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Gamifying preparedness for children

Matt Black - August 13, 2021
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“Grey Man” vs “Hard Target”

Caliber Carpenter - August 11, 2021
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Armed citizens defend their neighborhoods against extreme civil unrest and looting in South Africa

Bill Masen - August 6, 2021
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Thought I’d post two articles I had published by FMG several years back. “Knives for the Field” and BMBG “Bare Minimum Go Bag”

Kakuli470 - July 29, 2021
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How to prevent and treat heat exhaustion

Gideon ParkerStaff - July 18, 2021
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Heat wave vs my food/water stores

Lowell - June 27, 2021
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Fun ways to teach kids outdoor/survival skills

Jay ValenciaContributor - June 27, 2021
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Fall gardening – great food + great practice for survival gardens

RedneckContributor - June 21, 2021
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You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items…

Captain Peanut - June 19, 2021
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A question for Californians with electric stoves/ranges

Jonnie PekelnyContributor - June 18, 2021
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When the crisis becomes prolonged, how do you survive?

UbiqueContributor - May 30, 2021
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Complete preparedness and the importance of inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of items

UbiqueContributor - May 26, 2021
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Prepping for economic collapse

UbiqueContributor - May 26, 2021
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An analysis of the movie Red Dawn

JB - May 24, 2021
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Colonial Pipeline Attack -The rise of cyberware attacks and the future of prepping

UbiqueContributor - May 16, 2021
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Urban / Suburban EXTRA prepping tools , What have YOU got

Bill Masen - May 5, 2021
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Why a preventable mishap led to “is my tetanus shot up to date?”

UbiqueContributor - May 3, 2021
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Are you a prepper or are you practicing prepper?

UbiqueContributor - May 1, 2021
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The Get Home Bag Guide (GHB, Car Kit)

Lowell - April 24, 2021
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Unnatural disaster: Methamphetamine violence and crime

UbiqueContributor - April 23, 2021
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How to stay safe when traveling at home or abroad

UbiqueContributor - April 21, 2021
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How to survive and avoid incidents of civil unrest

UbiqueContributor - April 19, 2021
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How to synthesize/prioritize preparing for scenarios based on likelihood, severity, and other factors?

Lowell - April 18, 2021
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Here comes the sun – When a massive solar flare, grid loss and overheated nuclear reactors change the world. [Edited to include what the prepper in the story did wrong.]

UbiqueContributor - April 18, 2021
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Why I wrote: The year the crops failed and famine began in North America

UbiqueContributor - April 17, 2021
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Home Invasion – Preparation that could have prevented or changed the outcome

UbiqueContributor - April 15, 2021
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What a cat burglar learned about preparedness

UbiqueContributor - April 14, 2021
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Home invasion

UbiqueContributor - April 11, 2021
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How to prep for new and emerging diseases

UbiqueContributor - April 10, 2021
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Good first-aid kits make good neighbors

Josh CentersContributor - April 9, 2021
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Antibiotic resistance: Prepping for a world without effective antibiotics

CamilleContributor - April 7, 2021
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“It can’t happen to me” – A tale of two FEMA studies, statistics and Normalcy Bias

UbiqueContributor - April 6, 2021
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Does your prepping include a worst case scenario and if so, how?

UbiqueContributor - April 6, 2021
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How to build community before and after a crisis

UbiqueContributor - April 3, 2021
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And when that ammo runs out?

Oldprepper - April 1, 2021
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Armchair quarterback time: War zone in a condo

UbiqueContributor - April 1, 2021
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Fire and ice – Lessons learned through a wildfire evacuation and an epic ice storm

Barb LeeContributor - March 28, 2021
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Prepare for a disaster and know the risks

UbiqueContributor - March 21, 2021
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Today in history – March 18 – The New London School explosion and why natural gas has added odors

OldHouseGirl - March 20, 2021
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The future of prepping

UbiqueContributor - March 18, 2021
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How to prevent injury, illness or death while cleaning up after a disaster

UbiqueContributor - March 8, 2021
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Best considerations for an evacuation or bug-out vehicle

UbiqueContributor - March 8, 2021
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Practice, simulations and drills

UbiqueContributor - February 28, 2021
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An introduction to threat modeling

Matt Black - February 24, 2021
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Can you make a better BOB than those cheap pre-made ones on Amazon?

Robert LarsonContributor - February 23, 2021
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Urban Prepper Planning

Bill Masen - February 16, 2021
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Short sighted, myopic or smart? – the need to carry eye protection and particulate masks

Bill Masen - February 14, 2021
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Scenario: Crime and break-ins are increasing in your neighborhood. What do you do to really lock down your assets and preps?

Carter Murphy - February 11, 2021
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Family emergency plans?

pnwsarahContributor - February 7, 2021
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Beginning the journey

EdNerd - January 21, 2021
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