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How To Survive An Electrical Outage

Here’s a 40 minute interview that I did with a friend of mine who lived through a winter storm that knocked out her power for days, then a year later, hurricane Sandy knocked out her power again. I was surprised … Continue reading

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Boston Marathon bombing suspect dead, police hunt second man | Reuters

How do you survive this one? This is a good time to be very aware of your situation, the people and events happening around you. Police knocking on your door? You need to make sure that you don’t make them … Continue reading

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Cyprus: panic as savings levy is imposed

Levy, tax, fee, or whatever you want to call it, the government is stealing money from it’s citizens in Cypress. The Cypress government decided to solve their debt crisis by taking up to 10% of everyone’s money in their bank … Continue reading

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3 Days or 2 Weeks?
What The Expert Said This Morning

2 years ago today, there was a monster 9.0 earthquake in Japan. It caused a tsunami that killed 18,000 and destroyed 300,00 homes. (note: Where did the earthquake get the “assault rifles”? That’s how people get killed right? Maybe we … Continue reading

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How To Survive A Police Stop

Due to many youthful indiscretions, I’ve had a lot of experience being stopped by police while I was driving. I’ve attended traffic school more times than I can remember, and I’ve learned what police are thinking when you’re stopped and … Continue reading

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Blizzard to Bury New England at Week’s End

Just so we’re clear here. Everyone has a couple of days to go get the stuff you’ll need to get through the weekend. If you live in the North East, you’re going to get cold, very cold. Remember when they … Continue reading

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I Am A Prepper

I’m glad Jimmy Lee Dykes is dead. Jimmy Lee Dykes, the 65-year-old “anti-government” “doomsday prepper” who allegedly shot and killed and a school bus driver before retreating with a six-year-old hostage to an underground bunker on his Alabama property. Read … Continue reading

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The Top 5 “Top 50 Lists of Prepper Web Sites”

Rise Of The Lists I was catching up on news on my iPhone while waiting somewhere, when I ran across an article titled “Rise Of The Preppers: 50 Of The Best Prepper Websites And Blogs On The Internet“. “That looks … Continue reading

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How To Survive A Gun Fight

The key to surviving a gun fight is to lean into it and move. A lot of people tend to lean back when shooting a handgun. Don’t. Leaning forward gives you better control over the gun when it’s fired and … Continue reading

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American Preppers Network: New York Gun Ban Will Get Ugly

So what happens if the local SWAT team comes calling?  . . . The man behind American Preppers Network reckons “It’s gonna be bad. Preppers, like all Americans, have the right to defend themselves and their property against Constitutional infringement.” Reading … Continue reading

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