I receive emails from time to time asking about how you will know when it is time to bug out. This is not always an easy question to answer, as many emergencies strike without warning, and typically the situation remains fluid. I am a big proponent of riding out most emergency scenarios at home. (Click the link … Read more
During a serious SHTF situation, most people focus on the obvious survival priorities: Food, water, medical supplies, security, and shelter. And while those things are critical, there’s another factor many people overlook: ATTENTION. During prolonged emergencies, civil unrest, widespread shortages, or long-term power outages, people naturally begin paying closer attention to those around them. Who … Read more
A delusion is a mistaken belief held despite rational arguments to the contrary; a belief not centered in reality. Over the years, I have encountered many preppers, both in real life and online, who seemingly have some delusions when it comes to being prepared. I have talked about a few of these before in previous … Read more
Should the day arrive that we experience a major, prolonged grid-down event, you may find yourself having to take extreme measures to ensure your safety. Be it executing your bug in plans, getting yourself out of danger by bugging out, or implementing your security plans, you may have to go to extreme measures to protect … Read more
Most preppers realize that should the day come where we experience a long-term, grid- down, SHTF scenario, at some point we may have to scavenge to find much needed supplies. No matter how large and plentiful our stock pile is, at some point we will need somethings we don’t have. Maybe something important has broke, … Read more
When it comes to major, catastrophic events, we typically believe that we may have little to no warning of the coming disaster. And in many cases, this could very well be true. But what if a SHTF event was impending, and you had a little advanced notice? Or if a major event has already hit, … Read more