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Winter Emergency Car Kit Checklist
Winter emergency car kit checklist Many people keep their Get Home Bag in their vehicle. Which makes sense, especially in car-centric...

Butch Erskine
Dec 12, 20197 min read


Food Storage Urban and Other
Fellow Patriots, One of the often asked questions and problems shared with me is finding space to store extra food. Especially...

Butch Erskine
Dec 2, 20195 min read


The Grim Reality About Pandemics They Don’t Want You To Know: “No Country is Prepared”
Fellow Patriots, I was recently conversing with a fellow Patriot about what should be purchased for chemical suit mask and suits for...

Butch Erskine
Nov 21, 20195 min read


Winter Survival Kits and Extreme Cold Weather Gear
From Nick Wright - The Prepared - https://theprepared.com/situations/guides/prepare-severe-cold-winterize-checklist/ Winter survival...

Butch Erskine
Nov 18, 201912 min read


Your Plans - Thoughts from Bravo Echo
Often times I find myself in conversations about the "what if's" and the "unknowns" to what the future brings. Patience is often not...

Butch Erskine
Nov 14, 20196 min read


Winter Preparedness Checklist
Winter Preparedness Checklist - Cynthia Ewer - Cut the Clutter When wintry weather blows, will your family be prepared? Winter brings...

Butch Erskine
Nov 14, 20192 min read


Its Food and Water and Heritage Life Skills
In this week's Woodpile Report. Ol' Remus discusses the importance of food in his opening monologue. As always, he doesn't disappoint...

Butch Erskine
Oct 24, 20198 min read


The Ten Commandments of Responsible Preparedness Planning
The Ten Commandments of Responsible Preparedness Planning - Denis Korn 1. Thou shalt acknowledge oneself for being responsible You have...

Butch Erskine
Oct 17, 20193 min read


Pedal Powered Threshing
Great information for anyone choosing to do manual threshing. Thanks to one of our Patriot sister for sending this forward. For any...

Butch Erskine
Oct 17, 20191 min read


Use Fiction to Better Prepare
Survival Blog Contributor - Oct 6, 2019 - Alex The "prepper" community is largely (and some might say intentionally) misrepresented by...

Butch Erskine
Oct 10, 20198 min read


The Prepper's Smartphone
Fellow Patriots, I know some will immediately slam the article closed and blast a few choice words about falling for the bait and keeping...

Butch Erskine
Sep 30, 20196 min read


Ways to Keep Your Food Cool During Power Outages
Keeping Food Cool In conversations and chatter about grid down situations, the subject of keeping food cool is often the topic of...

Butch Erskine
Sep 20, 20196 min read


Obtaining Water In Emergency Situations
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt desperate for water? Or, maybe when out hiking you considered the "what if" situation...

Butch Erskine
Sep 20, 20193 min read


120 Million Workers Need To Be Reskilled Due To AI, Says IBM Study
I wanted to share this on the site as a heads up to what is coming through AI. I've made efforts to alert readers through posted...

Butch Erskine
Sep 10, 20192 min read


Plants, Preparedness, and You
Fellow Patriots, This article was actually sent to me via email. The author is anonymous and sends me really good stuff. So I asked her...

Butch Erskine
Sep 9, 20193 min read


The Five D's of Securing Your Home and Property
In the Preparedness 101 Class we talk about building a security-in-depth plan for your home or location you are staying. Often times...

Butch Erskine
Sep 9, 20199 min read


What Lessons Can We Learn Building Our Food Plan.
Several years ago when I decided it was time become more responsible and start stocking food for the future, it started as a mad dash...

Butch Erskine
Jul 30, 20195 min read


In-Depth Preparedness Checklist for Your Home
Home Preparedness Checklist To help you get started or finished, print out this list and check off everything you already have. Then, use...

Butch Erskine
Jul 9, 201910 min read


Security - Your Home and Perimeter Defenses
Whenever I read in depth articles, training and/or guidance on security, it gets my attention. I don't consider myself an expert, but...

Butch Erskine
Jun 20, 201918 min read


Lethal vs Non Lethal Defenses in the Home
There may be a time in your home when you are caught off guard and cannot reach or get your hands on lethal defense. Hopefully this is...

Butch Erskine
May 25, 20193 min read
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