3 Barter Items You Probably Haven’t Considered The idea of bartering gets a lot of attention in the Preparedness Community. Many preppers believe that when the SHTF and our economic system crashes, precious metals and bartering will be the…
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5 Keys to Surviving a Nighttime Car Break Down Obviously, there is never a good time for your vehicle to break down, but having it occur after dark is just adding to your misery. At that point you are introducing…
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When I was young and under the influence of movies and books about fighting, war and dying somehow I adopted views that death and dying is something unavoidable and it is mostly noble and clean, and have some kind of…
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James Strait is the author of "World War III – Not How You Imagined It." From ISIS to Islamic Jihad, to a rogue financing government like Iran or North Korea — the threat is real and growing. We asked James…
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Raiders of the Lost Ark and Other Indiana Jones Movies Reveal A Highly Effective Method of Survival – If You're Paying Attention Years have past since the first Indiana Jones movie in 1981. There's a lot we can learn about…
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One day soon you may have to defend yourself against an armed, dangerous attacker. Many people freeze in the face of danger — and die — or are simply beaten, (women can be raped) and left for dead. Are you ready for…
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Spend enough time with Mother Nature and you’ll likely experience emergencies.Things went right this trip.Even the most innocent outings are potential survival situations. That fishing trip can turn nasty for all the wrong reasons. Your day hike may find you…
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What Can Citizens Do To Protect Themselves? With each successive day since the man (Thomas Eric Duncan) who flew from Liberia to Texas was diagnosed with the first case of the Ebola virus in the U.S., more and more unsettling facts…
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This lovely large root cellar dates back to the mid 1800s and is underneath a farmhouse in Lancaster, PA. Many people add a root cellar to their retreat. This is good, but if you…
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One of the basics of survival is knowing and being prepared for upcoming weather events. Depending on what area of the country or world you live in, weather can create an event that is life-changing. Tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards can…
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