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The 2 Most Important Things I Learned When Venezuela Collapsed

Randolph Jason

The 2 Most Important Things I Learned When Venezuela Collapsed By J. G. Martinez D. for The Organic Prepper Hello again fellows. It’s has been a while since our last interaction. Some health issues have knocked me down on my back, literally, this last week, but here I am again. Stress seems to be charging a toll on me. Let’s go straight to the topic now. I know this is not something I usually do, you’re right. If there is something that looks like SHTF, it is the extreme change of…

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Weathering the Storm Together, Chapter 5: Friend or Foe?

Randolph Jason

Weathering the Storm Together, Chapter 5: Friend or Foe? by Megan Stewart for The Survivalist Blog You can see all of the chapters (in descending order) here. In front of her, Steve was still running full tilt toward the Durango, he was nearly to them but the strange man was going to reach her and the kids first. “Jeff! Get up here.” Jeff immediately climbed from the 3rd row seat, over the cat carrier and into the passenger’s seat. “Sammy. Get Delia out of her carseat and down onto the floor…

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3 Easy Ways to Take Herbal Tinctures and Help the Medicine Go Down

Randolph Jason

3 Easy Ways to Take Herbal Tinctures and Help the Medicine Go Down by Sara Tipton for Ready Nutrition Tinctures bypass the need to digest entire herbs in the gut and are easily absorbed by the body. Because they are concentrated, the taste leaves a lot to be desired. Here are 3 easy ways to dilute the flavor and help the medicine go down. As people turn away from taking pills and the pharmaceutical companies’ side effect-riddled remedies, many look to herbal tinctures as a more natural and holistic approach…

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60% of Americans Do NOT Have an Emergency Fund. They’re One Missed Paycheck From Disaster

Randolph Jason

60% of Americans Do NOT Have an Emergency Fund. They’re One Missed Paycheck From Disaster By Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper GNN Note – Translation – If they don’t the where with all to have an emergency fund they probably don’t have a lot of supplies in their home. 60% of the people around you, right now, have the potential to become extremely violent within the next 3 days if something were to go horribly wrong and supply lines shut down. Let’s not forget, these folks are looking to…

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PREPAREDNESS: A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT FOR YOUR CAR

Randolph Jason

PREPAREDNESS: A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT FOR YOUR CAR by Mac Slavo for SHTFPlan It’s time to get your winter survival kit upgraded and thoroughly audited. Before the first winter storm hits, you should audit your car’s winter survival kit to make sure you’ve got what you need and nothing is missing or expired. If you want the guesswork taken out of preparing a winter survival kit for your car, that’s an option that is available. Ready America has a cold-weather survival kit for one person and it costs less than $65. However, if…

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Water Source & Storage is Critical (Level 3 Preparedness)

Randolph Jason

Water Source & Storage is Critical (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. Sourcing, Transporting, & Storing Water | #1 Priority You can store water fairly easily for the time frames of most aftermath scenarios of disruption. Level 1 & 2 preparedness will have you covered for nearly any likely emergency or disaster. That…

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Adventures in Beekeeping

Randolph Jason

Adventures in Beekeeping by K. in Tennessee for Survival Blog I’ve been a regular reader of SurvivalBlog.com for years and had developed an interest in keeping bees. I started researching online, got a book or two from the library, and after a few years felt I was ready to give it a try. Then we moved 800 miles away, bought some land, built a house, and started a little hobby farm in southern Appalachia. Life has funny ways of getting in the way, but I’m much happier for it, and…

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Food Storage: The Basics

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Food Storage: The Basics by Pete Thorsen for Survival Blog More and more people are seeing the common sense in having some stored food on hand in case of emergencies. Many of these people are not preppers but just want to have the peace of mind knowing they have some extra food on hand for “just in case.” The only problem for some is the question of “Where to start?” With food it is an easy start. Well, then again, maybe not so easy after all. If you decide to…

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What to Do (and NOT Do) If You’re Driving During a Flash Flood

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What to Do (and NOT Do) If You’re Driving During a Flash Flood By Jenny Jayne for The Organic Prepper Many people still have to venture out on the roads, even if there’s a flash flood watch. We have obligations like school and work that keep us driving through sub-optimal weather even when it would be safer to stay home. What if, despite watching the weather, you and your family become trapped? With flash floodwaters rising around your car and filling the roads, you have to act quickly. What’s the…

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Practical Survival Chemistry

Randolph Jason

Practical Survival Chemistry by 3AD Scout for Survival Blog I have been involved in survival and preparedness since I was a teenager. I have done a lot, seen a lot, and heard a lot about preparedness from many sources. This has come from hands-on practice, reading books and magazines, watching YouTube, and talking with others of like mind. One area of survival or preparedness for TEOTWAWKI that doesn’t get discussed a lot is chemistry. I am by no means a chemist but I have always had an interest in chemistry and am…

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