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Ready For Anything: Building a Bug-Out Bag
Ever found yourself in an emergency where time was of the essence, every moment counted, but you weren't equipped with what you needed? That's where the bug-out bag steps in! These compact, ready-to-go kits are strategically designed for easy access – be it in your car, by the door, or wherever...
6 Steps to Pack an Epic Go-Bag for Every Survival Situation
6 Steps to Pack an Epic Go-Bag for Every Survival Situation From a major power outage to a natural disaster, you may find yourself in an unexpected circumstance without electricity, food, water or shelter. While you can’t predict these situations, you can make sure you’re prepared. Military and police agencies...
The Ultimate Bartering Checklist for Doomsday Preppers
The Ultimate Bartering Checklist for Doomsday Preppers It looks like humanity is starting to trust each other less and less, with fears of others around the world, and even our next-door neighbors, growing. As experts have moved the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight, doomsday preppers can feel some relief knowing...
First Aid Tips for Common Accidents
First Aid Tips for Common Accidents First aid kits are essential for any family’s emergency supplies, whether you’re preparing for a natural disaster or just heading out to the beach for the day. Accidents and mishaps can happen anywhere, and being prepared for the eventuality allows you to respond faster...
Rethinking the Car Emergency Kit
Rethinking the Car Emergency Kit In the last blog post we made brief mention of how winter storms had unexpected and significant impacts in Georgia and North Carolina this year. Many of us watched as stranded commuters waited in their cars for hours, ran out of gas and either walked...
Long Shelf Life Foods to Keep in Your Pantry
Long Shelf Life Foods to Keep in Your Pantry If you are thinking about setting up an emergency pantry in your house, that is a laudable goal. However, you need to keep in mind that selecting the right foods is just part of what it takes to be a successful...
7 Essentials in Your Survival Kit
7 Essentials in Your Survival Kit Whether it’s an earthquake, a storm, or a flood; having a survival kit ready can get you a long way towards surviving a disaster. You’ll need solutions for food, shelter, and sanitation because you’ll never know to what extent the disaster can affect the...
Bug-Out-Bag Food: Everything You Need to Know
Bug-Out-Bag Food: Everything You Need to Know If you ever find yourself in an emergency situation and need to evacuate, you’ll need a bug-out-bag (BOB) to survive. A BOB should help you survive for up to 72 hours, so it’s important to pack it with any essentials you might need...
How to Store Water for an Emergency
How to Store Water for an Emergency Water is essential for survival and an absolute necessity when preparing an emergency supply kit. In the aftermath of a disaster, clean drinking water may not be available. Water in your home may be cut off or contaminated with raw sewage. If grocery...
How To Survive an Emergency Shelter: 13 Essentials to Take With You
How To Survive an Emergency Shelter: 13 Essentials to Take With You Emergency personal do their best to keep people comfortable, but the best course of action is to be entirely self-sufficient. If you find you have to evacuate to a shelter, you’ll be a lot more comfortable if you...
5 Ways to Have a Hot Meal When the Power Goes Out
5 Ways to Have a Hot Meal When the Power Goes Out Learning how to accomplish emergency or survival cooking can be quite helpful in power outage situations. Especially when the weather is cold, hot meals can help warm up the entire body. But, how exactly can you cook your...
5 Ways to Be Prepared for Any Situation
5 Ways to Be Prepared for Any Situation No one in the United States resides in an area that is entirely free of some type of emergency or natural disaster. Some emergencies, such as home fires, windstorms, and lightning strikes, can happen anywhere. Other natural disasters occur more often in...