The May 2024 Solar Storm: A Detailed Look at Earth’s Brush with an EMP Disaster
In May 2024, Earth faces a potent reminder of nature’s force as a significant solar storm, propelled by a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME), grazes our planet’s magnetic field. This event highlights the dynamic and sometimes volatile nature of our sun, whose solar flares and CMEs pose a credible threat to our technologically dependent society. […]
10 Essential Items a Prepper Should Keep in Their Faraday Cage for EMP Protection
Imagine a sudden burst of energy capable of rendering most modern technology useless—in an instant, the world as we know it could change due to an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP. This scenario is not just the premise of a science fiction novel; it’s a real concern that could profoundly impact our reliance on electronic devices. […]
Chat GPT on Disaster Preparedness and EMPs
Everyone is talking about ChatGPT. Everyone is saying you have to use it. Well, I asked the AI tool ChatGPT to analyze and provide a summary of the the 2018 Disaster Taskforce Report on Electro Magnetic Pulse’s… Here’s what it spit out… “Based on the review of the Electromagnetic Defense Task Force (EDTF) 2018 Report, […]
Ready for an EMP: A Comprehensive Review of the 30 Liter Ready Hour Waterproof EMP Faraday Backpack
Are you someone who loves to be prepared for any situation, no matter how unpredictable? If so, you’re going to want to hear about the EMP Faraday Backpack. The truth is, I’ve been eager to get my hands on something like this for a long time. First, you should know I am a backpack junkie. […]
What’s Still Running After an EMP Event?
Today, I would like to take a look at what might or might not be working after a speculative EMP event regardless if it’s a manmade or natural based disaster. I think there is a lot of speculation about the types of gear, vehicles, electronics, etc. that may or may not be working post EMP. […]
The Winter EMP Theory
Well, winter is coming to the northeastern US. It’s getting colder here in NJ and any day the temperature could go down to below freezing, stay there for the next few months and pile us up with snow and ice. I’m thinking about this because I was just on Facebook in a preparedness group, and […]
Sensible Mountain Preparedness Seminar III – “EMP Keynote: Dr. William R. Forstchen”
This seminar happened about a year ago, but this keynote was just brought to my attention. I thought I would share it. William Forstchen is the author of “One Second After.” Part 1 Part 2
Book Review: The Survival Template, by Captain John A. Heatherly
When I picked up the book “The Survival Template,” I thought it was going to be something different than what it was. I thought it was going to be instruction in something different. Upon further reading I found that it was a John’s high level philosophy on how to prepare “yourself.” for life’s challenges or […]
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Floyd Employed in Hurricane Irene
This generous post was contributed by Cameron Green, of Green Academy of Personal Protection. Cam has contributed several other posts, and I continue to value his help and contributions. Please visit his Website at GAPPNJ if you live in the NY, NJ or PA area, and are looking for certification for CCWs, or learning how […]
EMP, One of My Favorite Disruptive Disaster Subjects in the Blogsphere Again
So if you haven’t been paying attention over the past few days, EMP is getting some blogspehere attention again. As I have mentioned in previous posts, in the suburbs I see it as being a viable disruption for the group that would like to make it happen. With that in mind, here are a few […]