If you have begun considering different scenarios that you may want to prepare for, it has probably occurred to you that some may begin while you are away from home. For most of us, our first priority is going to be getting back to that refuge of safety. It’s possible, especially if home is in […]
September 6, 2011
Started the day off by paying bills; did it before breakfast and more or less lost my appetite. I really dislike paying bills. It’s a good exercise since it forces you to examine your expenditures monthly, but it’s chore that costs me valuable time that I cannot get back. I’m glad that I don’t have […]
September 6, 2011
As anyone who has learned to ride a bicycle will tell you, there’s more to learning a new skill than just mentally understanding how something is supposed to work. I can mentally learn how to ride a bicycle and that will help to some extent, but until I actually get on the bike and learn […]
September 5, 2011
Our posts on PreppingToSurvive have generally been designed to help family, friends, and others prepare to survive unpleasant events. The events could be very personal (as in the loss of a job) or much broader (as in a natural disaster that affects a large geographical area). Often the posts are designed to help you think […]
September 5, 2011
Today, as American’s mark the unofficial end of summer with Labor Day, we hope you’ll take time for some reflection. Some things you may want to consider: Despite the 9.0-plus unemployment rate, we in American live in relative affluence and wealth. There is a reason we have problems with illegal immigration; people want to come […]
September 3, 2011
“In any survival situation with other people, if you don’t work together, you die together.” ~ Cody Lundin
September 2, 2011
Consider this: you are stranded at the bottom of a ravine and someone tosses a rope to you from above. You need to tie a knot to help you get out. The knot must be easy to tie, must make a loop that you can slide around your waist, and it must not slip. Remember, […]
September 1, 2011
My youngest daughter reached into the nesting box to collect the day’s eggs as she had done many times before. It’s a routine that she enjoys, helping Mommy collect the eggs. Yet this time was different. She abruptly withdrew her hand with a startled shriek. “I don’t want to touch the snake!” Fortunately Laura was with […]
August 31, 2011
The following article has been contributed by Madison Parker of HomeSecuritySystems.net. It has been published with permission of the author. When it comes to defending yourself, a handgun really is the ultimate tool. The fact of the matter is that a home security system is a deterrent that can be overcome, and hand-to-hand combat training only works […]
August 30, 2011
As preppers, we often focus the vast majority of our attention on the big things- the so-called “bullets, beans, and band-aids.” I want to give a little thought and mention to the more minor things that make daily life easier, but may slip off your mental radar. To come up with this list, I went […]
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