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How to Get EXTRA MONEY for Prepping
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 26, 2018

How to Get EXTRA MONEY for Prepping
Lots of us WANT to prep hardcore. We want to stock up on more food, buy solar gadgets, and create a top-n ...
Lots of us WANT to prep hardcore. We want to stock up on more food, buy solar gadgets, and create a top-notch medical kit. But this stuff all costs money, and life takes up nearly every penny most of ...
April 26, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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The Easy Way To Start A Wood Fire
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: April 24, 2018

The Easy Way To Start A Wood Fire
Fire, and all it represents, is one of the building blocks of survival along with food, water, and shelte ...
Fire, and all it represents, is one of the building blocks of survival along with food, water, and shelter. Fire will cook the food, purify the water, and heat the shelter. For that reason, it shoul ...
April 24, 2018
| by Gaye Levy
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Survival Basics: Water And Water Storage
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: April 19, 2018

Survival Basics: Water And Water Storage
During a recent book giveaway, the question asked was “What piece of prepping gear is at the top of your ...
During a recent book giveaway, the question asked was “What piece of prepping gear is at the top of your bucket list?” Needless to say, I was more than a little bit surprised to find that the top res ...
April 19, 2018
| by Gaye Levy
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The Reader’s Choice Library: Prepper Fiction You’ve Gotta Read
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 18, 2018

The Reader’s Choice Library: Prepper Fiction You’ve Gotta Read
A while back, I asked you to tell me your favorite non-fiction prepping books. (Here’s the list of books ...
A while back, I asked you to tell me your favorite non-fiction prepping books. (Here’s the list of books that were recommended for the Reader’s Choice Survival and Preparedness Library.) But since lif ...
April 18, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Grid Down: How to Get Water From Your Well When There is No Power
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: April 16, 2018

Grid Down: How to Get Water From Your Well When There is No Power
One of the problems faced with an EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) is that your well will not be pumping water ...
One of the problems faced with an EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) is that your well will not be pumping water into your home. For those living in urban areas and are relying on municipal water, your wate ...
April 16, 2018
| by Tess Pennington
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8 Prepper Hacks For Cleaning Without Running Water
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 15, 2018

8 Prepper Hacks For Cleaning Without Running Water
That magic moment when you go to wash your hands….and nothing comes out of the tap. Late on Friday evenin ...
That magic moment when you go to wash your hands….and nothing comes out of the tap. Late on Friday evening – you know, too late to reach the local repair guy – that was the scenario at our rented farm ...
April 15, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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The Top 50 Non-Food Stockpile Necessities
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 15, 2018

The Top 50 Non-Food Stockpile Necessities
Be honest. When you think about a stockpile, the first thing that comes to mind is food, right? Preppers ...
Be honest. When you think about a stockpile, the first thing that comes to mind is food, right? Preppers are well-known for having a stash of long-term food to sustain them through anything from a win ...
April 15, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Moscow Prepares For Nuclear War: “Stock Your Bunkers With Water And Foodstuffs”
Author: Guest Post
|Date: April 14, 2018

Moscow Prepares For Nuclear War: “Stock Your Bunkers With Water And Foodstuffs”
By Mac Slavo, SHTFplan | The United States and Russia have been engaged in a war of words over military ...
By Mac Slavo, SHTFplan | The United States and Russia have been engaged in a war of words over military intervention in Syria, with both countries now mobilizing their armed forces in preparation for ...
April 14, 2018
| by Guest Post
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A Quick-Start Guide For New Preppers Who Want To Be Ready RIGHT NOW
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 13, 2018

A Quick-Start Guide For New Preppers Who Want To Be Ready RIGHT NOW
When you first start prepping you want everything RIGHT NOW. You look around your home and see nothing bu ...
When you first start prepping you want everything RIGHT NOW. You look around your home and see nothing but shortcomings. You don’t have enough food, you don’t have a woodstove, you have no secondary w ...
April 13, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Making a Homestead Evacuation Plan
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 13, 2018

Making a Homestead Evacuation Plan
With wildfire season approaching in California, my thoughts are with my many friends there who have small ...
With wildfire season approaching in California, my thoughts are with my many friends there who have small farms. Even if you don’t live in a wildfire zone, if you raise livestock, you need to have a h ...
April 13, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Survival Condos: A Tour of Bunkers for Rich People in the Middle of Kansas
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 11, 2018

Survival Condos: A Tour of Bunkers for Rich People in the Middle of Kansas
It’s time for another episode of Doomsday Bunkers of the Rich and Famous. You can find the last article a ...
It’s time for another episode of Doomsday Bunkers of the Rich and Famous. You can find the last article about a doomsday neighborhood in Germany right here. This time, we’ll travel a bit closer to hom ...
April 11, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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How To Build Your Own Perfect Bug Out Bag
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: April 10, 2018

How To Build Your Own Perfect Bug Out Bag
For years, my bug out bag has languished in a closet, stuffed to the gills with the gear that I “thought” ...
For years, my bug out bag has languished in a closet, stuffed to the gills with the gear that I “thought” I might need if forced to flee my home following a disruptive event. My bag, as precious as i ...
April 10, 2018
| by Gaye Levy
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How To Create A Safe Room In Your House Or Apartment
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 07, 2018

How To Create A Safe Room In Your House Or Apartment
The homes of many rich, famous people have a secret hidden within them. Somewhere, in the depths of the ...
The homes of many rich, famous people have a secret hidden within them. Somewhere, in the depths of the home, is a secure room to which the residents can retreat in the event of a home invasion or vi ...
April 07, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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33 Brilliant Non-Traditional Preps
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: April 02, 2018

33 Brilliant Non-Traditional Preps
Pick up any preparedness book or visit any preparedness website and you are bound to be inundated with id ...
Pick up any preparedness book or visit any preparedness website and you are bound to be inundated with ideas for getting yourself ready for an unexpected disruptive event. After awhile, the eyes begi ...
April 02, 2018
| by Gaye Levy
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The Conundrum Of Bugging Out And What To Do About It
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: April 01, 2018

The Conundrum Of Bugging Out And What To Do About It
Over the past five years, I have seen the concept of bugging out escalate to the realm of ridiculousness. ...
Over the past five years, I have seen the concept of bugging out escalate to the realm of ridiculousness. Much of this, in my opinion, has come from the commercialization of bug out bags, the glamori ...
April 01, 2018
| by Gaye Levy
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Forget Doom And Gloom: Preparedness Is The Ultimate Act Of Optimism
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: March 31, 2018

Forget Doom And Gloom: Preparedness Is The Ultimate Act Of Optimism
Does this sound familiar? You’re talking to a friend or family member who isn’t on board with preparednes ...
Does this sound familiar? You’re talking to a friend or family member who isn’t on board with preparedness. (And it’s even worse when they think they know what’s going on in the world but garner thei ...
March 31, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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16 Important Rules Of Survival And Preparedness
Author: Gaye Levy
|Date: March 30, 2018

16 Important Rules Of Survival And Preparedness
Having a survival mindset means you are always ready to take on new challenges, right? Although I fully ...
Having a survival mindset means you are always ready to take on new challenges, right? Although I fully believe that new challenges are a good thing, it is sometimes downright frustrating to recogniz ...
March 30, 2018
| by Gaye Levy
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