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Auto Parts Stores for Preps or Last Minute Preps if the SHTF

Friday, as I was in the Strauss Auto Parts Store while they were changing my oil, rotating my tires, and replacing my air filter.  It occurred to me that the auto parts / supply store is a veritable candy store of preps for your home, Bug Out Location, car.  While every one is running to […]

Forgotten Preps That May Make a Difference.

We all look at lists online of the basics to prep.  We all prep what we and our families will eat and consume.  But what about those things that we might forget about?  The ancillary items we pick up occasionally at the convenient store or the pharmacy?  I am compiling a list of those things […]

Protecting Your Preps by Caching Some Along Your Bug Out Routes

Protecting your preps (Security) is one of the basic five basic survival priorities, and is usually one of the last things we think about when it comes to preparations.  One way I have been looking at protecting some of my preps, is to begin caching them along my Bug Out routes… The reason for this […]

Holes In My Preps

I have been taking inventory lately of my preps lately.  Everything from ammunition, water, food, medical supplies, etc.  I am finding I have some issues in each area that need to be remedied.  However, if you have read through my blog recently, you will also know, I am not a huge fan of “bugging in,” […]

Five Dollar Preps You Can Make Weekly

I’m not exactly sure where I got this, but I have had a copy of it for some time now.  Maybe a year or two.  It is a list of $5.00 or roughly $5.00 items that you can buy weekly to increase your preps at home, or to get you started if money is tight, as I […]

From Panic to Prepared. Why Every UK Household Needs More Than 72 Hours of Supplies

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”] A Response to Recent UK Government Advice and Media Coverage This blog post is written as a direct response to a recent article published by the Daily Mail, titled “Brits told to prepare 72-hour survival kits amid growing […]

Meshtastic & LoRa: The Off-Grid Communication Lifeline Every Prepper Needs

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Meshtastic & LoRa: The Off Grid Communication Lifeline Every Prepper Needs

Table of Contents Why Communications Matter in a Crisis Staying Connected When Everything Goes Dark The Hidden Weakness of Modern Communication Networks Introducing Meshtastic, An Off Grid Solution for Emergency Communications Why Every Prepper Should be Paying Attention to Meshtastic What Is Meshtastic? Understanding Meshtastic in Simple Terms Comparing Meshtastic to Other Emergency Communication Tools […]