Soap thieves, who knew? Image from Priceonomics Blog The other day, we found a news story that taught us a lesson every prepper should know and follow. If you live in a city, you may have seen local drugstores lock up items like soap and shampoo. This sounds odd: why would low-value items like soap […]
Like the self reliance skills we discussed earlier this week, it takes more than physical preparation to truly be prepared. Those who are great at preparing tend to have certain attitudes and traits. Here are some of the attitudes and behaviors every true prepper has. Caution It’s tempting to watch shows like The Walking Dead […]
As any good deal hunter knows, certain items are better to purchase a different times of the year. An example that’s relevant to us as LPC Survival? Emergency supplies. By carefully buying your survival items throughout the year, you and your family can be well-stocked in the event of an emergency scenario. Plus, you’ll save […]
Which places to store emergency food do you use? You’ve been taking time to gradually build up your canned food storage, but now you’ve run into a problem: you’ve reached critical mass! The amount of storage you have (or need to have) exceeds the amount of available space in your home. Where’s it all going […]
You’ve probably seen plenty of photos featuring clever uses of corrugated steel – the kind of material that can be used for just about anything. Here are just a few of the ways DIYers have turned corrugated steel into something special: After seeing those beautiful and functional examples, you’re probably feeling the same thing we […]
Here are 10 skills for survival every prepper needs to know. A lot of people want to join in on the prepper movement, but they aren’t sure where to begin because there’s a lot to learn! Do you begin with canned food storage? Or do you invest in a water purification system? Or do you […]
Learn How to Make 5o Hour Emergency Candles Once, in college, the power went out on my half of town. (I went to school in a small town in Idaho.) since my roommates and I had very little interest in preparedness at the time, we only had a single flashlight for out apartment. It was […]
Source: Cheaper than Dirt It’s looking like the wild weather we’ve had this winter isn’t going away – it might actually get worse. Tyler Stanfield from Wunderground has an excellent analysis that predicts 3 hurricanes and 1 major hurricane along the Atlantic. Those of us in the west aren’t in for a walk in […]
With sunnier weather on the way, many people are going to spend more time outdoors. This makes it a perfect time to invest in a new survival knife. You have lots of options out there when choosing a knife, and some people would have you think the flashiest, most expensive knife is the way to […]
One of the most common preparedness pieces of advice is to get out of debt. When you’re out of debt, you can begin planning for your future. Recent events in Kiev teach us about cash. There’s a lot more to financial preparedness than simply paying down your credit card. Getting those creditors off your back […]
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