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Black Swan Events We’re Preparing for in 2024
A black swan event is a term coined in the 2007 book, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. According to Taleb, a black swan event has 3 critical components: 1) Is so rare that even the possibility that it might occur is...
10 Most-Read Survival Scout Articles of 2023
The past few years have given us more than enough reasons to prioritize emergency preparedness. It seemed like everywhere we looked, something suspicious was going on. Whether it was the release of the Twitter files or the government shutting down seed libraries, Americans were seeing red flags all over...
Ending the Cycle of Homelessness: Our Partnership with Project Hawaii
When most of us think of Hawaii, we likely think of a vacation paradise. What you and many others may be unaware of is the high number of homeless children on the islands. According to Project Hawaii, Inc., “In Hawaii, there are over 23,000 children living in substandard and...
Why a Netflix Movie Has Americans Alarmed about Cyber Attacks
In the last few days, survival items have been flying off our shelves. Was there a major attack or severe natural disaster? No. A movie, executive produced by Former President Barack Obama, premiered on Netflix. This movie has stirred up a lot of controversy and made people more aware...
15 Unique Uses for a Generator You Haven’t Thought Of
Many people associate generators with power outages following natural disasters. While this is a perfect reason to invest in a generator, there are so many other situations where a generator can save your life – or just make your life easier. Whether the power goes out or you simply need...
The Terrifying Plan to Control Your Thoughts
About 10 years ago, I read a story about someone who posted something on Twitter before leaving for a plane flight. By the time her flight landed in another country, she’d already been “canceled.” What she wrote was a satirical joke that was easily explained once she landed. However, the...
20 Must-Have Tools for Self-Reliance
Every good survivalist knows there are certain tools you need to survive almost any situation. Whether SHTF or a storm knocks out the power, these 20 tools will help you stay self-reliant. #1 Dental floss Dental floss has some surprising survival uses. In a survival situation, dental floss can...
Lessons from the WWII Ghost Army: How to Protect Your Home with Decoy Tactics
We’re all familiar with the story of The Trojan Horse and how it allowed soldiers to infiltrate enemy lines in secret. It’s a popular story - and for good reason. However, my favorite war decoy story occurred much more recently and involved the US military. During the final year of...
America’s Power Grid Is Built to Fail
What if our power grid suddenly went down? What would you do if everything in your world turned off? If you think it’s something out of a sci-fi movie, think again. It’s closer to reality than you might think. Widespread power outages are becoming more common. Some are due to...
4 Scariest Choke Points in the US Supply Chain
Many Americans have become a little too comfortable with getting what they want when they want it. If they need a food item, they head to the grocery store. If they order a product online, it’s on the doorstep in 2 days or less. But that won’t be the case...
The Future of Meat Is...Bugs?
The Future of Meat…Is Bugs? There’s a new reason to worry about a global food crisis. Because the people pushing fewer farms and more synthetic meat are now pushing bugs for dinner. Yes, you read that correctly. Some of the most powerful organizations and wealthiest people in the world are...
Prep for Exposure: The Overlooked Killer
When we hear that someone died of exposure to extreme temperatures, we typically picture someone stranded alone at the top of a mountain or falling through ice. While these things do happen, what many don’t realize is that people die from exposure to the cold all the time – even...
