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25 Best Survival Memes for Emergency Preparedness
Just a few years ago, some people mocked emergency preparation. They found it weird that anyone would spend time, money, and energy stocking up and getting ready for disasters or emergencies. That was before the world spun out of control… In the spirit of sharing a chuckle, today we’re posting...
The Global Energy Crisis Is Personal
As I sit down to write about the global energy crisis, Americans are feeling the pain at the pump with the national gas average at $4.325. Before the Russian invasion, gas prices had steadily been on the rise, and now we are facing prices higher than the previous all-time-record average...
Why You Need Alcohol in Your Emergency Stockpile
We all know the dangers of alcohol, but whether there’s a societal breakdown or you’re simply out of power for a few days, you’ll be wishing you had some. Alcohol doesn’t go bad, which means it can be stored indefinitely. It also has a variety of uses, making...
Preparedness Lessons from Ireland’s Great Potato Famine
For many Americans, St. Patrick’s Day conjures memories of parades, green beer, and leprechauns. But St. Patrick’s Day in America as we know it started because of the Great Potato Famine in Ireland, which was certainly not a time of celebration. The Great Potato Famine lasted from 1845-1849, and it...
What Happened in Canada Should Make Us Reconsider Executive Order 13603
If you haven’t been paying attention to what just happened with our neighbors in the Great White North, we urge you to start. The Canadian Freedom Convoy, which consisted of truckers protesting COVID-19 mandates in Ottawa and blocking three of the most-trafficked interstate bridges between Canada and the United States,...
When Truckers Stop Trucking: How to Prepare
We’ve faced supply-and-demand issues over the last two years. While annoying and troubling, it’s become somewhat normal to walk into stores (brick-and-mortar and online) only to find missing products, lengthy delays in shipping, and empty shelves. And now, we’re facing a new one – truckers not trucking. And if truckers...
Survival Lessons from the Great Chicago Fire
On the morning of October 8, 1871, The Chicago Tribune included the following quote: “The absence of rain for three weeks [has] left everything in so flammable a condition that a spark might set a fire which would sweep from end to end of the city.” Sadly, this warning proved...
How to Prepare for Nationwide Cyber Terror
In early June 2021, millions woke to a massive internet blackout as countless websites across the world went completely dark, including Amazon, CNN, and even the U.K. government. The source of the outage was traced back to U.S.-based content delivery company Fastly. In a statement to the press, a Fastly...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: What It Is and How to Prepare
In school, you studied the Industrial Revolution. But did you study the Second or Third ones? Are you aware that we are currently going through the Fourth Industrial Revolution? Since the very First Industrial Revolution, humanity has strived to improve through new technologies. Now is no different. However, today’s technologies...
14 Soda Can Survival Hacks
Often, the most helpful survival tools are everyday items, such as soda cans. In America, soda cans are plentiful. We can thank Coors Brewing Company for that. Coors reports, “Bill Coors was a rebel with a cause. After years of studying the traditional tin can, he introduced Coors in a...
10 Real Emergencies You Must Prepare For
The older I get, the more I believe the saying, “Expect the unexpected.” The last few years have shocked Americans time and time again. Many of us have experienced things we could never have imagined, such as forced virtual schooling across the country. But it’s taught us that emergency preparedness...
5th-Generation Security Threats to Keep on Your Radar
The United States of America has the best military in the world, but how will they protect American citizens from the newest types of security threats that don’t require physical combat? The term “fifth generation warfare” was first used in 2003, but since that time, it has been increasingly clear...
