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Games that teach survival skills

Eric - December 22, 2021
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A story of survival – surviving 72 days in the snowy mountains after a plane crash by resorting to cannibalism

Olly Wright - December 18, 2021
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The new techniques and advice on how to save someone from choking

Mike Hill - November 22, 2021
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Navigating and estimating time using the sun

Robert LarsonContributor - November 13, 2021
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7 things to prepare before it’s too late

Mike Hill - November 7, 2021
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Learning to bake without an oven – some suggestions

Barb LeeContributor - November 2, 2021
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Evaluating information – a prepper skill

July LewisContributor - October 15, 2021
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How to defend against marauders after a disaster

Bradical - October 11, 2021
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Vacation traveling and bugout bags: How do you pack to stay prepared?

Crysis - October 3, 2021
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How to sew and repair a leather glove

Watermelon Samurai - September 25, 2021
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Washing machine broken, might want to try something non-electric

PrepPrepPrep - September 22, 2021
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Utilities shut off – Do you know what to do?

Bigwig - September 17, 2021
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What is the best practice for starting a fire?

Jonnie PekelnyContributor - August 30, 2021
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Spiders – the insidious attack insects

Illini Warrior - August 22, 2021
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Lessons from my 2021 garden

Josh CentersContributor - August 20, 2021
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Do you fish?

Josh CentersContributor - August 19, 2021
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Gamifying preparedness for children

Matt Black - August 11, 2021
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Austere First Aid video course trailer + 50% off preorders are live

John AdamaStaff - June 9, 2021
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Townsend’s homestead videos – homesteading like it’s the 18th century

Josh CentersContributor - June 2, 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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How to prevent and treat heat exhaustion

Gideon ParkerStaff - May 21, 2021
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How I became a newbie ham radio operator (during a pandemic)

Jonnie PekelnyContributor - May 16, 2021
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Canning jars: fabulous in freezer, reuse for decades

CR - May 4, 2021
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Recognizing when it’s time to change how you prep

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

UbiqueContributor - April 30, 2021
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How to barter

UbiqueContributor - April 24, 2021
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The use of our senses in survival and preparedness

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

UbiqueContributor - April 22, 2021
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How to stay safe when traveling at home or abroad

UbiqueContributor - April 19, 2021
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How to survive and avoid incidents of civil unrest

UbiqueContributor - April 19, 2021
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Best online first aid course?

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 16, 2021
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Why I wrote: The year the crops failed and famine began in North America

UbiqueContributor - April 15, 2021
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Germinating seeds with an Instant Pot. Has anyone tried this?

Josh CentersContributor - April 13, 2021
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Home Invasion – Preparation that could have prevented or changed the outcome

UbiqueContributor - April 11, 2021
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Home invasion

UbiqueContributor - April 11, 2021
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The thrifty prepper – how to stretch the prepping budget

UbiqueContributor - March 31, 2021
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How we can teach children and youth prepping skills

UbiqueContributor - March 25, 2021
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Cross training prepping skills to better prepare the family or group

UbiqueContributor - March 15, 2021
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And when that ammo runs out?

Oldprepper - March 14, 2021
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Mitigation: How to reduce the cause, impact and severity of disasters around your home

UbiqueContributor - March 11, 2021
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My water maker

Oldprepper - March 9, 2021
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How to prevent injury, illness or death while cleaning up after a disaster

UbiqueContributor - March 3, 2021
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Maintain a sustainable food source with the prepper’s garden

UbiqueContributor - February 27, 2021
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Practice, simulations and drills

UbiqueContributor - February 27, 2021
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Emergency deep open wound : washing and stopping blood

chopper20ss - February 22, 2021
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Creating a suture kit

chopper20ss - February 20, 2021
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Food preservation – it makes sense from a survival standpoint

Alisa Felix - February 2, 2021
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People who have taken a course from the prepared, was it worth it?

Liz Klein - January 27, 2021
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Cool form of passive indoor lighting during the day

Essie Carroll - January 27, 2021
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