5 Safe Locations to Hide During Martial Law

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The term martial law is a scary one to most people. It conjures up images of military lockdowns, armed and guarded checkpoints, regular inspections and the loss of rights. Most freedom loving people are likely right to be apprehensive about even the suggestion that martial law could be implemented. With the state of the world … Read more

3 Methods to Remove Heavy Metals From Water

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Preppers are always worried about cleansing and purifying their water, and they should be: bacteria, viruses, amoebas, prions, dirt, debris and minerals are all present in found water supplies, and you definitely don’t want them in your body. Any of them can make you gravely sick, potentially even kill you. You can’t afford the first … Read more

Top 22 Survival TV Shows to Watch

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I used to love watching TV when I was a kid. There were specific shows that would come on that I would tune into: Batman: the Animated Series, Dragon Ball Z, Courage, the Cowardly Dog… I’m showing my age, aren’t I? With that said, I wasn’t the biggest fan of educational shows. There were a … Read more

The 26 Best Survival Movies to Watch

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I love watching movies when I get the time and I have a particular fondness for action movies. Action movies tend to cross paths with the horror, science fiction, and, of course, survival sub-genres. Now, educational films have been around for forever and a day and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. There are many … Read more

Surviving a Tsunami: Your Guide to Readiness

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Tsunamis are unpredictable, and fantastically powerful aquatic disasters. A series of enormous waves blast ashore sweeping away everything and everyone in their path for hundreds of meters. You can be half a mile from the ocean and still be overtaken, drowned and killed by tsunami waters. Even staying away from the ocean won’t keep you … Read more

How to Survive a Kidnapping – Dos and Don’ts

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Survival depends on knowledge and pre-training for the very scary scenario of people bursting into your home and kidnapping you, or bundling you into a car while walking down the street. What’s even scarier is the thought of your children or partner being kidnapped. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports 421,394 cases … Read more

Transportation in Get Home Situations

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Let’s say a powerful earthquake happened, and you need to get home. Chances are everyone else will be trying to get home to make sure their families are OK, either getting them out of the city if more trouble is expected, or hunkering down. The normal routes may be totally blocked. The reasons could be … Read more

How to Survive With a Disability

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Let’s be real: Surviving a disaster is a monumental task for anyone. But, when you have a disability, getting through a SHTF scenario mostly unscathed is even more challenging. Unfortunately, there are few resources out there for people with disabilities when it comes to prepping for a disaster. This lack of information leaves people who … Read more