Survival Friday: 50 Excuses For Not Prepping As smug as we may feel about our own prepping efforts, sometimes there is still a tendency to procrastinate a bit with one thing or another. I am not pointing any fingers, mind you, since I too fall victim of being overwhelmed by it all. The disorganized array of my food storage is just one case in point. I still don’t have a good inventory so what do I do? I just buy more. Still, for the most part, I keep plugging away, knowing that the economy is in shambles in spite of what our leaders say. Things, to me, are unsettling yet most people I know still see no need to start prepping at all. That brings me to the topic of today’s article: “50 Excuses for Not Prepping”. A while back, Michael Snyder came up with this list of excuses that people use when they say there is no need to prepare. 1. I know that is foolish and so do you. What can you do? Enjoy your next adventure through common sense and thoughtful preparation! Gaye Spotlight Item: The Beginning Of The End Like this and want more?
BOOK: Disaster Utopias and Elite Panics A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit. Why do Crowds Turn Deadly? That's a good question. The lesson here is that people charged with controlling the crowd (for commercial or "security reasons") are actually the reason most people die during crowd "stampedes." Do People Panic/Riot/Rampage During Disasters? The conventional wisdom is that people panic during disasters. However, as with stampeding crowds, the conventional wisdom on this is wrong. In contrast to the people on the ground, she shows that the only people that actually do panic during disasters are the elites -- from those with wealth to those running the government's response (I'm not talking about the first responders actually on the ground doing good work). What This Means The lesson here is that during an extreme disaster, the people you may most need to fear are those in charge, particularly if their motives are focused on protecting elite interests put at risk by the disaster.
Warning: Enrolling in Obamacare allows government to link your IP address with your name, social security number, bank accounts and web surfing habits (NaturalNews) We have already established that Healthcare.gov is not a functioning database application that allows people to shop for competing health plans. It is actually a government-run Trojan Horse that suckers people into creating accounts where they hand over: • Name and address• Email address and password• Social security number• Private bank account details• Employer details and other information During the enrollment process, your computer also hands over your IP address which is then tied to your social security number. This IP address is then handed over to the NSA thanks to its new mega-black-hole data center in Utah, where your IP is cross-referenced with all website visits, including: • "Anti-government" websites• Porn sites• Gambling sites• File sharing sites• "Terrorism" support sites• Encryption service sites like Hushmail• Chat rooms, message boards and more Ponder the implications of this for a moment... As far as I'm concerned, the IRS can fine me all they want.
The Resilient Family » 5 books to understand our economic predicament and where we’re headed I actually meant to get this done prior to Hurricane Irene in the hope that folks might be armed with some good reading material when the power crapped out, but down here in the tropics the weather has been so beautiful that I just couldn’t bear to sit in front of my computer this past weekend. After the banking crisis, I made a vow to myself that I would learn everything I could about what really happened. I had very little understanding of economics, finance or the nature of our money system prior to that and couldn’t have cared less. The education I received from these 5 books has been a real eye opener and completely re-defined not only my understanding (limited as it was) of economics and finance, but of politics, policy, demographics and societal issues as well. If a knucklehead simpleton like me can grasp this stuff, so can you. An Unconventional Guide to Investing in Troubled Times – Charles Hugh Smith Charles Hugh Smith is brilliant, so I’ve actually included two of his books.
Rookie Preppers: 8 Mistakes To Avoid This article has been generously contributed by Tess Pennington of Ready Nutrition. After joining the Dallas chapter of the American Red Cross in 1999 Tess worked as an Armed Forces Emergency Services Center specialist and is well versed in emergency and disaster management & response. As some of you know, I’ve been prepping for a several years now. Don’t Panic Take a deep breath, sit down and make an emergency plan. Take your time and properly plan how you are going to open up your budget so that you can attain these emergency items. Personal Experience – One mistake I remember (and am still paying for) was when my husband and I decided to get a short term food supply. Don’t always believe the experts. Listen to what the experts say, but make the decision that is best for your family and your needs. Personal Experience – An expert was telling everyone that they should have a certain brand of hiking boots. Don’t buy cheap preps. Buy preps that are multi purpose. Eat what you store.
Backpacking Food for the Soul Family Emergency Plan Check List Making the decision to prepare for emergency begins with a level of awareness. A prepper knows that there are possible threats, and it only makes sense to be as prepared as possible beginning with elemental disaster items to sustain basic needs (food, water, clothing and shelter) and then adding more preparedness layers onto it. Basic disaster items are intended to sustain a person and their family for 3-5 days. Designate an out-of-town contact. Create a 72 hour menu and pack food. Collecting information on disasters that threaten your area is a great way to research the disasters as well as prepare for them. Flooding Fire Safety Blizzards Pandemic Hurricanes Earthquakes Heat Safety Tornado Flash Mob EMP Nuclear Disaster Tsunami Volcano Wildfires Click here fore more disaster preparedness information. This information has been made available by Ready Nutrition Google+ share this article with others related reading featured today Leave A Comment...
Daily Survival The G.O.O.D Survival Manuals: Every Family Should Have One You may be ready to hunker down and go into survival mode. But what will happen if something happens to you? Are your children and dependents as prepared as you are? Having everyone involved in the preparedness stage is a good way to begin educating the family on their responsibilities in case an emergency arises. That way, in an emergency state things are calmer, safer and action is ready to be taken. Don’t G.O.O.D (Get Out Of Dodge) Without This A well, organized survivalist should not only have emergency plans and food provisions in place, but also a well organized preparedness manual for the family or group that has all the information needed in case something goes awry. An Emergency Manual can be created to your taste and your liking. Gather Information for the Manual Medical Information On All Family Members – Complete emergency medical information including immunization records, blood type, previous injuries, food or medical allergies can be very useful in case of an emergency.
10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25 by Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM Issue #104 It seems like every winter there are news stories of people getting stranded for weeks in bad weather while driving through the many remote areas of our country. In fact, this past winter, our nation held its breath waiting for news of James Kim and his family who got lost traveling the snowy roads of Josephine County in Oregon, not far from where this magazine is published. While his wife and daughters, who stayed with their vehicle, were eventually found alive, he succumbed to the cold as he hiked through snow looking for help for his family. And there are also many cases of people trapped for days in their vehicles after skidding over a bridge embankment, even though they were only a few hundred feet from a busy highway. I have written many articles about how to prepare your home for a power outage or national emergency, but today I want to address how to be prepared for an emergency when traveling in your car or truck. Keeping warm and safe Finding supplies Drinking water supply
Be Ready with Vehicle 72 Hour Kits Words such as “extreme misfortune, ruin, and tragedy” are often used in conjunction with the word “disaster.” It is a fearful word that often catches a person off guard and unprepared when they are in the middle of it. But the word “evacuate” conjures up thoughts of mass chaos, confusion, crowded highway systems and fear. This word is usually linked with natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding and fires. So what happens if you are in your car when a mandatory evacuatation comes to order? What Is a 72 Hour Kit? A 72 hour kit is essentially filled with items that will meet your basic survival needs (food, water, safety, shelter) for at least 3 days time. To prepare a 72 hour kit for your vehicle, use a plastic container and fill it with: This information has been made available by Ready Nutrition Google+ share this article with others related reading featured today Leave A Comment...