One of the ironic consequences that I saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike is people running out of gas for their generators and then leaving them without electrical power. You see, when they went to get gas at the store, the stores didn’t have electricity to run their gas pumps plus the gasoline distributors were only delivering gas to the stores with power, which were on the edge of the storm path, some 1 1/2 hours or more away. It really hit home why I needed a Solar System or at least a solar generator for emergency backup power.
Have You Considered A Solar Generator For Emergency Backup Power?
· Emergency Preparedness, Self Reliance
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Did You Survive The Holidays?
· Emergency Preparedness
I hope this post finds you well and you implemented your plans to survive the Holidays! (pun intended 
) Hopefully everyone rested up a bit and spent some quality time with family and friends. Preparedness and planning for SHTF situations doesn’t have to take every waking minute. Sometimes it’s nice to put all your worries out of your mind and just think of nothing and enjoy the moment.
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10 Skills Every Survivalist Should Learn
· Survival Skills
A lot of people who are just getting into survivalism, whether they’re the Average Joe putting back extra groceries or a someone who just become interested in a self reliant lifestyle. A lot of these people believe that all you need to make it is an AR-15, 10,000 rounds of ammo and a bunker full of food. Nothing could be more from the truth!
If you’re looking to move into rural America or you planning on staying put where you are in the suburbs, there are a few skills that will become very helpful to you should the SHTF.
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Tips For Food Storage
· Self Reliance
Food storage sounds simple doesn’t it. Store up some food to last you and your family a few months. I mean, heck, all you have to do is just throw back a bag of beans, rice and some canned goods and you’re there. Right? Unfortunately that’s the mindset of many people who start thinking about long term food storage in case of an emergency or disaster. These are the people who find out the hard way that there is more to storing food than a few bags of beans, rice and canned goods!
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Urban Survival – Know Thy Neighbor
· Survival Skills
How many of you that live in a town, city or subdivision really know your neighbors? I mean really know them? Where do they like to eat, what do they do for entertainment, where do they vacation, do they own guns, what is their political affiliation, their religious beliefs, have they been in the Military or Law Enforcement? These are just a few of the questions you should know the answers to concerning the people you live around.
What To Expect If Or When America Collapses Financially
· TEOTWAWKI
I found this article over at Survival Spot. The author lived through Argentina’s financial collapse and gives a horrifying account of what to expect if and/or when our system collapses. As you read through the article, take notes. A collapse of the American economy would be on a much larger scale. Off the top of my head, I’d guess you could multiply it by 10x or better. The author pointed out that many South Americans were used to living in a somewhat hard economic times before the collapse, but it still didn’t prepare many of them for what was to come.
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What Do You Think The End Of The World As We Know It Will Look Like?
· TEOTWAWKI
I bet you’ve often wondered that yourself. I think everyone has their own idea of how the end of the World as we know it (TEOTWAWKI) will look like. Some believe we’ll be over ran by Blue helmeted United Nation troops, some think we’ll exist as a Police state. Myself, I often thought it would resemble the TV Series “Jericho”.
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What To Use For Currency In Financial Collapse
· Survival Skills
Update: A big “Thank You” to Christopher for sending me the feed to this article after losing it when the site was hacked! You Da Man! And yes, I’ll be saving all my articles from here on out!
If you’re like me, I’m sure you thought about this many times. You’ve run the scenario of a financial collapse or other National emergency through your mind. That’s what people who are preparing for an emergency do.
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Tips On How To Secure Your Home
· Self Reliance
Living on the outskirts of town near a major road got me to thinking about security for my home. Since we basically gutted the home and started over remodeling it, I pretty much had a blank slate to work with. I know this home was broken into back in the 90′s according to the neighbors. A few years later there was a fire that damaged half the home. This information just reinforced what I and all homeowners should keep in mind. Things happen and not always to other people. We need to prepare as best we can for the worse and pray for the best as the old saying goes. This is part of being self reliant no matter where you live.
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Hurricane Preparedness – How To Prepare For a Hurricane Or Other Natural Disaster
· Emergency Preparedness
I lived on the Texas Coast for ten years. In that time, we had a few close calls. To be honest, I thought I was as prepared as anyone could be. Hurricane Ike proved that my hurricane preparedness plans had huge holes in them.
We lived about 20 or so miles North of Houston. The eye of Hurricane Ike passed over our 5 acres. We lost many huge trees but fortunately, none hit our home. Many of your neighbors weren’t as fortunate. We were without power 9 days. You find out real quick where where the holes are in your preparedness plans.
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