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Cluttered storage space with various household items and tools, highlighting the importance of decluttering a prepper stockpile.

How to Declutter Your Prepper Stockpile

October 23, 2024/

When you’re dedicated to preparedness, accumulating supplies is natural. But cluttered spaces can undermine your efficiency during a crisis. Prepping without the clutter is about finding balance, ensuring every item in your prepper stockpile has a purpose. This guide will help you declutter your survival gear while staying ready for any emergency, using strategies to keep your stockpile organized and manageable. Where to Start The first step to organizing your prepper stockpile...

Campers setting up a tent in the mountains under stormy skies, preparing for severe weather conditions

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Surviving a Tornado While Camping

October 8, 2024/

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Some summers back, I was camping in the Great Smoky Mountains when my weather radio blasted a tornado warning. The sky went dark fast, and the air turned still, felt like time slowed down. It serves as a warning of how quickly things can change. This tornado survival guide was created for just that reason, to ensure you have a backup plan in case the weather turns nasty while you’re out of...

Various fuel tanks including propane, gas, and diesel containers, prepared for emergency fuel storage.

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Gas Stations Running Dry? Stash the Fuel You Need in Time

October 5, 2024/

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If you’ve been paying attention lately, you’ve probably noticed that fuel shortages are popping up more often than anyone would like. Whether it’s pipeline hacks, extreme weather, or folks losing their heads and panic buying, those long lines at gas stations aren’t just a fluke. And when that occurs, the last thing you want is to find yourself short on emergency fuel reserves. Imagine being stranded without a way to heat the...

Backpack and emergency survival gear displayed on a wooden floor, including a durable hiking backpack, first aid kit, and canned food supplies.

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How to Stay Prepared When Everyone Else Isn’t Ready

September 26, 2024/

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You ever look around and wonder, “What’s everyone gonna do when stuff hits the fan?” I mean, most people aren’t even remotely prepared. Maybe they’ve got a couple of cans of soup in the pantry, and if you’re lucky, there’s a flashlight with half-dead batteries somewhere in the house. But when things really go sideways? Well, they’ll be scrambling for sure. Not you, though. You’ve been through enough wild weather, power outages,...

Apartment prepping storage with canned goods, pasta, and hygiene supplies organized on a shelf.

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Prepping in an Apartment Without Extra Space

September 22, 2024/

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When you hear the word prepper, what comes to mind? Probably some guy out in the countryside with a huge property, a basement full of supplies, and maybe even an underground bunker, right? That’s how it’s often portrayed. But here’s the thing: emergencies don’t care if you’ve got a basement or a backyard. Whether it’s a tornado, a blackout, or one of those SHTF situations, apartment prepping matters just as much if...

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Preparing for the Next Pandemic

September 11, 2024/

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The question is not whether another pandemic will occur, but when. The chaos of COVID-19 demonstrated how quickly our systems could fail. Many Americans were caught off guard by shortages and disruptions, which highlighted the importance of being prepared well in advance of a crisis. The saying goes, “failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” If you are serious about protecting your family from the next pandemic or disaster, there is no...

A massive hurricane viewed from space, swirling over the Earth, representing the power and scale of the 2024 hurricane season.

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Preparing for the 2024 Hurricane Season that has already started.

August 27, 2024/

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It’s more important than ever to make sure you and your loved ones are ready for what is predicted to be one of the strongest hurricane seasons ever. Experts anticipate a more active Atlantic hurricane season in 2024 than in previous years, with more storms, stronger hurricanes, and larger damages. This is the time to take hurricane survival seriously if you live in a hurricane-prone area, especially if you are over thirty....

City street at night during power outage with wet roads and dim lighting

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How to deal with an EMP

August 25, 2024/

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The world in which we live is not as stable as it appears. It’s easy to get sucked into the ease of having everything at your fingertips, especially if you live in a busy metropolis. But there’s a cost associated with that ease. Although cities are amazing works of human engineering, they are also delicate ecosystems that are susceptible to collapse in the event of a tragedy. An electromagnetic pulse, or EMP,...

Aerial view of a city devastated by a catastrophic natural disaster, with widespread flooding, damaged high-rise buildings, and debris scattered across the landscape, illustrating the vulnerability of urban areas.

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Preparing for Natural Disasters in Cities

August 23, 2024/

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Hi folks, this is David Brown. Let’s be honest about a topic that should be on everyone’s mind, particularly if they live in a city, natural catastrophes. With skyscrapers all around and everything you need only a short stroll away, it’s simple to feel unstoppable. But believe me, those same buildings and congested streets may turn out to be more of a liability than a barrier when Mother Nature chooses to have...

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