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20 Things To Do NOW to Prepare for Grid Down and Infrastructure Attacks

20 Things To Do NOW to Prepare for Grid Down and Infrastructure Attacks

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With our advanced technology, we have made ourselves vulnerable to attacks on our country’s infrastructure. Other countries and hackers have threatened us with cyberattacks for the last couple of decades, and we have been making enemies with powerful countries. We have entities in our country who want to cause trouble. We have already experienced cyberattacks in parts of our country. Losing electricity, utilities, cell service, and internet will cause chaos if the outages last long enough. Some people will lose…

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Chicken Keeping for Beginners: The Baby Chick Special

Chicken Keeping for Beginners: The Baby Chick Special

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Starting your flock is a very special thing. You are taking a big step to being less dependent on the system! While raising chickens may feel intimidating, you will be a pro in no time. Most chicken owners start with baby chicks. All baby chicks are cute, making your decisions harder on what to buy to get your flock started. You must be practical about how many chickens you need, how many you can hold in your coop, and the…

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Chicken Keeping for Beginners: Coop Basics

Chicken Keeping for Beginners: Coop Basics

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Chickens are usually the gateway drug for people wanting to be a little less dependent on the system. Chickens are generally low maintenance and easy for people new to small livestock. Considering the fluctuating prices of eggs, keeping chickens makes sense for a constant egg supply. When I started keeping chickens for eggs ten-plus years ago, I knew very little except that I had a good shelter for them to be safe and that they needed food and water. In…

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Lessons Learned From Hurricane Helene: You Can’t Be Too Prepared and You Can’t Be Prepared For Everything

Lessons Learned From Hurricane Helene: You Can’t Be Too Prepared and You Can’t Be Prepared For Everything

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Hurricane Helene was as dangerous as the experts predicted it would be. Some reports say it was worse than forecasted, with storm surges higher than average and reaching people who usually do not have issues with storm surges, just minor flooding. What made this hurricane stand out was the destruction and chaos that occurred in the Western half of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Northern Georgia, and Eastern Tennessee. Unprecedented rains in a short amount of time caused dams and…

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10 Tips That Could Improve Your Odds of Survival and Save Your Life

10 Tips That Could Improve Your Odds of Survival and Save Your Life

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In today’s society, you can not be too careful. You never know what could happen to you. While we like to think that bad things would never happen to us, that is certainly not the case for many people. Some situations could have been avoided with a little foresight and preparation. Some situations would never have happened if the victims had been paying attention. While that may sound cold and harsh, it’s the truth. Even though I never have wanted…

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So This Is Christmas…

So This Is Christmas…

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This is some prepper fiction that I have had written in my head for some time. The title comes from a John Lennon song that likes to run through my head this time of year. I like to run various scenarios to see how they would play out. This version is more hopeful than I normally am, but I am not all doom and gloom all the time. I hope you enjoy it! The event happened six months ago. No…

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