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07/26/2019
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By Edsel Cook
What is flint knapping and why is it a crucial prepping skill?
Knapping is the art of producing edged simple tools from flint and other stones. Bushcraft practitioners, preppers, and survivalists may find themselves in a wilderness survival situation without their equipment. But if they know flint knapping, they may build survival tools from scratch. Flint is an excellent knapping material for making primitive tools. Other candidates […]
07/26/2019
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By Edsel Cook
How to use a winch for recovery when off-roading
A winch is a valuable piece of equipment on any off-road transportation. Drivers who know how to get the most out of it can double a winch’s pulling power and even recover immobilized vehicles. Do not attempt a recovery if you’re drunk or similarly affected. Select one person to oversee the effort. Make sure to […]
07/24/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists warn of MASSIVE solar storms: “We need to be better prepared”
Swedish researchers found evidence that three solar storms engulfed the Earth during the past 3,000 years. The earlier instances of turbulent space weather dwarfed the ones recorded in history books. If one of those ancient storms took place in modern times, it would devastate electrical and electronic systems. Experts warned that communications, computer-based technologies, power […]
07/23/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Prepper self-defense: Complete your bug-out gear with these 2 guns
Guns are vital for hunting game animals and for self-defense. Your bug-out bag should have at least one pistol and one rifle, plus enough ammunition for both weapons. Pistols and rifles are the best guns to take with you if SHTF and you need to bug out. Not only do these two types of firearms […]
07/22/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Make sure you’re prepared for this killer when SHTF
When SHTF and society collapses, infectious diseases would make a comeback and take many lives. Preppers need to be ready for the deadly outbreaks of diarrhea, dysentery, enteric fever, malaria, and pneumonia that would spread across the U.S. during TEOTWAWKI. The collapse would shut down the laboratories that develop new therapies and the factories that […]
07/20/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Good deal or rip-off? Considerations for buying used firearms
Like many things in life, a previously owned firearm has its upsides and downsides. A budget prepper or survivalist needs to be smart and careful when buying or trading for used guns. On the upside, a used firearm costs much less than a brand new weapon. The downside is that you may end up with […]
07/18/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Firearms and home defense: Is the shotgun the best weapon?
A shotgun is one of the best home defense weapons for a prepper to add to his stockpile. It has unmatched firepower and is easy to use, especially for people who are unfamiliar with firearms. Firepower-wise, a 12-gauge shotgun shell packed with 00 buckshot hits as hard as four or five rounds of .45 ACP. An […]
07/16/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Learn these stoppage drills to get your gun running again
The last thing any self-defense shooter wants to happen during a firefight is a gun stoppage. Pistol users need to know what to do to get their weapon working again, which is where stoppage drills come in. Most of the time, proper maintenance protects a gun from stoppage. But even the best-kept firearm may stop […]
07/16/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Prepper projects: Do you need to keep a Faraday cage grounded?
A Faraday cage protects electronic equipment from powerful bursts of electromagnetic radiation. Grounding the cage maximizes its effectiveness by directing excess electromagnetic energy into the ground where it cannot harm anything. Powerful lightning, nuclear detonations, and the sun release large amounts of electromagnetic energy. When this energy hits an electronic device, it induces considerable amounts […]
07/15/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Simple and inexpensive water treatment methods
Water is essential to human survival, but preppers cannot hope to bring enough water with them when they bug out. Fortunately, there are easy and affordable ways to purify any water found on the road to safety. One of the most common water purification techniques employs bleach as the disinfectant. Get a household bleach product […]
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