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7 Items Most Likely to Be Stolen First in a Crisis (And How to Hide Them)
In times of crisis, theft reflects Maslow's hierarchy of needs, with immediate survival items like food, water, and safety taking priority. Looting and theft are unfortunate realities following natural disasters. After Hurricane Milton hit Florida, WFLA in Tampa ran a news story titled, “‘Simply Despicable’: Homeowners who evacuated during Hurricane...
Cold War Preparedness: The Fallout Shelter Movement and Modern-Day Survival
During the Cold War, the looming threat of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union gripped the nation with fear. The United States government, in an effort to prepare its citizens for the unthinkable, promoted the construction of fallout shelters—fortified spaces designed to protect families from the...
10 Ways FEMA Will Brainwash You This Preparedness Month
While we appreciate September as National Preparedness Month, we do not appreciate the advice FEMA shares. Let’s be clear: Everyone should prepare for emergencies. If the National Preparedness Month promotions encourage more people to be self-reliant, then excellent! However, FEMA’s messaging brainwashes people into believing the government will come to...
The Survival Conversation You Don't Want to Have (But Need To)
“If SHTF, I’ll just come to your house!” I can’t tell you the number of times someone has said this to me—or how mad it makes me when I hear it. Unfortunately, we live in a time when people feel entitled to take what isn’t theirs. It’s very common for...
How to Build Your Emergency Stash Without Going Broke
I have lost track of the number of times I get asked about prepping on a budget. I get it! Many Americans don’t have a lot of extra money to spend right now. However, we shouldn’t view purchasing emergency preparedness food and gear as something “extra.” If we want to...
The Climate Isn’t the Problem. America’s Grid Is.
Whether you believe in climate change or not, there is something you need to know: America will soon face massive long-term power outages. Storms and climate aren’t the problem... the power grid is the problem. Our grid is not ready for what’s coming. They can blame the weather all they want, but...
10 Most Common Holes in Your Preparedness Plan (It’s Worse Than You Think)
Some people believe that any bit of prep is better than no prep. While it sounds great in theory, it isn’t necessarily true. The problem is that, if you haven’t lived through a catastrophic emergency, you can easily overlook things that you really need. Just recently, my family simulated a...
10 Legendary American Warriors: What They Teach about Preparedness
We don’t know where we would be without the brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedom. All we can do is recognize them and honor them. The same can be said for those who continue to serve our country. This Memorial Day, we hope you can...
Food Independence Lessons from the Amish
Imagine a world where the supply chain crumbles and the grid goes down. For most of us, it would be a catastrophe. But for the Amish, it’s just another day. They'll keep on eating like nothing happened, because they’ve truly mastered food independence. With a population of about a quarter...
Do You Have a Survival Retreat Plan? If Not, Get One ASAP.
Wired recently published a report all about Mark Zuckerberg’s top-secret Hawaii compound, which includes a 5,000-square-foot survival bunker with two mansions, a series of tunnels, and a blast-resistant door. Whether we agree with Zuckerberg’s politics or not, we can agree with him on the need to prepare. And though most of us do not...
You Might Be Prepared, but the Government Sure Isn’t
Data shows that more and more Americans are preparing. The problem is, our government isn’t. Despite the growing—and more serious—threats to our country, our government hasn’t stepped up their preparedness game. They know about the dangers. They're even studying them. Yet, they have no plan in place. This should alarm every single...
When Mother Nature Makes All a Fool
Today is a day when many play lighthearted pranks on one another. I'm not much into making a fool of people, even on April Fool's Day. However, there is one prankster out there who doesn't wait for one day of the year, and who always takes the prank too far....
