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There’s a very old and astute adage by George Santayana stating: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”.

Preppers & Tin Hats

byCapt. William E. Simpson

December 13, 2013

The right to bear arms in America remains strong. But it behooves individual gun owners and employers to keep up with the ongoing legal and political caveats in their respective areas.

Safe, Effective Concealed Carry Policies in the Workplace

byGuest Contributor

November 29, 2016

Underground bunkers are quite popular with the survivalist set, and creating your own underground shelter is much more attainable than it seems. A bunker can be constructed for a relatively reasonable price. All you need to undertake the task are basic construction materials and some elbow grease. You can also enlist the help of a professional if you are unsure of how to go about constructing a safe and secure bunker on your own. There are many cost effective ways of building a bunker, it may just require a little research on your part.

Doomsday Preparation Offers Peace of Mind in Uncertain Times

December 19, 2013

The third installment of our series on man tracking, by tracking instructor Kyt Lyn Walken.

UNDERSTANDING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TRACKING

byGuest Contributor

October 18, 2020

Secrets to healthy soil

12 Simple Secrets for Building Healthy Soil

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byR. Ann Parris

November 23, 2020

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November 26, 2020

4 Simple Bushcraft Tools You Need for Overlanding

Bushcraft Tools for Overlanding

Just as the men of the Hudson’s Bay Company, the Mountain Men of the American…

Should You Know How to Use a Tire Plug Kit?

Don't let a relatively minor puncture put you out of commission. Simply having a tire plug kit can get you back on the road and back to safety.

Last Updated on November 13, 2020 Don’t let a relatively minor puncture put you out of…

Do the Results of the Election Have You Prepping for Doomsday?

Regardless of who you voted for; this election illustrated one thing very clearly. It showed in no uncertain terms that as a country we are split down the middle along political, moral and philosophical lines. These differences aren’t trivial either and the reactions to disagreements we have with those who don’t agree with us are getting more intense and violent. Add to that the societal changes we are being promised and some of you may have started very seriously prepping for doomsday.

Last Updated on November 9, 2020 Regardless of who you voted for; this…

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Because most Americans abandoned hand water pumps more than a generation ago, few today understand how they work or what their limitations are. The pump principle has changed little since its inception, whether for the piston pump invented in 275 BC by Ctesibius, or the rope pump invented in China during the 1st century BC.

Hand Water Pumps Making a Comeback

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byLinda Holliday

Here are the top reasons for becoming self-sufficient; these are based on fundamental, systemic concerns for why undertaking this life change will not be a fly-by-night fad, but rather a long-lasting means for personal independence.

Ten Reasons to Become Self-Sufficient and Ten Ways to Get There

byGuest Contributor

6 minute read

If you are planning to build a survival fishing kit by own and so are looking for some guides, then your search stops right here.

How To Build Your Own Survival Fishing Kit

byGuest Contributor

5 minute read

How To

This article was originally published on My Family Survival Plan

How To Keep In Touch With Loved Ones During Disasters

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Because great majority of an area’s inhabitants are going to be unprepared every second that passes will be critical. In the immediate aftermath there will be a lot of nervous energy, and this will be the absolute worst time for the clear thinking needed to define a viable survival community. However, that nervous energy could be constructively channeled into executing a plan that has already been developed. This article will cover the basics of such a plan (with this stipulation that there are always 1000 ways to skin the proverbial cat).All small communities are not created equal. While an urban neighborhood or small suburb may provide the manpower and geographic size to meet post-disaster survival needs, unlike small towns they often do not have the agricultural or industrial base needed to support an independent economy. Additionally, inhabitants in these more urban locations are much less likely to possess the survival skills their rural counterparts take for granted.

Standing Up a Post-Disaster Survival Community

byRichard Bryant

10 minute read

In my planning I am confident that I not only know where everything is but also how everything works in my home, the place I am most likely to encounter a disaster. Useful knowledge when I have to be responsible for myself and anything that might have crawled in when I wasn't paying attention.

Does the Family Know?

5 minute read

Survival

We’ve probably heard the phrase “bleeding to death from paper cuts”. It applies in all areas of our lives, in all sorts of ways. Politics, financial footing, personal health and fitness, madmen loosed on the public, even our relationships and jobs can provide ample evidence of disasters, individual or widespread, big or small, that we can backtrack to paper cuts.

Lessons from History: Death By Paper-cuts

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byR. Ann Parris

You have to have been riding on a train across Central America for the last few days to be unaware of the latest Ebola threat in the news. Between people with illnesses crossing the border by the thousands daily and our flying infected people back here, you have to wonder what the odds are of a serious outbreak visiting us right here at home.

Are you Ready to Shelter in Place during Ebola Outbreak?

5 minute read

Knowledge weighs nothing and you always have it on you. People often try to buy their way out of a problem, but skills are built through habit and time.

6 Inexpensive Skills Every Prepper Needs

byGuest Contributor

5 minute read

How can you be more prepared?

Editors Note: Another guest contribution from R.Ann Parris to The Prepper Journal. As always, if you have information for Preppers that you would like to share and be entered into the Prepper Writing Contest with a chance to win one of three Amazon Gift Cards with the top prize being a $300 card to purchase your own prepping supplies, then enter today!

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Upcycling for Preppers – Maintaining Organization

Editors Note: Another guest contribution from R.Ann Parris to The Prepper Journal. As always, if you have information for Preppers that you would like to share and be entered into the Prepper…

byR. Ann Parris

For Pi Day this year, I decided to make my family an apple pie to celebrate the obscure and nerdy mathematical holiday. We had canned apples from last fall and I still had about six jars left in the pantry. “Perfect!” I thought as I rolled out my pie crust. I opened the first jar and dumped the apples in, but since I prefer a deep dish pie, I needed one more jar to fill it to the brim. Alas, to my dismay, I opened the second jar and I shrieked in horror because the lid wasn’t sealed. Fearing the dreaded botulism spore, I opened the third. Now with a more critical and leery eye, I decided these apples looked weird and possessed an odd brown color. Out they went. Under the same scrutiny, unfortunately for my pantry, the fourth and fifth met the same fate. Luckily, the sixth and final jar passed the test and my family’s craving for a sugar high and “circumferential” celebration was satisfied. I baked the pie, and we all survived.

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A Killer Lurking In Your Pantry

byCornelia Adams

Seems everyone online is focused on prepping for a nuclear war these days, so I thought I'd share the contents of my radiological medical response kit.

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9 minute read

Radiological Medical Response Kit: Ideas to Manage Injuries in a Radioactive Environment

Practicing with your pistols before there is an emergency is vital to improving your chances of successfully living to talk about it. If your going into a gunfight, you need to be training for a gunfight. Bruce outlines some steps and exercises you can follow below to become more proficient, to increase muscle memory and hopefully increase your odds of hitting what you are shooting at, before it hits you. Practice these drills as often as you can. They could mean the difference between life and death.

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10 minute read

Training For a Gunfight

byBruce N. Eimer

There are hundreds of holster options available. Inside the waistband, outside the waistband, shoulder, ankle, thigh, level I, II, III retention, leather, kydex, canted, straight pull…the options are many and quite frankly make my head hurt, just as the many different opinions on what is the best method of carry and which holster you should use to do so. What I intend to do here is address first the holster and then the method of carry. A word of caution: Anyone who has read my writing or taken a course with me knows that I’m not one to avoid Sacred Cows, nor do I like to give credence to the perception a piece a gear may have over the reality of its usefulness. That said, while it’s not my intention to hurt anyone’s feelings, I may wind up doing so. Thus I’d ask you to keep an open mind about facts versus opinions and at least consider my arguments as you make your decision on what to carry. At the end of the day, it will still come down to informed personal preference.

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Handgun Holster Construction and Selection: Part I