Survival
Can You Do Five Days Without Power?
We recently had a tornado touch down here in Knoxville. We were not in the path and only had a tree broken, but were without
July 2, 2025
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We recently had a tornado touch down here in Knoxville. We were not in the path and only had a tree broken, but were without
At the very least, it will save you some expenses and repairs. We have one under every sink in our house and near the sump
The NY Times ran an article yesterday about the vulnerabilities of GPS. It’s here if you desire to read it. It mostly reiterates what I’ve
Task Twenty-One Mild: Rotation and Inspection Checklist Monthly: Test fire alarms Quarterly: (1 Jan, 1 April, 1 July, 1 Oct): Rotate gas in spare cans
Let’s resume our preparation Tasks. To recap, you already have your emergency supply of water and you’ve made your home safer. This makes sense since
I wish I could be more optimistic. I am at a certain level—I think the average American is a decent person. The problem now is
I’ve been updating my free slideshows on various survival and life preparedness information. The latest are in the subject and gathered on one page HERE.
I’ve done a lot of research on both natural and man-made disasters. Also on survival. Certain things kept coming up in after-action reports that people
I just redid my free slideshow, with links, for the Grab-N-Go bag, updating a number of items. This is a critical thing everyone should have.
IRP stands for Immediate Rally Point. This is a point outside of your home where your family can gather if they have to evacuate the
The glass is half full, and there’s a crack in it. Sadly, we’re seeing a surge in infections in a number of states that have
As we watch major industries such as the airlines implode, I wonder how many had a plan for a pandemic? After seeing the utter debacle
California was shaking the other morning. We had deadly tornadoes in this area last week killing 33 that would have been front page news except
Hard as it is to believe, we are still just in the early stages of the pandemic. The number above has been ticking down. Yesterday
Change is incredibly difficult. A little change brings discomfort. A lot of change brings fear. There is a very thin line between discomfort and fear.
This is a review that was left on The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide on Amazon and it hits exactly what I was aiming
Researching available data, I’ve summarized the information in this free slideshow. I’m not a doctor or scientist, just a practical person. In Special Forces what
I’ve just added this section from the Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide to Wattpad, and here is the excerpt below. An Area Study is
When I was updating The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide I read a lot of action reports and interviewed people who’d survived disasters, whether
Every situation is different and this is a guideline. Always make sure your priority is safety for yourself first, then others. You can’t help others
My review of the material available on being reasonably prepared for man-made and natural disasters uncovered a plethora of confusing and often contradictory information. It’s
I saw a question about this on Quora and it got me thinking, because there’s so much information out there and it can be overwhelming.
This is a stack of close to $700 worth of information, courses, and other material bundled together for less than $50. Yes, I purchased one
DEFINITIONS There are so many variables when we consider the possible disasters, emergencies, accidents, etcetera that we could face both on a day to day
Because we know we need to do something, but we’re not sure what, and there’s just so much other stuff to do in day-to-day living
Make sure everyone has an ICE (in case of emergency) phone number on their cell phone. Android users running 7.0 or higher can program emergency
Task One-again. Mild: Did you get the two cases of water bottles for each person in your household? If you did, you’ve just taken the
Many people flail about when they think about what they might need to do in order to prepare for natural and man-made disasters. There’s a
We all need we need to “be prepared”. But what does that mean? Where do we start? There’s so much information out there and the