How to Make Sure Your Vehicle Is Winter Ready
Don’t Leave Home Without It Winter driving can turn an ordinary trip into a serious situation much faster than most people expect. A…
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness – Group
Information relating to the topic of Emergency Preparedness (water, food, shelter, medical, etc.)
How to Build a Bug-Out Plan That Actually Works
A bug-out bag is easy to understand. You put emergency supplies into a backpack, keep it somewhere accessible, and grab it if you…
How to Create and Lead a Community Preparedness Group
Preparedness becomes much stronger when it extends beyond a single household. One family may have stored food and water, another may have medical…
How to Prepare for the Threats Most Preppers Overlook
Preparedness has a habit of focusing on the threats that are easiest to picture. Home invasions, looting, civil unrest, armed confrontations, and protecting…
How to Build an Emergency Kitchen When the Grid Goes Down
When the power goes out, most people immediately think about lights, heat, and refrigeration. The kitchen often comes later because there is food…
Emergency Food Storage
How Much Food Does Your Household Really Need? Having a pantry full of food does not necessarily mean you have enough food for…
Elderly Emergency Preparedness
Special Considerations for Seniors Emergency preparedness changes as people get older. A winter power outage, heat wave, evacuation, wildfire, flood, or extended disruption…
School Emergency Plans: What Parents Need to Know
Severe weather becomes a very different kind of emergency when children are at school and parents are somewhere else. A tornado warning may…
Protecting Your Home During Civil Unrest and Widespread Chaos
Home security changes when the problem outside is larger than ordinary crime. A burglary is usually an isolated event. Civil unrest, prolonged power…
Everyday Carry: Building an EDC Kit for Real-World Emergencies
Preparedness does not begin when an emergency is declared. It begins with what is available when something unexpectedly goes wrong. A vehicle breaks…
Wildfire Home Preparedness
How to Protect Your Home Before a Fire Arrives Wildfires are different from many emergencies because the threat can begin far away while…
Power Outages and Home Medical Equipment
Planning for Extended Disruptions A power outage is inconvenient for most households. For someone who depends on electrically powered medical equipment, however, the…
Emergency Antibiotics: What Preppers Should Know
Having basic medications available can be just as important as storing food, water, first-aid supplies, and other emergency equipment. During a prolonged power…
SHTF at Home: No Power, No Internet – What Do I Do?
Offline Emergency Action Checklist When the electricity goes out and the internet disappears, do not immediately assume the worst – but do not…
7 Gaps in Your Family Emergency Plan
How to Find Them Before a Crisis Most families who prepare for emergencies naturally start with supplies. They store some food and water,…