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Is there a place for memorabilia, family heirlooms and keepsakes during any bug out scenario?

Jonnie PekelnyContributor - June 19, 2021

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17

A question for Californians with electric stoves/ranges

Jonnie PekelnyContributor - June 18, 2021

11

12

GearMetaScenarios

What’s the favorite women’s underwear you’d use in an emergency, in your BOB, or SHTF scenario, and why?

Carlotta SusannaStaff - June 17, 2021

23

13

Gear

How would an EMP affect a solar electricity set-up?

John Chamberlain - June 15, 2021

13

23

Advice

Items with multiple uses – Lighten the BOB by using these!

Robert LarsonContributor - June 13, 2021

12

22

Gear

What do you think about a modular bug out bag?

Peter 44 - June 12, 2021

16

29

Article: “The M.R.E. Finds a Civilian Fan Base”

Bob - June 11, 2021

8

1

Still shooting high even after adjusting my rifle scope

grntrkguy1964 - June 11, 2021

9

4

Chainlink fencing; Know thy area and beyond

Bob - June 11, 2021

7

2

TP team on break the rest of June

John AdamaStaff - June 10, 2021

16

4

Meta

Medical Alert bracelets

Bob - June 8, 2021

12

4

Minimizing bug out bag weight

CamilleContributor - June 6, 2021

21

38

AdviceGear

Some basic disaster alert news sites

Bob - June 5, 2021

6

2

Does an off-grid future exist?

Molly - June 5, 2021

12

10

The need to be self sufficient and not rely on others. How to take your home off-grid

Robert LarsonContributor - June 5, 2021

20

45

How to overcome differences in opinion with your partner on food storage

Pops - June 2, 2021

8

11

Advice

Townsend’s homestead videos – homesteading like it’s the 18th century

Josh CentersContributor - June 2, 2021

6

2

Skills

Your prepping time line and other dimensions in prepping

UbiqueContributor - June 1, 2021

8

15

Advice

New cars are using capless fuel tanks, but normal funnels and fuel cans might not work in an emergency

Barb LeeContributor - June 1, 2021

12

7

“Their ‘I told you so’ moment” prepper article

Bob - June 1, 2021

10

2

Flooding in New Zealand causing evacuations and road closures

LBV - May 31, 2021

11

6

Cooling towel technology

Bob - May 31, 2021

6

5

When the crisis becomes prolonged, how do you survive?

UbiqueContributor - May 30, 2021

13

43

AdviceScenarios

FEMA’s latest shelter in place pictogram

Bob - May 29, 2021

9

14

Prepping and risk

UbiqueContributor - May 29, 2021

9

7

Advice

Should you regularly check the space weather forecast like you do the weather forecast?

Mensch - May 28, 2021

15

16

HoverGlide floating backpacks

UbiqueContributor - May 27, 2021

13

15

Gear

Complete preparedness and the importance of inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of items

UbiqueContributor - May 26, 2021

8

4

AdviceScenariosSkills

Running a 55 gallon drum of water into household pipes

George - May 26, 2021

11

7

The Everyday Grommet (humor)

Seasons4 - May 26, 2021

9

3

Psychological First Aid

Bob - May 26, 2021

10

16

Drought and how to prepare for food production

UbiqueContributor - May 26, 2021

19

46

Prepping for economic collapse

UbiqueContributor - May 26, 2021

14

19

AdviceScenarios

An analysis of the movie Red Dawn

JB - May 24, 2021

9

4

Scenarios

Easy raised bed trellis

Josh CentersContributor - May 24, 2021

17

26

Advice

Selecting water purification strategies, method and equipment for bug out and bug in scenario

LNMOt - May 24, 2021

14

14

AdviceGear

What is some bad prepping advice?

Mike Hill - May 24, 2021

20

33

“Rethinking Disaster Readiness”

Bob - May 22, 2021

8

1

Insect cuisine

Bob - May 21, 2021

12

15

Re-purposing items like radiant heated floor systems to create better gardens and for other prepping needs

UbiqueContributor - May 21, 2021

11

14

Advice

Changing the way you write

LBV - May 20, 2021

11

9

Adventures in survival gardening: planting, sunstroke and flea beetle apocalypse – Edited to add frost and snow

UbiqueContributor - May 20, 2021

12

21

Advice

Canning jars: fabulous in freezer, reuse for decades

CR - May 20, 2021

13

12

AdviceSkills

I bought one of those “lifelike” masks from Facebook and it’s total garbage

shtfhappens - May 20, 2021

10

2

Gear

Electric net fencing

Josh CentersContributor - May 19, 2021

8

4

Gear

Investing in gold/silver

Cady - May 19, 2021

12

10

Historical forensic study; food scarcity diet

Bob - May 18, 2021

8

2

Studying the limits and possibilities of knitted materials will lead to ultra-tough materials

Bob - May 17, 2021

18

46

I was not prepared – Scrambling before a hail storm

Robert LarsonContributor - May 16, 2021

12

5