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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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4 Things to Consider When Choosing Bug Out Vehicle

4 Things to Consider in a Bug Out Vehicle

4 Things to Consider When Choosing Bug Out Vehicle   The priority thinking when it comes to a bug out vehicle has got to be, will it get you out? You need to be able to move fast during adverse conditions. The secondary consideration needs to be for it’s use after escaping the primary threat. …

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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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Staying Safe When a Crowd Becomes a Riot

Staying Safe When a Crowd Becomes a Riot

Staying Safe When a Crowd Becomes a Riot I know the blow back on this post is going to be… “Just stay out of crowded areas and problem solved”. This is true if you choose to limit your life in such a manner. Being in a crowd doesn’t always mean a protest or a parade! …

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Tips & Tricks for DIY Home Security Systems

Tips & Tricks for DIY Home Security Systems

Tips & Tricks for DIY Home Security Systems Guest Author Will you like to advance your home security without having to spend each month on a professionally monitored home security system? Even though monitored home security systems are perfect, not every homeowner can afford them. If you don’t have the power to purchase a modern …

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Lose yourself in the crowd using the filter called the reticular activating system (RAS)

Lose yourself in the crowd using the filter called the reticular activating system (RAS)

Lose yourself in the crowd using the filter called the reticular activating system (RAS) The reticular activating system (RAS) for prepping purposes is a scientific method of going grey when disaster strikes. You can look at the gentlemen pictured above and know you will remember the man dressed in red. The RAS system is about understanding …

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Is The Global Antibiotic Shortage a National Security Threat to the U.S.?

Is The Global Antibiotic Shortage a National Security Threat to the U.S.?

Is The Global Antibiotic Shortage a National Security Threat to the U.S.? Preppers have been concerned about the availability of antibiotics during and after a major SHTF event for as long as the term “prepper” has been applied. We’ve discussed the feasibility of stockpiling or even using Veterinary grade drugs in a pinch. Now it …

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Nine Meals from Anarchy: Prepper Applications

Nine Meals from Anarchy: Prepper Applications

Nine Meals from Anarchy: Prepper Applications First spoken aloud by Alfred Henry Lewis in 1906 and echoed by those as well known as Leon Trotsky. “There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.” Why are meals separated out from the rest of the human needs as being the one that will cause anarchy in such …

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15 Down to Earth Methods for remaining unscathed during a Riot

15 Down to Earth Methods for remaining unscathed during a Riot

15 Down to Earth Methods for remaining unscathed during a Riot We watched what happened in Venezuela in horror on our televisions and smart devices and are thankful that it hasn’t happened here.  The situation in Venezuela was an extreme example of what happens in an economic collapse. There were people rioting over their country’s …

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