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No Power, No Running Water, No Toilets: Millions of Americans Are Living in Third-World Conditions

Randolph Jason

No Power, No Running Water, No Toilets: Millions of Americans Are Living in Third-World Conditions by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper Scattered around the nation, there are parts of the country in which millions of Americans are living without the basic amenities that most of us take for granted. I’m not talking about high-speed internet or frivolous things. I’m talking about electricity, flushing toilets, and clean running water. But this isn’t a problem that only exists in one state or to one demographic. It’s happening across the nation more…

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What You Need to Know to Protect Your Family from Superbugs as Antibiotic Resistance Reaches Crisis Level

Randolph Jason

What You Need to Know to Protect Your Family from Superbugs as Antibiotic Resistance Reaches Crisis Level by Jenny Jayne for The Organic Prepper Antibiotics have saved lives since 1942 when the first person was saved using the first antibiotic, penicillin. However, since then, overuse and permeation of life-saving drugs into our environment and water sources has caused drug resistance in once easy-to-cure strains of bacteria and fungi. As preppers, we prepare for disasters, but most don’t know that we are no longer waiting for a particularly serious disaster. The apocalypse has…

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Selco: How to Defend Your Home and Yourself When It All Goes Wrong

Randolph Jason

Selco: How to Defend Your Home and Yourself When It All Goes Wrong by Selco for The Organic Prepper GNN Note – If you’re not familiar with Selco, he lives in Bosnia and lived through the war / bombings during the Clinton regime. He lived, and still lives, in an urban setting and his story are always well worth your time. ****** Editor’s Note: Have you ever wondered how to defend your home and yourself if the SHTF? In this interview, Selco provides us with information from his personal experience…

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About 38 Percent Chance Major Problems Will Occur While You Are At Work

Randolph Jason

About 38 Percent Chance Major Problems Will Occur While You Are At Work by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog You probably spend about 38 percent of your life at work, along with the typical commute. Assuming that you’re not retired. You spend 29 percent of your time sleeping, if you sleep 7 hours a night. 33 percent of your time you’re doing other things, at home, etc.. So, if a SHTF event were to occur, there might be a ~38% chance that you will be at work. For preparedness sake,…

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An Open Letter to the Reluctant Prepper

Randolph Jason

An Open Letter to the Reluctant Prepper by Gaye Levy for BackDoor Survival Becoming prepared can be a lonely journey.  Family members scoff and friends roll their eyes and shy away, thinking you have joined the tin foil hat society. You want to share and you want to talk but say too much to the wrong people and you may be setting yourself up for future free-loading, looting, or worse. This is a dilemma faced by almost every prepper I know. Most want to join up with other like-minded people but who…

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What I Learned From the Recent Power Outage

Randolph Jason

What I Learned From the Recent Power Outage by A.K. for Survival Blog As I related in a previous article, I’ve been a “nomad” for the past couple of years since selling my home and taking off to travel, volunteer etc. This has resulted in my living in a whole lot of places, some in the US and some overseas. I’ve spent time camping in the US and time living in an urban apartment overseas in an area subject to earthquakes/tsunamis, terrorist attacks, and missiles. Add to that just ordinary…

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Survival Skills Of The Great Depression Era | What About The Next One?

Randolph Jason

Survival Skills Of The Great Depression Era | What About The Next One? by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog My dad was born during the end of the Great Depression era. His parents were in their 20’s and my great grandparents were in their 50’s during that time. It’s difficult to imagine what life must have been like back then. Especially given today’s modern world of conveniences being so stark in contrast to that period. The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during…

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Preparedness Should Allow You to Live in PEACE, Not Hide in FEAR

Randolph Jason

Preparedness Should Allow You to Live in PEACE, Not Hide in FEAR by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper GNN Note – Sleeping better at night knowing that if I or my wife is hurt that most, if not all, of our household needs are fulfilled is a major stress relief. If someone is preparing for the end of the world, what’s the point? Won’t everyone be dead? But being prepared for real life disasters creates calm. ****** Prepping is a lifestyle, but it shouldn’t take over your life to…

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Enough Food For A Year (Level 3 Preparedness)

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Enough Food For A Year (Level 3 Preparedness) by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog “Prepping and Preparedness 3” is a level of being prepared for up to 1 year. Check the series overview for my logic and reasoning why I split it the way that I did. And also re-read the sections on Food Preparedness for Level 1 & 2. The following information is intended as a guideline. The details will require research, time, and work on your end. But it’s really not complicated. Lets get started: Food Storage Beyond…

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PG&E CEO Earning $2 Million a Year Makes OUTRAGEOUS Comments to Californians Struggling to Afford Food

Randolph Jason

PG&E CEO Earning $2 Million a Year Makes OUTRAGEOUS Comments to Californians Struggling to Afford Food By Jenny Jayne for The Organic Prepper PG&E is under investigation as blackouts roll across California, leaving many residents in the dark for an indefinite amount of time. The blackouts are the power giant’s solution to dangerous sparking power lines caused by high winds. These sparks have been blamed for many of the wildfires that have devastated California and caused billions of dollars in damage. PG&E is in the position of being held responsible for its power…

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