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The Problem with Survival Television

It would stand to reason that anything that helps get people excited about prepping and survival is a good thing, but awareness isn’t always the best thing. For example, take the popular survival shows on cable television today.  Hosts like Bear Grylls will show you how to hunt an elk, survive falling into glacial ice …

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NORTHWEST WILDFIRES AND THE ‘GREEN’ ENVIRONMENTALIST

As I write this I am vexed by the fact that nearly 100,000 thousand acres of pristine forests are burning and nearly one-million acres of forest (public forests) have burned to the ground in and around the Pacific Northwest so far this year alone. The vast majority of these forests are publically owned and managed …

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Are Prepper Groups a Good Idea?

At its core, prepping is all about self-reliance. It’s about learning the skills you need to survive and gathering the right supplies to weather anything the world can throw at you. Sure, being self-reliant is the ultimate goal, but the reality of the situation is that everything goes a little easier with some help. The …

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Convert Your ‘Pavement Queen’ RV Into A Mean Off-Road Prepper Machine Part Two WATER SUPPLY

Convert Your ‘Pavement Queen’ RV Into A Mean Off-Road Prepper Machine By: William E. Simpson © 2014 All Rights Reserved  Part Two  WATER SUPPLY    It’s a big mistake to just assume that the water coming-out of a tap or hose is suitable for you, your family and friends to drink! Not everyone realizes how …

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The 5 Best Concealed Carry Guns to Keep You Safe

Carrying a concealed firearm with you at all times is one of the most important parts of an everyday carry setup, and also one of the hardest to get just right. From gun size to caliber to clip capacity, there’s a lot to choosing a concealed carry handgun. Lucky for you we narrowed down the …

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Disaster Preparedness Overload

If you’re busy ‘living’ your life, it’s impossible to read the thousands of articles about disaster preparedness. And the truth be known, I think we all get weary of reading the constant debates over how many cans or bags of beans we need to stockpile, or which survival knife is best, or which backpack is …

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6 Ways to Prepare for Off Grid Living

There’s more to moving your life off-grid than preparing for a disaster or apocalypse. As the economy becomes more and more unstable and jobs are less and less secure, the act of moving even a portion of your life off grid can help you stave off the type of disaster that comes in the way …

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Is Your Survival At Risk Due To ‘Hi-Tech Handicap’?

  Far too often I run across people who feel that their disaster preparedness plans are well in hand only to observe numerous flaws related to what I call ‘high-tech handicaps’. What is a ‘hi-tech handicap’? That’s a fair question, so please allow me to detail what I mean by that phrase and how it …

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Is It Time To Get Out Of The City?

It seems that with almost every passing day there is news of great concern. The U.S. monetary situation is among the top worries of many critical thinkers. Of course as many readers realize, there are numerous other scenarios that might materialize and create a situation that would make living in large congested cities untenable, and …

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Gimmicks, Scams, and Everything Else a Prepper Doesn’t Need

Preppers are a unique group of people. We see the benefit in spending money now for things that hopefully never get used. From food to weapons to vehicle upgrades, preppers know how to spend some serious money. Since we’ve never been through an EOTWAWKI situation, it’s easy to fall for gimmicks and scams if you …

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