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When you read the word ‘battery,’ the first thing that comes to mind is likely those small power cells that are used to power various electronic and mechanical equipment. But the word ‘battery’ can also be used to describe a stockpile of guns for battle purposes, and that’s the definition that we are going to use here for the purposes of this article. As a prepper, you realize that stockpiling enough guns and ammunition is important for security purposes. There is no universal gun that can do everything, meaning that you have to have a variety of different firearms ready to...

Of all the possible disasters that one can face, probably one of the most common is a personal financial crisis. Most of us will pass through one of these at least some time in our lives (maybe more than one); whether due to job loss, a major medical emergency, wrecking a car or necessary repairs to our home. But those are just on a personal level. We also have the possibility of passing through a more widespread financial collapse or just suffer the results of a major natural disaster. The people who lived through Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy weren't...

Recently, I talked to you about Planning Your Home Defense Strategy. In that article, I mentioned the need to harden your home; giving some ideas about how to do that. I'd like to take some time now to go more into depth on how to do that. Proper hardening of your home can make a huge difference in your ability to defend yourself and your family, both on a day-to-day basis and in the wake of a disaster. We must start with the realization that conventional ideas about home security are worthless. They are all based upon the assumption that...

If you end up out in the wilderness for an extended period of time, you’ll need more than a tent to stay in. Tents are fine when the weather is good, but they really don’t provide much insulation when the weather turns cold. Added to that, they are somewhat fragile, so the material will eventually dry out and tear. The biggest need for any long-term shelter is to keep you warm. That’s easier to do if the shelter is built out of flame-resistant materials, so that your heating and cooking fire can be kept inside the shelter, rather than in...

Buy, Make Your Own, And How Much You Actually Need Without ammunition, a gun is little more than a metal or polymer club. That’s why as a prepper, it’s very important that you have plenty of ammunition stored for each of your firearms. You might already have a few boxes in your safe and figure that’s all you would need for a short term grid down scenario, but you can never afford to take any chances. What if the grid down lasts longer than you thought it would, or what if angry mobs or organized raiders begin to form in...