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The World’s Most Lethal Weapon Is About to Be Turned on the American People
The purpose of the United States Department of Defense is to ensure our nation’s security. According to the official government website: We Are Your Defense. The Department of Defense is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved...
Compact Cooking: Top Tools for Emergency Meal Prep
You can have a fully stocked pantry for emergencies, but if you fail to provide ways to cook that food in emergencies, it won’t do you any good. Emergency food preparation requires more than just a can opener. You need a way to actually cook meals so you can survive...
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...
20 Surprising Survival Uses for Expired Cooking Oil
We all know it’s a no-no to pour cooking oil down the drain, but that doesn’t mean you need to toss it out just because it’s past the sell-by date. Every resource counts in survival situations, and expired cooking oil can be one of those overlooked lifesavers. While it’s not...
The Siege of Leningrad: 872 Days of Survival Lessons
One of the longest and deadliest sieges, the Siege of Leningrad, occurred in the Soviet Union during World War II. Not only were those trapped within Leningrad in danger from military forces, but they were also trapped in some of the most extreme conditions imaginable. Those who survived...
The Missing Link in Your Preparedness Plan
Preppers are well aware of how important it is to have a go-bag ready for when they need to bug out, but many overlook the necessity of a get-home bag. Imagine your family decides to bug in when disaster strikes, but you find yourself at a store in the next...
How to Find Safe Haven in Massive Unrest
Even the safest communities can experience massive unrest. Your neighborhood may find itself in the middle of an activist protest that turns into a riot in a matter of minutes. Your normally safe apartment complex may be stuck in the middle of looting and violence following a major natural disaster....
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...
10 Signs You’re Living in a Collapsing Society
Throughout history, mighty civilizations have risen and fallen. Their collapse wasn't sudden, but a gradual process driven by internal decay. As historian Will Durant noted: A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself within. The essential causes of Rome’s decline lay in her people, her...
Perimeter Security Tips: How to Deter Intruders & Protect Your Property
While we will never stop stressing the importance of having emergency food and water in case of an emergency… The truth is, that’s not enough. What good is your survival stash if outsiders can take it? This is why securing your perimeter from hungry neighbors and desperate intruders needs 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...
The Age of Surveillance Agriculture: How It Will Change What You Eat
Any time we become reliant on technology, we put ourselves in jeopardy. Just consider what happened recently when CrowdStrike’s faulty software update caused grounded flights, knocked media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses, and even government offices. Now imagine technology having this type of grasp on the farming industry. ...
