I got thinking about this today. In a SHTF situation, if your lucky or prepared enough to have a weapon, especially if you have been displaced or must leave in a hurry, you most likely won't have a cleaning kit. My thought is to give people a list of weapons, especially pistols that will fire...

I'm looking for some prepper products that I've never seen or heard of before. I feel like disaster preparedness products as well as all other survival products have been getting repetitive. If you guys could help me find some new and awesome prepper products I would really appreciate it. I...

I just downloaded 130 free publications, books, etc...I've been through each fo these links and they all worked for me: http://alpha411.blogspot.com/2012/11/100-free-survival-downloads.html http://www.truthistreason.net/16-survival-downloads-field-manuals-and-handbooks...

I can remember as a kid being excited to get out of class to watch these Civil Defense preparedness films in the school auditorium only to be disappointed and bored. LoL. This one is a classic. Check out the part starting at 18:33 with the mother feeding the daughter simulated (obviously)...

THE BIGGEST PREPPER CHALLENGE As we discussed in the first part of this series when SHTF the physical demands of daily life are going to increase and if that day were to come today are you physically ready? If your answer like mine is "no" then I want you to participate in this challenge with...

About a year ago, the youth group that I was the youth pastor and I aided in a feed the hunger pack-a-thon. Great experience btw and suggest everyone do it at least once. While there, I paid close attention to what ingredients, and roughly the measurements of the ingredients going into each...

Prepping isn't get for the SHTF scenerio. Irene is teaching us that. Here's my newest blog post and my challenge to everyone http://survivalgoddess.blogspot.com/2011/08/shtf-is-not-only-reason-to-prep.html

Ready.gov seems to have a pretty decent free preparedness guide available now called "Are you ready?". http://www.ready.gov/america/_downloads/emergency_preparedness/are_you_ready.pdf The guide starts out with basic steps like assessing the risk of disasters (natural, man made, etc.) in your...

Ok with the massive cyclone hitting Queensland Australia. This is the story so far, facts maybe wrong as its reported by the media. In one of the costal areas predicted to be hit with massive stormsurges(sea level rises) Of over 9m above maxium tide.. thats right 9M. After a campaign of door to...

I made some recordings from the Self Reliance Expo and I have posted some for anyone to listen to. I know there were several people interested in going, but didn't have the money to make it. This is only one of about 10 recordings I did. I will be posting more today and tomorrow! Let me know...

The self reliance expo that is coming up this Friday and Saturday is going to be awesome! I am really excited. I wanted to share a local news station offering a 50% discount to attend the event. I have already purchased my ticket. You have to register with the website to get the discount...

I just wanted to let everyone know that there is a 30 Day Free Giveaway Event going on over at EmergencyPrepardnessinstructor.com It is free to enter and you could win one of three prizes. 1st place winner will receive over $65 of free products in a 50 cal. ammo can. I will give you a...

I am looking for some good preparedness channels to subscribe to on youtube. I am more of a visual learner and love to watch videos on youtube. Any ideas for me? Here is my current lists that I have subscribed to. AmRedCross‬‎ ‪AnalyticalSurvival‬‎ ‪beast12101‬‎ ‪cutlerylover‬‎...

In 2008 as Hurricane Ike was approaching the gulf coast, a buddy of mine (and a member of this forum) heard the news of the storm surge, heeded the warnings and decided to evacuate. He called me and asked if he could stay with my family, I told him "of course." When he loaded up his truck, he...

I'm not sure if this is the proper forum for this question, but I have a question about a motion sensor light I recently installed in my backyard. My yard is opposite a school, and while safe, I don't like that it can be accessed by means other than through neighbors' yards. I installed a...

I posted this in the "Michigan" section, but it applies to a LOT of urban scenarios: As things tend to get more "sporty" you need to be thinking about your egress routes or be prepared to "bug in" for three days. The reason I say this is the nature of the freeway system in Detroit and the...

Has anyone read Making the Best of Basics (11th ed.)? It had some pretty good info and it appears many other books have gotten some of their info from earlier editions of this book. What are your thoughts about it? The back of the book has an extensive list of books related to preparedness...