I've been on both sides of a protest -- a peaceful protest of citizens carrying hand-made posters, appealing to passersby in a friendly voice and as part of a large group of young people, angry at the school admissions process. That event resulted in ... Read More
Staying Safe in a Crowd
Love them or hate them, large crowds cannot always be avoided and they have inherent dangers ranging from pickpockets to riots. It's good to be prepared for those dangers and keep in mind crowd safety. You just need to use your head in order to stay ... Read More
9 Ways to Train Your Brain to Respond in a Crisis
When I first began researching survival and preparedness, I can't tell you how many hours were spent in shock and panic. I read about the "golden hordes" who would soon, very soon, descend upon my suburban home shooting, stealing, and raping, ... Read More
Beyond Zombies: Survival Lessons From The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is one of those rare TV shows that, like prepping, captures the zeitgeist of its time. No, not that the dead are actually rising, but rather that we cannot rely on the government to save us and the modern infrastructure we rely on so ... Read More
A Mom’s Guide to Preparing For Civil Unrest
Over the summer of 2016, certain websites forecasted a string of protests around the United States. As it turned out, these protests often lead to riots. In most cases, there is no warning for such events, but this time, we were paying attention to ... Read More
How are Looting and Scavenging Different?
If you read much of any post-apocalyptic fiction, you’ve no doubt witnessed this particular scene played out countless times. The hero of the piece, down to his last three bullets and a scrap of food, comes across a store or gas station that has ... Read More
5 Reasons Why Bugging IN is Smart
I have seen many articles and posts about bugging out should some major disaster happen. These writers go on and on about having Bug Out Bags (BOBs) and heading to their Bug Out Location (BOL) to hide away until it is safe. I can imagine several ... Read More
What to do when you can’t avoid being in the wrong place at the wrong time
When the economy made a sickening downturn about five years ago, I fully expected to see crime rates increase. It made perfect sense. Individuals who were out of work and in need of money to pay for the essentials in life would turn to a life of ... Read More
Coming to a Location Near You: Civil Unrest
It's not my imagination. Angry groups of people are gathering together more and more often, protesting perceived injustice, failure of leadership, the financial malpractice by our government and banks, and just about any unpopular decision made by a ... Read More
