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Today we are used to walking into clothing stores where there are endless aisles of clothing of all types, colors, and sizes for us to buy. But this kind of luxury will not exist in the middle of a grid down scenario, and not only will you not be able to buy clothes, you won’t be able to buy the materials for them either (unless if you barter for materials with other people). That’s why you need to have those materials already stored with you. If a grid down scenario lasts long enough, chances are that your clothes will not...

I’m a bit of a tool collector. My garage isn’t really a garage; it’s my workshop. The only way my cars get to see inside it is looking through the door. With all I’ve invested in tools over the years, it would be easy to assume that I’ve got all the tools I need for survival. After all, I’ve got tools ranging from woodworking to auto mechanics, with a little machining and welding in between. However, the reality of a survival situation is much different than the reality of everyday life. The tools I have are mostly focused on being...

We’ve all heard of hydropower, and it is, in fact, the largest form of renewable energy in the world, producing 21 per cent of the renewable energy and supplying over one-seventh of the earth’s population with power. Hydropower is the name of electricity generated from the gravitational force of water. Hydropower is a very positive source of energy as it produces few fossil fuel, or greenhouse gases. Hydropower has a long history of usage, though the first plant as we know it was built in 1878. The first half of the 20th century saw a number of hydropower plants built,...

In a post-grid down or SHTF situation, keeping a low profile will be one of the most beneficial things that you can do for yourself and your family. This is because in an SHTF situation, people will be on extra high alert and on the continuous lookout for potential threats… and it only takes them one second to look at someone and decide if you are one or not. If they decide that you are indeed a threat, you and your family will be in immediate danger. In a disaster scenario, you don’t want to stand out. Period. You want to...

Whether we want to think about it or not, defending our home or survival retreat has to be a major part of our survival strategy. Experience has shown that there are many people who are willing to take advantage of any situation they can, in order to use it as a cover and an excuse for crime. Part of what makes this so common is that law enforcement and other officials are overburdened by dealing with disaster and all the special needs that people have in regard to it. That keeps police from patrolling and chasing criminals, giving criminals a...