Emergency preparedness is about preparing in advance and gaining the ability to survive on your own, without outside assistance, for a period of time after a major event such as job loss, long-term illness, a massive storm / natural disaster, pandemic, or a terrorist attack. Full preparedness includes sustainable food and water for long-term and short-term, medical supplies, tools for making repairs and the knowledge to use them, a family safety and evacuation plan with a meeting place, and emergency contacts.
A lot of people go about their daily routines not ever thinking “what if something were to change”. A lot of people simply focus on the things that they need to do today, or this week, maybe plan for the family vacation, all the while just assuming that their daily routine will not change… Assuming that their job and income will keep coming in… Assuming that the world revolves around them and that cannot be disrupted. This is not a good way to live.
A wise person will think beyond the immediate future, they will think beyond their daily routine and consider the possible variables… What would you do if the freeway or that bridge that you cross every day gets closed down today and you need to find another way home from work… are you familiar with alternate routes? What if you get stuck at the office… do you have food on hand or are you dependent on the office cafeteria or local restaurants? Or would you have to rely on the vending machine? What if that incoming storm ends up being a lot heavier than expected? Do you have enough supplies to sustain your family if you are unable to get to a store for a week or longer? Do you have alternate forms of entertainment in case the electricity does out for an extended period of time? These are all things that should be considered and planned for. Preparing will not only help you and your family to not only survive, but also thrive during an emergency or an unexpected disruption to your daily life.
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One of the truths of urban living is a dearth of space. Whether it’s living space or planting space, there’s seldom enough of it. This is especially true if one lives in an older area of the city, as I do. My entire lot is 59’ square, and my house sits on a large chunk …
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In my local area, I have noted the number of people who have started gardens (one family even ripped out their entire front lawn) or have small, medium, or even large livestock. While I do not know if they are doing it as a means to stretch their budget or as a concern of food …
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Author of What to Eat When You’re Broke and Bloom Where You’re Planted online course If you’ve been around for very long, you know this website has suffered repeated hits for our content. We’ve been defunded, we’ve been hit by algorithmic changes that make it harder for people to find us, and we’ve been classified …
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The Cold War brought with it the constant threat of nuclear annihilation, so it is no wonder that hundreds if not thousands of bunkers were constructed during this time. Some of these bunkers were attached to ICBM silos. In contrast, others were placed within cities so that the civilian population could shelter in place after …
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The classic novel 1984 could easily be renamed 2022: A Documentary. Invasive, high-tech tracking is no longer the stuff of science fiction, it is a daily reality. Why are big companies so desperate to track, gather info, or even predict our every move? Their goal is to trick us into giving them our info in …
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Russia and China, as well as some Middle Eastern theocracies that hate the USA, are continuously taking advantage of the banana republics in South America. The real intention, of course, is to establish military posts to increase their own military effectiveness, bring in more supplies, and to assist those corrupt regimes in repressing and stomping …
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This short video by American Prepping Academy gives a general overview of why everyone should be preparing for a disaster.
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Grayl Geopress Water Purifier Review Today we’re going to take a look at a different kind of water purifier. It’s not really a filter. According to the information that they sent me, they call it a purifier, it is the Grayl Geopress. It’s a pretty cool purifier. The reason that they call it a purifier …
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What Giardia Is & How To Treat It – Reality Survival Welcome to Reality Survival. Today, we’re going to talk about the Beaver Fever. Don’t worry – it’s not what you think. I got this information from Mayo Clinic about Giardia infection. I know this is extremely exciting information, but you should listen to it …
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Image: Seed bank storage containers on metal shelving inside the vault in Svalbard, Norway. (Wikipedia) by Holly Deyo Originally Published at StanDeyo.com While having a nice stash of freeze-dried, dehydrated and canned foods is great fall-back, nothing can replace fresh crisp garden vegetables and fragrant, sweet fruit. Increasingly, it is incumbent on individuals to maintain …
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This article was triggered due to a friend of mine who recently traveled overseas and one day had her purse stolen… Travel Security is extremely important. You may not realize how important certain everyday carry items are until they go missing… Do this: empty your pockets, purse, wallet, and anything else that you carry around …
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These Easy Homemade Mead Instructions are intended to be general instructions to teach the basics of mead-making using inexpensive and easy-to-come-by equipment so that you can experiment with the process without spending a bunch of money on it right away. For example, these instructions will use a gallon water jug and a balloon as the …
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Lessons that I Learned From the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic Seeing as how the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic is not yet over, I am considering this a work-in-progress. 1. Modern Americans will panic-buy weird stuff. (toilet paper, fresh food, bread, etc). If you are concerned about being able to get back to the grocery store …
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Gardening – March 2020 With all of this #coronapocalypse in the news right now, don’t forget about your garden… All of the panic that is going around; and the stores selling out of everyday essentials just helps to point out that self-sufficiency is especially important now days. If you have not yet been working on …
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