Signs of Financial Collapse and How To Avoid Last Minute Mayhem
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Greece is now being compared to a country that has had its economy devastated by war. As on Sunday, Greek politicians voted NO to accept further financial help and implement austerity measures at the request of European bankers. What is the result of this vote? The Greek people have been forced to reduce their lives […]
How often do you hear this from your group members? Man, our survival group stinks. We’re just a drinking group with a survival problem. We never do anything cool, all we do is meet every once in a while but nothing ever seems to happen. Lucky for you I have some simple ideas […]
In light of Brian Williams of NBC News embellishing his involvement with the US Army in Iraq we are going to offer some tips and conversational strategies for identifying those who claim to be something they are not. When Brian Williams claimed to be in a helicopter that was shot down in Iraq he was […]
Due to the nature of survival it is wise to prepare for what to do in case someone becomes incapacitated, missing or leaves for some reason, even if the event or absence is only temporary. A disruption event can happen at any time; it doesn’t matter where everyone is or what they are doing. To […]
Survival is not always a gear-centric proposition. In fact, gear is only a small (albeit important!) factor in many scenarios. It has been said that survival is 90% mental and 10% everything else. A recent tragedy in the news demonstrates just how true this is and offers some great opportunities to learn from a brave […]
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All of a sudden a major event happens that directly affects your group to the point you are forced to activate. You aren’t ready; the group has only recently started working together. How are you going to get this Motley crew all moving as a team?Some members are highly motivated and some still appear hesitant […]
Recent events have again reminded us just how divided we can be as a population. Throughout American history we have been challenged to find common ground within a melting pot of ethnicity, socioeconomic stratification and political maneuvering. What will you do when it lands violently in your front yard? Sometimes the big picture blurs out […]
With the start of the school year, now is a good time to update your critical documents binder to make sure you have the most current information.Don’t have a critical doc binder? Here’s some free downloads to get you started:Critical Document Checklist http://bit.ly/criticaldocchecklist Emergency ID Cards for each family member http://bit.ly/emergencyidcard
Perhaps it is due to the military-esque nature of modern survival but everywhere we turn we see acronyms. So we are going to take this opportunity to clear up some of the confusion about what these abbreviations really mean. We may even throw in a few nicknames and definitions too. For the new kids in […]
OPSEC is just an acronym for Operational Security, a fancy way of saying keep your secrets. We all know that there are things to keep to yourself for your own protection. We have all heard it before; don’t share your most personal information. But one man’s privacy is another man’s Intel. How does one walk […]
What if a member who holds an important position becomes incapacitated or missing? What will your group or family do if an event happens that causes a serious disruption in your normal situation? Since pandemic is all the rage right now we’ll use illness as our trigger event. Today began as any other day […]
In part one of our pandemic series we addressed some basic planning issues and talked about personal protective gear (PPE) for the group. Here in part two, we’re going to address some basic social protocols and focus on group leadership. Remember, for all of these plans, it’s important to make sure that everyone in your […]
How Does A Pandemic Affect A Survival Group? Your survival group was created to be a cushion between you and society at large should something serious come along. As we attempt to prepare at the family level we only have so many resources to work with. So what do we do when of all things, […]
Once you’ve made the decision to start or join a survival group/community, you will have to make a couple of fundamental decisions. Usually, the first question that comes to mind is “How many people do I need in this group?” Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer. You can’t just run down to the people store and […]
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Bringing People Together Every group of survivors/preppers is unique. There will always be a variety of experience, personality, skill and ability within the survival group, but, the members do have one thing in common, their survival situation. This can be a nightmare when it comes to planning and logistics, and can very quickly go from […]
One of the most popular questions we receive is “Where is the best place to bug-out?” This is usually followed by “We live in Florida and will be over-run by refugees headed north, shouldn’t we leave too?” These are hotly contested questions. The truth is that there is no one perfect location to retreat to […]
Now you can own both the complete course and the paperback copy of “The Survival Group Handbook”, PLUS a special bonus DVD entitled “Convincing Others to Prep” for a special combination price! The DVD runs for 1hr and 50 mins, a full Powerpoint class presentation of the information found within MAGS, narrated by Charley Hogwood. The […]
Charley’s new book, “MAGS – The People Part of Prepping” has hit the stands with its first edition printing! MAGS is a guide designed to walk you through all the steps required to safely and securely find other people just like you who realize that going it alone in a dark world is not an […]
Charley is doing a series of blog posts on mutual assistance groups for Living Ready magazine. Here are links to each post! What is a mutual assistance group? How do meet mutual assistance group members Organizing your mutual assistance group Building the foundation of your mutual assistance group
If you are one who chooses to prepare it’s probably because there is a little voice somewhere in your mind that nags at you to be ready for this or that. We meet a lot of people in our journeys to expos and in our classes. There is a common theme that runs in the […]
We love sharp things here at PREP and any outdoorsman worth his salt will appreciate a good blade. So when we get a chance to play with something new it’s like Christmas. The opinion jury is always out on knives and their use in daily operations and it’s even more divided out in the woods. […]
In our pursuit of fire we have found plenty of quality options but here is an interesting stand out. The Exotac nanoSTRIKER combines high quality engineering and compact size to make a ferrocerrium rod that’s almost too easy to carry and just as easy to use. We took the Nano Striker XL for a test […]
Here are some helpful printouts that will allow you to gather your important personal and family information into one safe place in case of an emergency! Critical Documents Checklist Emergency ID Cards
Mob mentality is what happens when you get too many people fired up about something. The more people that are involved, the easier it becomes for individuals to make poor decisions. It’s always easier to go with the flow. We see mob behavior after championship sporting events and amid social tensions. The Zimmerman trial is […]
You know that song, “Ladies Love Country Boys” by Trace Adkins? That song describes me, literally, even the part about going down south for some higher education. This is not the story of some bright eyed awakening or some epiphany moment that led me to prepping. Frankly, I became a prepper by accident. When I […]
Last week, we posted about some of the common problems with pre-made emergency kits. This week is part 2, how to make a BETTER kit. Also, now that we’ve exposed the possible deficiencies with pre-made kits, what about the user? We know that just buying stuff doesn’t help much if you don’t know what you […]
There is a trend in the Prepperverse of taking the easy way out. Everywhere we turn there is another snake oil answer to our survival problems. Case in point, pre-made bugout bags. From $36 and up you can toss one of these in your cart and you are ready for that systemic collapse we’ve been […]
The folks at EcoZoom asked us if we were interested in trying out their Versa stove and writing an unflinching review of our findings. That takes nerve and you better be ready to take a punch if your product is lacking in any way. Of course we said yes, always happy to discover a worthy […]
The apocalyptic scenario drifts into your mind and you start to feel this undercurrent of self-doubt. Do I have the right skills? Did I store enough stuff? Am I in the wrong place? The latest news is bad, another story of an attack, a liberty stolen, a clash of religions that is sure to spread […]
Why solar distillation is another option for water purification, and how to do it properly.
Do you include bleach as part of your preparedness plan for water purification? Here’s some helpful tips.
Recently I saw some controversy about the book “One Second After” by William R. Forstchen. The opinion was that too many people were treating the book as gospel with respect to their prepping for a long-term power outage. The book details an Electro-magnetic Pulse attack on the United States by an unknown entity. Actually none […]
As we approach hurricane season, generators are in high demand. However, when’s the last time you actually used a generator? So …your power is out, seems like a good time to try out that generator that has been cluttering up your garage all this time. Hopefully it starts because you had it stored properly by draining […]
It doesn’t take long to start feeling the effects of dehydration. Confusion, thirst, weakness, dark smelly urine. Most notable is the lack of ability to concentrate and perform simple tasks. One thing I learned during the Advanced Everglades Survival Course taught by The Pathfinder School is the very strange sensation of being ankle deep in […]
We are back after a hiatus from blogging. We are keenly aware that we all get too much spam, too many newsletters and have to choose discriminately when it comes to our internet reading for the sake of time and sanity. For these reasons we have set our sights on other endeavors over the past […]
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