Resources and Encouragement to help you Prepare
The People Part of Prepping is such a complex and vital, yet often overlooked, component of this lifestyle. The word ‘self-sufficient’ often denotes a lone-wolf mentality, yet there is safety in numbers and security in being part of a group – but how to form one, or join one is was often a mystery. Mystery …
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If you have listened to ANY of the “Your Preparation Station Radio Shows” from the last 3+ years, then you’ve heard me preach this before. “When it comes to learning more about being well prepared, do a little recon on the person/website from whom you’re taking advice.” Even today, a website came across my path …
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It seems like we’ve been on the journey of Preparedness for a lot longer than it’s been ‘popular’ (Is it actually popular or just a new niche/fad? Hmmm)…but the truth of it all is that this journey is just that – a journey, an adventure – not a prize to be won or a finished …
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If you get the opportunity to read this article and are in the path of the storm named Sandy (I suggest you do so quickly) then be sure to take a look at the hash-tags in the twitter feeds planning to gather and do looting. #Sandy. There is no mistaking that this is a recent …
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What term suits your family’s preparedness plan better? Bugging Out (high tailing it out of Dodge to a safe haven) or Bugging In (hunkering down with what you have on hand and making the best of it while fortified where you are). What about bugging out and bugging in? What would that look like? For …
Age appropriate family preparedness is often a topic left off the table due to the wide variety of family approaches to preparedness planning. However we have seen some key elements that need addressing when discussing this wide and varied topic. At what age is it reasonable to begin teaching our children about preparedness planning? Do …
Within the Preparedness movement, there are varying degrees of Operational Security (OPSEC). There are two things we must always keep in mind about Preparedness Operational Security: Differing definitions and Respect. Preparedness OPSEC can be defined mostly by two very differing views. It is my belief that the two are not in opposition but rather …
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Not long ago, I had the opportunity to visit with a new prepping friend who had come to one of our Ladie’s Weekend Retreats. She and I chatted and enjoyed talking about all the self-sustaining lessons we had learned and sharing ideas to help each other prepare in peace. We were loading her small four-wheel …
Are you storing food, sundries, necessities and other things for an uncertain future? This is one of the main focuses in the Prepping (Preparedness) culture today. GET STUFF. While being prepared with a ‘good stock’ of whatever is both prudent and a wise investment given the economic climate, I believe there are many areas of …
