm Bugging Out of Venezuela Was the Right Decision By J. G. Martinez D. for The Organic Prepper Hello again readers. I received recent reports that confirm the severe fuel scarcity in my former town is getting conflictive. There are struggles with the national guards and citizenship, and there is at least one person in jail I know of, at the moment of writing this. Here are three reasons my decision to bug out of Venezuela was a good one: Price of precious metals. One coin of an ounce…

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Prepping For Women: A Self-Defense Guide

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Prepping For Women: A Self-Defense Guide by Sara Tipton for Ready Nutrition Women are usually seen as the “weaker sex” and it doesn’t matter whether we like it or not. Those who have more body mass will likely try to take advantage of those with less body mass, especially when supplies dwindle and the grocery stores run out of that last can of corn. So what then? Self-defense is incredibly important for women to know.  Women are usually seen as the “weaker sex” and it doesn’t matter whether we like…

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You May Be Surprised What Survival Products Worked and What Didn’t

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You May Be Surprised What Survival Products Worked and What Didn’t by Daisy Luther for The Oganic Prepper When I joined several ladies to take a survival course in Croatia back in May, we all brought the gear we felt we would need if a sudden Zombie Apocalypse arose and we had to get back home. Some of that gear was fantastic. Some of it was terrible. And you might be surprised at what worked and what didn’t. Now, for the products I didn’t like, I’m not going to name names and…

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How to Survive Fires and Wildfires like a Firefighter

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How to Survive Fires and Wildfires like a Firefighter by Tara Dodrill for The Survivalist Blog Have you thought about what you will do when you can’t call the fire department during a long-term disaster? If not, you are among a high percentage of preppers who have neglected to work this fire preparedness into their survival plan. As preppers, we know calling 911 will not be an option during a SHTF situation, so we plan to become our own police officers, doctors, and farmers during a doomsday event. Yet, far…

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How Taking One Family Camping Trip A Year Will Benefit Everyone

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How Taking One Family Camping Trip A Year Will Benefit Everyone by: Susan Patterson for Off the Grid News If you have never taken your kids on a family camping trip, it is time to reconsider. They joys of spending time together in nature with the ones you love are immeasurable. Family camping is a great time to reconnect with each other, especially in this age laden with technology. Gathering around a campfire, working together to put up a tent and eating meals under the stars, just brings everyone closer together.…

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The Root Cellar – Cheap Refrigeration

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The Root Cellar – Cheap Refrigeration by: Rich Murphy for Off the Grid News The Root Cellar – Cheap Refrigeration by: Rich Murphy for Off the Grid News The more time I spend as a prepper and survivalist, the more I find myself trying to integrate my survival plans into my daily life. This probably started out with keeping an EDC bag and first-aid kit in my car, something like 40 years ago. In more recent times I’ve found myself using my own home-generated electricity to power various things. I also grow…

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Grocery Stores Recall Frozen Berries for HEPATITIS A Risk

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Grocery Stores Recall Frozen Berries for HEPATITIS A Risk by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper Another week, yet another recall in the American food supply. Grocery stores across the country are pulling frozen berries from the shelves after the FDA discovered the presence of the Hepatitis A virus during routine testing. So far, no one has reported becoming ill. Affected stores are Kroger Ralphs Dillons Smith’s King Soopers Fry’s QFC City Market Owen’s Jay C Pay Less Baker’s Gerbes Harris Teeter Pick ‘n Save Copps Metro Market Mariano’s All the stores above…

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How to Tie a Knot That Won’t Come Undone

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How to Tie a Knot That Won’t Come Undone by MD Creekmore for Making Sense of Manliness Do you know how to tie a secure knot? Well, every man should know how to tie a knot and you’re a man, right? Okay, then let’s get to it. Below are ten knots that every man should know how to tie. I suggest that you get some rope and tie each of the ten below twenty or more times each. Tie and repeat until you’re 100% sure that you know how to do…

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Nuclear Radiation Shielding Protection

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Nuclear Radiation Shielding Protection by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog Radiation shielding is a mass of absorbing material placed between yourself and the source of radiation in order to reduce the radiation to a level that is safer for humans. The effectiveness of the material depends on: – the type of radiation itself – properties of the shielding material – the shielding strength or thickness of that material. (UPDATED) More Shielding Materials Listed Below Different types of radiation behave in different ways: According to the NATO Handbook On The…

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