preparedness
05/25/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Tips for using a car battery as a power source in the home when SHTF
If you have enough time to prepare, you might have access to an emergency power source and even a backup, such as a generator or solar panels, when you lose power after SHTF. However, if for any reason these aren’t available to you or they become unusable, you need to know how to turn a […]
03/07/2018
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By Jayson Veley
An EMP attack can be initiated from multiple sources: Tips on how to prepare
It’s important to understand two things about EMPs: that they have the ability to shut down America’s entire electrical grid and potentially result in significant loss of life, and that they can come from several different sources. As SHTFBlog.com points out, an electromagnetic pulse can be caused by a lightning strike, a meteor hurling through […]
03/06/2018
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By David Williams
Intro to building your own solar-powered water heater
The solar-powered water heater can be one of the most useful systems that you can implement in your own home. It offers many benefits, can be extremely cost-efficient, and you can save a lot of money by simply building such a system yourself. Indeed, building your very own solar-powered water heater can be immensely rewarding. […]
02/28/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Long-term blackouts are a harsh reality: 7 scary challenges you probably aren’t prepared for
A bug-out bag is only good for 72 hours, which is fine if the blackout in your area lasts no longer than three days. But what will you do if you’re stuck in a long-term blackout with no help in sight? (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) For this article, a long-term blackout may last for as at […]
02/09/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Preparing for disaster: How to set up backup electric power
Imagine this scenario: you’re relaxing at home with your family, then the power suddenly goes out. Will everyone panic because you don’t have a backup source of electricity, or will you be calm and collected as you head to your portable generator? (h/t to DoomsdayMoose.com) If you have backup electrical power, you won’t have to worry […]
10/14/2017
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By News Editors
In a Cashless World, You’d Better Pray the Power Never Goes Out
When Hurricane Maria knocked out power in Puerto Rico, residents there realized they were going to need physical cash — and a lot of it. (Article by Ryan McMaken republished from Mises.org) Bloomberg reported yesterday that the Fed was forced to fly a planeload of cash to the Island to help avert disaster: William Dudley, the New York Fed president, […]
07/06/2017
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By Jayson Veley
5 Survival lessons we can learn from people who haven’t had power in their homes for hundreds of years
What if tomorrow the United States was hit by a massive EMP strike that destroys the power grid and forces the entire population to survive without electricity? In addition to the minor inconveniences, such as the inability to charge your cell phone or the lack of television dinners you’ll be heating up in the microwave, […]
05/24/2017
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By Bridgette Wilcox
How to make a tin can WiFi antenna after an EMP
If you find yourself in an emergency situation, something as mundane as staying connected and being able to communicate can be the difference between survival and death. If the emergency was caused by an EMP, staying online can become particularly complicated but if you have the right knowledge — and a tin can — it doesn’t have […]
03/18/2017
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By Tracey Watson
The wealthy are going underground as luxury doomsday bunkers sprawl across Kansas
For many, the world just doesn’t feel like a safe place anymore. Pandemics, the re-emerging threat of nuclear war, terrorist attacks, and even the threat of a good old fashioned natural disaster have many scanning prepper sites online and stockpiling food in their basements. For some people, though, that just isn’t good enough. Those with […]
12/08/2016
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By powernews
10 Things to Have Ready before the Huge EMP
Dr. Peter Pry (Executive Director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security) warns that the consequences – of not being prepared for this event – are much more severe than one may think: Article by Claude Nelson “within a year of an EMP event at least 2 thirds or the us population will […]
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