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Categories Of Prepping & Preparedness – Start With These

Randolph Jason

Categories Of Prepping & Preparedness – Start With These by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog The following list of survival & preparedness category groups are intended to encompass higher level tiers from which we could drill down into more detail. One effective method for deciding upon preparedness supplies is to think about each of the groups or topics first, and then focus on sub-categories within each. It’s often best to start by thinking broadly – and then narrow down to specifics. From a higher level standpoint, I might sub-categorize…

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11 Winter Survival Skills Every Child Should Know

Randolph Jason

11 Winter Survival Skills Every Child Should Know by: Tara Dodrill for Off the Grid News Are you attached to your child at the hip every minute of every single day? Your children have a far greater chance of survival if they possess some basic self-reliance skills and have practiced the emergency disaster plan with the family. Even if your work does not force you to leave the property and the children are homeschooled, they are still not protected from a crisis. Children, even the youngest ones in the family, must learn…

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Building a Get-Home Bag and Action Plan

Randolph Jason

Building a Get-Home Bag and Action Plan by John R (AKA SickSkilz) for MD Creekmore There have been multiple discussions on getting home during a disaster and the contents of a GHB (get home bag).  In the 11/18 weekly preps, I mentioned that I decided to test out my get home plan with the assumption that I would not have my truck available and would have to travel on foot.   Here is how it went and what I found: I work downtown in a medium to large city.  I drive a bit…

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Water Purification Tablets – Why You Should Have Some

Randolph Jason

Water Purification Tablets – Why You Should Have Some by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog GNN Note – This is a stealth method of having drinkable water. If you boil water odds are there will be a fire and that could create all kinds of issues. ****** There are several methods for emergency disinfection of drinking water. Each with their own attributes and effectiveness. One method to treat water for drinking is to use water purification tablets.   WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS – ADVANTAGES   1. SMALL AND LIGHTWEIGHT A typical small…

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A Recent Test of Stored 2008-Vintage MREs

Randolph Jason

A Recent Test of Stored 2008-Vintage MREs by S.H. in TX for Survival Blog GNN Note – MRE (meals ready to eat) were developed for military use but have found there way into civilian use amongst the prepper community. While effective, store well and provide nutrition, you can’t live on them for an extended period of time. However, they are awesome if something were to go wrong for an extended period of time. ****** Dear Editor: I am always interested in the viability of stored supplies, and am amazed at…

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Uninvited Guests In Time Of Crisis

Randolph Jason

Uninvited Guests In Time Of Crisis by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog “IF THINGS GET BAD, I’M COMING TO YOUR PLACE!” Guest post by Mr. and Mrs. restoringBrad – How many of us have heard people say that, or something similar to it? Even if they were laughing when they said it, they might mean it. Sure, some folks would say that jokingly, but others were either nervously testing your reaction to see if it was okay or inviting themselves to show up at your location in the least confrontational way…

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Best States To Live A Preparedness Lifestyle

Randolph Jason

Best States To Live A Preparedness Lifestyle by Ken Jorgustin – Modern Survival Blog Many of us live a preparedness lifestyle to varying extents. Some casually, others more seriously. What is a preparedness lifestyle? From small increments all the way to large effort, it’s basically a lifestyle that integrates: – aspects of self sufficiency, self reliance – general preparedness for systemic disruption – aspiration towards freedom and independence I could detail this lifestyle further. But you likely know what I mean… So, here’s a question. Where might be the best…

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21 Life Hacks To Help You Breeze Through the Apocalypse (or at Least the Next Power Outage)

Randolph Jason

21 Life Hacks To Help You Breeze Through the Apocalypse (or at Least the Next Power Outage) by Daisy Luther – The Organic Prepper Life hacks are all over the place at the minute (seriously, they’re everywhere) and some are really good – but often they’re more Martha Stewart than Grizzly Adams. Survival Life Hacks Here are a few life hacks that are applicable not only to regular everyday lifestyles but to those crazy preppers – ahem – people who are of a preparedness mindset as well. While all of these aren’t necessarily life-saving,…

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I Survived an Economic Collapse

Randolph Jason

I Survived an Economic Collapse by Siempre Listo – Survival Blog There is corruption at the highest levels of the government: The president, along with key officials in the government, financial institutions, corporations and the military, quietly move their money out of the stock market and banks and transfer their assets into gold and Swiss bank accounts. Once the members of the elite have safely parked their money away, the president suddenly announces a devaluation of nearly 50% of the currency. The move stuns the stock market, which plunges to…

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Building a Get-Home Bag and Action Plan

Randolph Jason

Building a Get-Home Bag and Action Plan by John R (AKA SickSkilz) – MD Creekmore There have been multiple discussions on getting home during a disaster and the contents of a GHB (get home bag).  In the 11/18 weekly preps, I mentioned that I decided to test out my get home plan with the assumption that I would not have my truck available and would have to travel on foot.   Here is how it went and what I found: I work downtown in a medium to large city.  I drive…

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