How to turn your home into a veritable fortress that’ll keep you safe from anything and anyone outside, be it hordes of people looking to invade it, or mother nature trying to take it down.
You might be the best equipped, most decked-out prepper on the planet, but you definitely don’t want to let on that that is the case. Especially when it comes to valuables, weapons and other critical items, a conspicuous display of security in the form of a big, beefy safe, a lockbox or vault might only … Read more
Experts will likely agree that the safest plan in an emergency situation is to shelter in place, in your home, until danger passes or help arrives. But we all know that there are some situations where staying put means certain death. In the event of a flood, wildfire, or volcano eruption for example, you may … Read more
When you’ve finally found your forever home or at least your home for the next couple decades, it’s important to plan for emergencies. One of the most common emergencies that most people will encounter at some point is a blackout in cold weather. Most often, blackouts in winter occur due to high winds or ice … Read more
Checklists are great for any procedural operation, especially when the task is high-stakes. Pilots, astronauts, submariners and your author all use checklists to ensure nothing of importance is forgotten before commencing operations. Where even the keenest mind may forget, paper remembers even in a stressful situation. Checklists have much utility for your average prepper, … Read more