The Ant and the Grasshopper

October 19, 2009

Aesop knew the value of preparation… In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.       “Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead [...]

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Be Prepared…

October 16, 2009

Be Prepared. That’s the motto of the Boy Scouts. “Be prepared for what?” someone once asked Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, “Why, for any old thing.” said Baden-Powell. When a disaster hits– and you are without power and water– you are prepared because you have food and water and other supplies at the ready; When [...]

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Wine, Beer, Alcohol and Survival…

October 15, 2009

A reader asks (somewhat jokingly) about wine and how to incorporate this into our survival preparation… so I will take the bait and post this frivolous post in return… Here is a new product – dehydrated wine with 8.2% alcohol Mountaineering gourmets no longer have to forgo a glass of red wine after conquering a [...]

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Decision #1: Evacuate or Stay Put?

October 14, 2009

The rock band The Clash was one of the earliest voices of the survival/preparation movement with their hit song Should I Stay or Should I Go … This is still a critical decision that needs to be made in the early stages of any disaster/crisis. Depending on the emergency, a decision needs to be made [...]

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72 Hour Essentials: Food

October 13, 2009

The food that you want to store for your 72 Hour Bag (3 days) should be compact, easy to prepare (no heating), and high energy.  Nutritious is also good and is easier to achieve by planning ahead.  Figure on 2000-2500 calories a day or thereabouts per person, for a total of about 6000-7500 calories each… [...]

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72 Hour Essentials: Water

October 12, 2009

The 72 Hour Bag should be packed and ready to go at all times (one in each vehicle is my recommendation). If there is an emergency that forces you to leave your home because it is no longer safe there, then you will have enough supplies to get to a safe place. (If you don’t [...]

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Stay Positive (with a little help from Bruce Springsteen)…

October 10, 2009

A brief break from our regular survival tips… While we are busy surviving, we need to remain optimistic and hopeful of better days to come… I filmed this at the Springsteen concert in Giants Stadium on October 8, 2009 from the Pit… see all my videos on my YouTube account if you like The Boss…

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The 72 Hour Emergency Kit

October 9, 2009

Before we can worry too much about longer term preparation, it is most important to get ready for the short-term crisis. This might be a weather incident (ice storm, hurricane, blizzard, flooding, etc) or something like an earthquake or it could be a financial crisis or bank closure, or it could be a terrorist attack… [...]

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Water Purification System- The Royal Berkey

October 8, 2009

After your initial stored water runs out, you will need to be able to use open water sources (streams, ponds, rainwater runoff) to get the water your family needs. This water needs to be purified before it can be drank… And since there might not be any power, the system should be able to operate [...]

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Glenn Beck on “The End of The Dollar”

October 7, 2009

Yesterday, reports circulated that the Arab oil sheiks were in conversation with major countries (China, Russia, etc) to stop using the dollar as the currency that is used for all oil purchases, and instead go to a ”basket of other currencies”… Glenn Beck uses props and works through exactly why this would be very bad for the value [...]

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