prepping
05/25/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Tips for using a car battery as a power source in the home when SHTF
If you have enough time to prepare, you might have access to an emergency power source and even a backup, such as a generator or solar panels, when you lose power after SHTF. However, if for any reason these aren’t available to you or they become unusable, you need to know how to turn a […]
03/07/2018
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By Jayson Veley
An EMP attack can be initiated from multiple sources: Tips on how to prepare
It’s important to understand two things about EMPs: that they have the ability to shut down America’s entire electrical grid and potentially result in significant loss of life, and that they can come from several different sources. As SHTFBlog.com points out, an electromagnetic pulse can be caused by a lightning strike, a meteor hurling through […]
02/28/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Long-term blackouts are a harsh reality: 7 scary challenges you probably aren’t prepared for
A bug-out bag is only good for 72 hours, which is fine if the blackout in your area lasts no longer than three days. But what will you do if you’re stuck in a long-term blackout with no help in sight? (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) For this article, a long-term blackout may last for as at […]
02/09/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Preparing for disaster: How to set up backup electric power
Imagine this scenario: you’re relaxing at home with your family, then the power suddenly goes out. Will everyone panic because you don’t have a backup source of electricity, or will you be calm and collected as you head to your portable generator? (h/t to DoomsdayMoose.com) If you have backup electrical power, you won’t have to worry […]
02/08/2018
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By Tracey Watson
Are Earth’s magnetic poles about to flip? University researcher warns the reversal is approaching
There’s no denying that our planet is in trouble. Between deforestation, pollution, species extinction and soil degradation – to name just a few – there are plenty of crises to keep humankind busy for the foreseeable future. And as if we don’t already have enough to cope with, respected scientists are warning that we may […]
12/22/2017
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By Jayson Veley
America just got a minor sample of a grid down collapse at the Atlanta airport … Total chaos ensued
Imagine what would happen if the power went out at the world’s busiest airport. Imagine how much chaos that would cause, and imagine how much confusion there would be, at least at first, regarding the source of the power outage. As it just so happens, you don’t have to imagine such a scenario at all; […]
10/25/2017
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By Jayson Veley
Security experts urge protection again EMP attack, concerned that North Korea could kill 90% of Americans
For years now, those who believe that the United States could one day be forced into darkness as a result of a massive EMP strike have been mocked and laughed at. However, as tensions between the U.S. and North Korea continue to rise, so too do the chances that our country may be hit by […]
10/14/2017
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By News Editors
In a Cashless World, You’d Better Pray the Power Never Goes Out
When Hurricane Maria knocked out power in Puerto Rico, residents there realized they were going to need physical cash — and a lot of it. (Article by Ryan McMaken republished from Mises.org) Bloomberg reported yesterday that the Fed was forced to fly a planeload of cash to the Island to help avert disaster: William Dudley, the New York Fed president, […]
09/06/2017
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By JD Heyes
Prepper alert: North Korea’s latest nuke test may have advanced the country’s goal of creating grid-busting EMP weapon
There may be more to North Korea’s latest nuclear test than meets the eye if the country’s state-run media is to be believed, and it has huge implications for preppers. As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, an official North Korean newspaper published a column allegedly by one of the country’s scientists who claims that […]
08/07/2017
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By Jayson Veley
Government energy report concludes power grid highly vulnerable to failures that would cause mass die-offs of U.S. citizens
With Iran on the move to develop a nuclear weapon and the North Koreans making repeated threats to strike the United States, the threat of America’s electrical grid going down one day is steadily on the rise. There are several different ways in which this could happen. A foreign enemy like North Korea could potentially […]
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