Tag: self defense

What Survival Red Teaming Is And How You Can Use It

Some posts may contain affiliate links. What Survival Red Teaming Is And How You Can Use It   Some military maneuvers can be adjusted to suit the needs of preppers and homesteaders. Red teaming is one of those maneuvers. Even the average home owner these days can use some testing of their security systems. What …

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10 Best Ways to Defend Yourself Against Violence

10 Best Ways to Defend Yourself Against Violence Violence used to be a rare and shocking occurrence in our country. Growing up I recall that we didn’t lock our doors, we went out to play with our friends and didn’t come home until sunset, our elderly went out to parks and cafes without fear and …

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Cities Prepare for Election Day Unrest – Should You?

Cities Prepare for Election Day Unrest- Should You? I know I am in a way breaking our own rules by referencing an election in itself political. We are not throwing our support behind one candidate or party. We are not speaking to the process nor a particular party. Our concern in this post is you, …

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What about a crossbow? Are they really useful? Can a felon own one?

What about a crossbow? Are they really useful? Can a felon own one? We talk a lot about firearms and weapons on survival sites. Both for hunting and self defense. However, what about a crossbow? Who can own one? How useful are they for self defense? Hunting? How expensive are they? What should you look …

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Prepping Anyone Can Do Weekly

Prepping Anyone Can Do Weekly

Prepping Anyone Can Do Weekly   I am asked all the time: “I am barely getting by for today. How am I suppose to prep for the future? Particularly for a disaster that may or may not come tomorrow or next year?”  There are lots of ways of prepping without spending a fortune and some …

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DIY Prepper Security

DIY Prepper Security

Some posts may include affiliate links. DIY Prepper Security   I am not wealthy and I am willing to bet neither are the majority of you. But our stuff is OURS and we don’t intend to just hand it over. Never mind rich or poor the people we love are irreplaceable. So no matter who …

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Could Your Supplies be Deemed Illegal?

Could Your Supplies be Deemed Illegal?

Could Your Supplies be Deemed Illegal?   Is it possible that all your scrimping and saving to be responsible and prepared could eventually get you in legal trouble? Honestly I doubt that, but I have not a single doubt that your supplies could be legally taken away from you! In a time of chaos you …

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Prepping With Razor Wire

Prepping With Razor Wire

Prepping With Razor Wire None of us wants to literally tangle with razor wire! Neither do wrong doers. But it shouldn’t be used as the only defense. It can be beaten in the dark of night or when out of sight with a wire cutter. It can also be deadly to the family pets. Even …

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The Castle Doctrine and Home Security

The Castle Doctrine and Home Security

The Castle Doctrine and Home Security We make every attempt to protect our homes and families from those that would take what we have worked hard for or bring harm to those we love, these attempts can be futile. Sometimes those evil doers make it past our security and we know this to be true. …

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What Will You Do If…?

What Will You Do If…? The whole ideology of prepping is to prepare ourselves for the what if’s in life. What and how we prepare for these events is shaped by our experiences and watching those of others and determining what we would do in that situation. There are always situations and scenarios however, that …

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