I didn't want to read One Second After by William R. Forstchen. I knew it was a dismal and depressing book, so I procrastinated. I read rave reviews of the book, I knew the general storyline but hesitated because the book reflects one of my deepest ... Read More
Living the RV Life as a Prepper: The Pros and Cons
When preppers plan for bugging out if or when the S hits the fan, some talk of using an RV. It sounds like the perfect solution and in some ways, it is. I would rather have an RV as a bug-out or emergency shelter than nothing. In the movie World ... Read More
Last-Chance Apocalypse Shopping: Harbor Freight
NOTE: What is Last-Chance Apolcalypse Shopping all about? Imagine the S has hit the fan in a big way. You're mostly prepped but you have one final chance to hit a store for some last minute shopping. What if that store is Walgreens, Sally Beauty, or ... Read More
Last-Chance Apocalypse Shopping: Sally Beauty Supply
So, the apocalypse has happened, and it's as bad as you feared. Crazy, wild-eyed people are running everywhere trying to grab anything and everything they can find to survive. They hit the grocery stores, drug stores, there's no bottled water to be ... Read More
Prepper To Prepper: The Hawaii Missile Alert, This Is Not A Drill
In case you hadn't heard, on a sunny Saturday morning, January 13, 1.4 million people received this Hawaii missile alert on their cell phones: This was what the residents of Hawaii had feared, and predictably, there was mass panic. Tearful phone ... Read More
“American Blackout” Tips & Tricks for Survival
In honor of National Preparedness Month, here's a look back at a popular NatGeo special from 2013. When it first aired in 2013, NatGeo's survival show, American Blackout, was a hot topic around the country. It definitely caught the attention of ... Read More
7 Reasons to Protect Your Devices Against Electromagnetic Pulse
Definition: Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): A burst of electromagnetic radiation that can damage electrical and electronic devices, observed as a byproduct of a nuclear explosion. EMP risk Could an atmospheric nuclear explosion in just the right ... Read More
Another Look at Faraday Cages
There is a great deal of confusion about Faraday cages. Not only about how to build them, but also what they actually protect against. In this article, Dr. Arthur Bradley, author of Disaster Preparedness for EMP Attacks and Solar Storms, answers a ... Read More
LIGHTS OUT by Ted Koppel REVIEW
I hope you had a chance to read about Ted Koppel's newest book, Lights Out, and maybe you've already purchased a copy for yourself. I have found it to be an excellent, foundational book for anyone new to the idea of a power grid failure but ... Read More
Post-EMP Survival: What If You Can’t Get Home?
One of the most haunting emails I’ve received this year is from Mallory: I recently started reading your blog (love it!) and have your EMP First 15 Steps PDF. I have a couple more business trips planned for the rest of 2015, and some are quite a ... Read More