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Imagine this: Last thing that you remember is that you were standing with few of your friends in street, now you are laying on ground and looking around you and there is blood running next to your leg, there is something in your throat and it suffocates you, you are trying to remove it with your fingers but nothing comes out, you are trying to swallow it but it is of no help, you are trying to scream but nothing comes out of your mouth. And thing that scare you most is that you notice blood on your pants in...

A few ways to make preparedness fit your budget a bit better. 1. Prioritize. I know this is is a far bigger thing and really arguably negates the rest of the article but I do need to touch on it briefly. Choosing preparedness stuff instead of other things is a very valid option. I find it easier to have the goal in mind and do the math working towards it. Example doing the math that at 4 bucks a pop you would need to choose drip from home instead of fancy coffee 15 times to get the medium fixed blade...

A recent study noted that the majority of people have enough food in their pantries to feed their household for about three days and that seemingly stable societies are really just nine meals from anarchy. With most of us dependent on just-in-time transportation systems to always be available, few ever consider the worst case scenario. For tens of thousands of east coast residents that worst case scenario is now playing out in real-time. No longer are images of starving people waiting for government handouts restricted to just the third-world. In the midst of crisis, once civilized societies will very rapidly...

A group of like-minded patriots, bound together by pride in American exceptionalism, plan on building an armed community to protect their liberty. The group, named Citadel, intends to purchase 2,000 to 3,000 acres for the project in western Idaho. The community will comprise of 3,500 to 7,000 families of patriotic Americans who "voluntarily choose to live together in accordance with Thomas Jefferson's ideal of Rightful Liberty." According to the Citadel website, Rightful Liberty means that "neighbors keep their noses out of other neighbors' business, that neighbors live and let live."

Today while reading a thread in a survival forum someone explained his view on how different a collapse in USA would be compared to the one that took place in Argentina in 2001. He said that while the collapse in Argentina was like changing a tire on a Ford Falcon, what will happen in US will be like changing them all on a 18-wheeler. Changing a tire on a Falcon is a light way of putting it. Our economy collapsed, our currency lost 70% of its value overnight and the president resigned while anarchy spread all over the country. Over...

President Fernando De la Rua resigned and fled the government palace in a helicopter, driven from office by a devastating economic crisis and days of rioting that left 22 people dead and homes and supermarkets across Argentina ransacked. De la Rua's sudden downfall yesterday came amid Argentina's worst unrest in a decade. Screeching tear gas canisters arced across the capital and police fired rubber bullets at thousands of anti-government protesters in the runup to his fall. Rioters looted houses and stores in other cities, and more than 200 people were injured nationwide. "I'm delighted he's finally gone. Thank God!" said...

Here is a list of some of the items: 24 U.S. Military Field Style Medic Instrument Kit Surgical Disposable Sterile Skin Stapler w/Enhanced Control, 35 Preloaded Staples Sawyer Personal Water Bottle Filter 1 Liter Black Diamond Icon Headlamp (Silver) SAM Medical Splint (Pack of 2)

The World of Dried Foods: Dried foods are now used a large variety of ways. They are used in trail mix, fruit roll-ups, baby food, cereals, MRE’s, soup mixes and many other foods including meals aboard the Space Shuttle. They retain most of nutrients and just by adding water you can return them to their predried state. So let’s get started and discover how fun and easy it is to use dried foods in our everyday lives as well as in our long term food storage program.

Over the last year or so I have written a number of “reports” for our small group that have guided food and water purchase and storage, meds, weapons and ammo, finances, communication, etc. In each of these I have usually tried to look ahead, seeing both the disaster period, survival and then the recovery, if we are skilled and lucky enough to get to that shore. If you manage to survive but are not prepared for the long term recovery what are you going to do, wait for FEMA? Some of the un-thought of items and ideas that I have...

Laura and I have been hoping for the best and preparing for the worst for quite a while now, but it wasn’t until April of 2011 that we started sharing our experiences and what we’ve learned along the way with others in the form of PreppingToSurvive. Our goals at the time were pretty simple: Explain the need we feel for preparing for an uncertain future. Discuss hesitations, concerns, and common objections to prepping that others may harbor. Share common sense approaches to preparing for the future. Provide insight into the physical, emotional, mental, and even spiritual requirements for surviving in...

As New York City spent a second night plunged in darkness shameless criminals got to work looting abandoned stores and homes across the metropolis. At least 13 suspected thieves have been arrested since Hurricane Sandy struck the city around 6.30pm on Monday evening. Thousands of police and National Guard troops are patrolling the city and keeping guard in the worst-hit areas in a bid to deter any opportunistic crooks. As hundreds of thousands of the city's residents were left without power, some wily criminals posed as Con Edison energy workers to dupe their victims, reported the New York Post

The scale of the mammoth challenge facing authorities in the US following Superstorm Sandy was clear to see today in the flood-hit state of New Jersey. National Guard troops arrived in the devastated city of Hoboken to help evacuate thousands of people still stuck in their homes. Trucks were delivering ready-to-eat meals and evacuating the area, across the Hudson River from New York City - half of which remains flooded two days after the storm struck. Thousands of people are still holed up in their brownstones, condos, and other housing in the square city. The Mayor's spokesman said many people...

The first thing that we need to look at is the distinct lack of information available about EMP and its effects. Most of what we know is from nuclear tests, both American and Soviet, in the 1960s. Data and information after that period is still highly classified, so all we have to go on is what has been declassified from this earlier era of tests. However, this information, along with a few pieces of recent data, is enough to make some reasonable projections. The second thing we need to understand is that a HEMP attack on the United States is...

A record number of Americans – 46.7 million – used food stamps in the month of June, and tens of millions more are directly in the sights of an economy spiraling uncontrollably into collapse. Food prices have risen 175% since they year 2000 and analysts estimate that this past summer’s drought will force them even higher – as high as 30% by the middle of next year. On top of that we’ve got the Federal Reserve committing some $80 billion a month in continued monetary easing (printing). There is only one direction for food prices to go, and that’s up....

OLdie, but a GOODIE! Hank Williams Jr. - Country Boy Can Survive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gKlBGjDbfI

1. It’s just like camping. 2. You can buy enough food and supplies for forever. 3. Your neighbors will gather around and help each other. 4. If I buy enough gadgets (mini washing machine, generator, solar tracker) I’ll be OK 5. I can get to my survival location when TSHTF. 6. I can convince my “significant other” that this is the right move. 7. I don’t need to prepare a place. I’ll just grab my Bug-Out-Bag and find a cave somewhere. 8. My kids will be bored.

Sorry I am so late on posting this, but I promised a review on how well my Ammo Can Rocket Stove work and so here it is

Let’s take a look at the stats: 88 Million Americans! – That’s the real number of people who are not employed and have stopped actively looking for a job. The number is at it’s highest levels since 1983, and completely debunks the 8.3% unemployment rate that the Government keeps repeating. 46.5 million Americans – That’s the number of Americans who are now relying on food stamps as their primary source of income to feed their family. U.S. food-stamp use has hit an all time record high, with the number of people receiving the benefit jumping by nearly 50% since the...

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