Prepping

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4 Simple Bushcraft Tools You Need for Overlanding

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

byGeoffrey Guy

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.

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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…

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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.

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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…

Everyday carry items could save your life.

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Everyday Carry Essentials – Gear That Can Save Your Life

Everyday carry items are up close and personal prepping items that each of you should have access to…

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Now Is Not the Time to Quit Prepping

If we do see some other type of disaster or disruption to our lives, are you going to be prepared this time?

Editor's note: This prepping primer was written by guest contributor Mark Hedman.

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8 Helpful Tips for Introducing the Prepper Lifestyle to Your Family

Editor’s note: This prepping primer was written by guest contributor Mark Hedman. So, you bought into the idea…

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What is Your Self-Quarantine Plan?

With much of the U.S. finding itself in increasing lockdowns due to the Coronavirus and COVID-19, and many…

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How Are You Faring?

There’s no doubt that the Coronavirus and COVID-19 are having an affect on what used to be a…

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Who Needs an AR-15, Anyway?

Recoilweb recently published a good article about the probabilities of unlikely events, The Surprisingly Solid Mathematical Case of…

The Corona virus (COVID-19) is all over the news, with plenty of fear-mongering spread among the analysis and good information. Because of that, I don’t think there’s a lot for me to write about this without spending a ton of time digging into it or coming up with conspiracy theories.

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Corona Virus Mapping

The Corona virus (COVID-19) is all over the news, with plenty of fear-mongering spread among the analysis and…

The Virginia legislature went full-blown communist with a bill that would outlaw indoor shooting ranges except if in a government building.

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Virginia vows to shut down all gun ranges

The Virginia legislature went full-blown communist with a bill that would outlaw indoor shooting ranges except if in a government building.

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Virginia Gun Control Law Update

Virginia threatens gun control laws and local governments say they won't enforcement. Virginia's AG says they can't refuse. GOA and VCDL say he's wrong.

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Remembering Y2K

Anyone else remember Y2k with fondness? What did you do to prepare?

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Get Me Home Bag

Every prepper has heard of the bug out bag. But do you have a Get Me Home Bag?

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I’m still around…

I know it’s been awhile since there’s been a post, and for that I apologize. As happens now…

Though I can certainly understand how they started.

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The Rumors of My Demise are Overrated

Though I can certainly understand how they started. Due to events in my life The Prepper Journal site…

Editor's Note: A guest contribution from Scott Huntington to The Prepper Journal.

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Things You Can Cook Over a Fire

Editor’s Note: A guest contribution from Scott Huntington to The Prepper Journal. Before we had ovens, cooktops and…

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Every year, over 2500 people die and around 12,000 are injured in a fire at home in the United States. Direct property loss due to fires at home is estimated to be over $7.3 billion annually. Like any other man-made catastrophe, home fires can also be prevented.

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Are You Prepared to Deal with a Fire at Home?

Every year, over 2500 people die and around 12,000 are injured in a fire at home in the…

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Living or working in a disaster-prone area always requires that you be prepared for the worst. When a natural disaster strikes, you might not have the time to take the right recuperative measures if you were ill prepared. It is vital that you have an electric portable generator in standby just to be on the safe side.

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Prepare for Disaster with a Portable Generator

Living or working in a disaster-prone area always requires that you be prepared for the worst. When a…

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Tooting Our Own Horn

Seriously, if we don’t then who will? We have been making changes and we need to brag about…

What if you were suddenly overwhelmed by an event? An earthquake, a micro-burst along a lonely road that did in your vehicle, you barely got out before it was washed down a swollen creek during a flash flood? An avalanche that cut off your trail back to civilization? Heads down in your work and you step out the door to finally head home for the night and you step into the middle of a riot? Or a pandemic? The world suddenly gone mad!

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If You Only Had One Tool

What if you were suddenly overwhelmed by an event? An earthquake, a micro-burst along a lonely road that…

Survival is more of an art than a science and there are as many opinions on the “right” way to do it as there are preppers. While everyone isn't certain they have the final answer, the truth is, no one really knows because the showdown, apocalypse, calamity, SHTF, disaster, fall of America, whatever you want to call it, hasn’t happened yet. Since it hasn’t happened yet, and reliable prophets are few and far between, there is no way of knowing what kind of situation you’ll find yourself in when it arrives.

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Mobility vs Armored: Which is Better?

Survival is more of an art than a science and there are as many opinions on the “right”…

As we normal folks prepare for emergencies, disasters and the like, I was curious as to how one might approach this should "money be no object." I myself have never had that problem, when cost was an afterthought, not a concern. But there are those that are born to or succeed to a point where this is their reality and in such Daniel Williams brought the following to my attention.

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Survival of the Richest: How the World’s Financial Elite are Preparing for Armageddon

As we normal folks prepare for emergencies, disasters and the like, I was curious as to how one…

Editor's Note: A contribution from Scott Huntington to The Prepper Journal. As a native and one who has been through multiple earthquakes I can say "amen" to holding our breath. There are so many faults that half of the quakes I experienced personally were generated by previously unknown faults in the Pacific plate, still considered the "ring of fire" by scientists worldwide. Whenever traveling to and from California I cross that mother of all faults, the San Andreas, where discussions always gravitate towards.... while the article speaks to California it applies to anywhere along the ring of fire, and yes, maybe Yellowstone as well.

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How to Prep for an Earthquake

Editor’s Note: A contribution from Scott Huntington to The Prepper Journal. As a native and one who has…

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Whether you’re out of work and lose your house, in a natural disaster, or SHTF scenario or are one of the sole survivors of a zombie apocalypse (an election in California), there may come a time when you find yourself unexpectedly living out of your truck. Preparing your truck ahead of time so that you can live out of it will save you frustration in an already stressful situation. It will also prove invaluable should you breakdown somewhere that seems like the end of the world, like Interstate 10 between El Paso to San Antonio.

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Prepping Your Truck In Case You Have to Live Out of It

Whether you’re out of work and lose your house, in a natural disaster, or SHTF scenario or are…

While we all hope to never have to make the decision to use deadly force to defend ourselves and our loved ones, it happens everyday somewhere and with an opposition party in the USA that incites and advocates violence, hate and criminality in the place of reasoned debate and an open mind, criminals may not always be that person kicking in your front door.

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OMG, Now What?

While we all hope to never have to make the decision to use deadly force to defend ourselves…

Many aspects of the Modern Minuteman toolbox apply to preparedness in general, however personal and small-scale or widespread and earth shaking our pet disasters may be. As with overall preparedness, our exact situation and our expectations of disaster scenarios affects what we prioritize for our finite time and attention.

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Modern Minuteman – Yes-No-Maybe Skillsets Vol. 2

Many aspects of the Modern Minuteman toolbox apply to preparedness in general, however personal and small-scale or widespread…

byR. Ann Parris

June 21st - The beginning of Summer north of the equator, the longest day of the year (daylight vs. night) and the Summer Solstice, the opposite for those south of the equator. Really? REALLY?

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Really, the FIRST Day, Really?

June 21st – The beginning of Summer north of the equator, the longest day of the year (daylight…

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The Prepper Journal has posted in the past on the importance of sleep, like when it is your turn on guard duty. But in general sleep is a real need and knowing how to get quality sleep will go a long way in keeping your healthy and on your game, a requirement in dealing with disasters and emergencies big and small in the real world.

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The Value of Sleep

The Prepper Journal has posted in the past on the importance of sleep, like when it is your…