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January 28, 2012

Quote of the Week: Rogers on Spending

Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like. ~ Will Rogers

January 27, 2012

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How to become Water Self Sufficient for Survival Preparedness

The following article has been contributed by Lucas Patriotus, a special services veteran with years of survival training. It has been published with permission of the author. It does not necessarily represent the views of PreppingToSurvive.com. Water Is Life I don’t need to tell you why your family needs safe potable water as well as long […]

January 26, 2012

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The Value of Licensing

Would you want to go to a doctor who passed his classes by reading Cliff Notes? Of course not. What about SCUBA diving? Would you feel comfortable learning to SCUBA dive by reading a pamphlet and without actually getting in the water? Probably not. These may be extreme examples but they illustrate a point by […]

January 25, 2012

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Diaper Rash Prevention

In a recent piece, I proposed that all serious preppers should invest in a set of cloth diapers. I followed that up with a post on how to wash and dry the diapers. In this installment in the baby care series, I want to focus on preventing and curing diaper rash in a less than […]

January 24, 2012

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Avoiding Fear

Last week, I wrote a post about what you may want to tell your children about the reasons you have decided to prepare. I only touched briefly on the topic of fear, so I wanted to give that some more attention here. There are a lot of unsettling things in the news these days. Some […]

January 23, 2012

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Winter Driving: Be Prepared for the Unexpected

As I peck away at the keyboard while writing this post, a harsh wind howls just outside my office window. The snow is blowing laterally, seemingly defying gravity, if only for an instant. It’s cold outside and I’m very happy to be in a warm, dry home right now. It Could Happen to You I […]

January 21, 2012

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Quote of the Week: Baden-Powell on Being Prepared

There’s nothing like ‘Being Prepared’ is there, for what might seem possible, even if it may not seem probable. ~ Lord Robert Baden-Powell

January 20, 2012

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Pacific Northwest Survival

The following article has been contributed by Rob Toledo, an avid outdoorsman and prepper in the Pacific Northwest. It has been published with permission of the author. It does not necessarily represent the views of PreppingToSurvive.com. Let’s pretend for a second… You’re in the Pacific Northwest of North America on a winter day, dropped off […]

January 19, 2012

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Book Review: The Raggedy Edge

In keeping with my recent theme, a few weeks ago I downloaded another apocalyptic novel, The Raggedy Edge by Michael S. Turnlund. It was an interesting, though not ground-breaking story. A middle class family of 4 realizes they must flee their small city to the nearby rural town after the electrical grid goes down without […]

January 18, 2012

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Ham Radio as a Prepping Skill

“Why not just get a couple of tin cans and a long piece of string? Or better yet, use smoke signals? Baaahahaha!” That’s the reaction that some people have about ham radio. In a world of cellphones with unlimited long distance, voice over ip (VoIP) that allows you to talk with someone 1/2 way around […]