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Popular Preppers Course
Swell Guide We Found Here is a VERY highly rated and popular Urban Survival Guide that is actually more like a survival course. It is much more than a simple ebook like most of the other guides on survival are out there. There are WEEKS of downloads and guides that you will have access to […]
Emergency Bug Out Bag Close By
Having a simple 72 hour survival kit could mean the difference between Pack one emergency preparedness bag for each of your family members and have them sitting where you can grab them at a moment’s notice. Make your bug out plan a ‘family preparedness plan‘ where everyone feels involved and responsible.
Learn How to Build a Fire in Emergency Situations
It is a HUGE asset to know how to build a fire in an emergency situation. Knowing what to look for and how to get a quick fire built, whether it’s to stay warm to to cook a quick meal will be a great tool to have in your emergency preparedness arsenal. Nothing quite like a nice […]
Emergency Survival Skills, Resources and Information
Master the art of a few Basic survival skills. It COULD save your life!
We may have a stash of food … enough supplies for a year and guns stacked in every corner, and lose it all in one night to a fire or some other disaster.
Learning the BASIC skills needed to stay alive in ANY situation can help us more than stockpiling all kinds of goodies.
Basic, old fashioned skills have been used for generations to survive in the outdoors (or indoors. Just mastering the art of building a fire or finding food in the woods can give a tremendous boost to one’s peace of mind.
Prepping is becoming almost a necessity in the face of earthquakes, tsumanis, hurricanes and various other disasters that we are facing on a worldwide scale, and it is fairly easy to come up with some sort of bug out plan.
LIVING a survivalist lifestyle is becoming reality for many families as they focus on preparing for whatever may be coming down the pipe, whether that may be a natural disaster or something as serious as martial law, on account of an economic melt-down.
Or… you could just sneak in with an Amish family for a little bit. =)
Off Grid Survival
My personal advice on emergency preparedness,(and you will find me repeating this a lot!)… is that as long as you have a few essentials such as a good wood stove with a flat top, plenty of firewood, and are close to wildlife and a water source, you will be able to survive many situations.
And for anyone who is just beginning to look at living off the grid so to speak, I can tell you that it is totally possible.
Having spent the first 30 years of my life in the Amish lifestyle, I know first hand what it is to live COMPLETELY off grid and live quite comfortably that way…. boy, I sure do like my wheels and electricity now tho! *grin*
It may take some time and research to find everything you need to make off-grid living a reality and while you are researching and looking at ways you can do this… you may want to have AT LEAST ONE of the following emergency preparedness kits on hand or close by: such as in the trunk of your car.)
In fact, it is a good idea to ALWAYS have some sort of emergency kit in the car. Here are a few basic prepping pages:
- 72 hour emergency preparedness kit
- Earthquake Kits
- Ultimate Family Preparedness Kits
- Or make your own Bug Out Bags
- Wilderness Camping Tips don’t forget the duct tape!
Take Action!
Most people feel overwhelmed at first when looking at emergency preparedness plans…… but let me assure you, just the fact that YOU ARE DOING something has already put you ahead of 75% of your neighbors and friends, who sadly are just ignoring the signs of the times that are happening all around us.
If you can get about a month’s supply of food stored up, you are ahead of about 90% of Americans, so take a breath…relax… and we will help you with the rest. 🙂
Hopefully we can help make the task of emergency preparedness much less intimidating and overwhelming…with tips and guidelines on many topics including these:
- food storage…..
- tips on wilderness survival….
- what to do for alternative energy
- how to build a fire
- tips on making your own bug out bags
Here are Some of Our Most Visited Pages:
- Alternative Solar Energy … it is amazing what all you can do with a simple solar generator.
- Long Term Food Storage… we are talking MONTHS of food stocked up.
- Mountain House Foods… one of your best options, especially when you are thinking emergency food storage.
- Emergency Preparedness – Basic Survival Kits to have on hand.
- Survival Gardening – Did you know you needed non-hybrid, open pollinated seeds for that?
- How to Survive in the Wilderness.. one of MY favorite subjects!
- Learn how to make your own Homemade Emergency Kits…
- Alternative Wind Energy.. not enough sun? Try wind.
- Sources for Preparedness E-books
- Self Defense and Firearms….you’ve GOT to have a weapon if you are going to survive.
- How to Choose the Best Survival Knife
- How to Build a Fire….indoors or out.
- Homemade Generators … to power your home or cabin.
- Even a Solar Powered Backpack!