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3 Improvised cooking methods in a disaster
Hurricane Ian was the third costliest weather disaster to hit Florida. Ian made landfall on Cayo Costa, Florida with sustained winds of 150 mph. It was the first Category 4 hurricane to hit southwest Florida since 2004. Frank K. was a resident of San Carlos Island when Hurricane Ian hit the area. San Carlos was …
5 easy ways to achieve “stealth preparedness”
Victor S. and his wife have lived through many hurricanes in New Orleans. They have suffered through power outages, food spoilage, and sweating during the summer heat. In 2021, Victor decided to install a generator at their New Orleans home. He said, “The power goes out all the time, and you don’t know how long …
3 ways your car is spying on you
In 2021, the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, earned $53.8 billion in revenue, and delivered 938,172 vehicles. The company employs about 100,000 people worldwide. And at least some of these employees share very personal information about Tesla customers. As you may know, a group of employees said that private videos from customers’ cars were regularly viewed …
The pre-attack “giveaway” you must know to stay safe
Karen C. is a 30-year-old Brooklyn, NY woman who regularly rides the subway. One morning, around 9 a.m., she was riding the subway when she noticed a man staring at her. Eventually, the man tried to strike up a conversation. At first, he appeared to want to have a friendly chat. But Karen felt that …
How to bug out when everything around you is destroyed
On February 6th, 2023, an earthquake struck Turkey and western Syria. It was the second-strongest earthquake to ever hit Turkey. The quake was felt as far away as Egypt. And in the following weeks, there were over 10,000 aftershocks. At least 55,000 deaths have been confirmed from the earthquake. And it’s estimated that 14 million …
The CIA’s vital intervention in the Ukraine war
In 2001, Gary S. was about to retire from the CIA. But after the 9/11 attacks, Gary was asked to lead a CIA team into Afghanistan. Seven CIA officers flew into Afghanistan on September 26th and immediately began securing relationships with the Northern Alliance. The goal was to have the Northern Alliance and U.S. Special …
Beware: that phony friend request could be a spy
Anna S. is a freelance journalist. One day, she received a LinkedIn request from a political researcher named Camille. Before accepting the request, Anna looked at Camille’s profile. Camille had a network of over 400 people, a photo of a speaking engagement, and a detailed work history. Camille’s profile had a link to a recent …
Drone warfare at the southern border
In 2022, U.S. law enforcement made more than 2 million arrests along the southern border – the highest number ever at the border. Even worse, the cartels are always coming up with ways to defeat the latest U.S. security upgrades. It’s no secret that the U.S. military and government agencies have used drones extensively. This …
Secure communication in the age of digital overlords?
Crypto AG is a former Swiss company, founded in 1952, that specialized in communication security. But in the 1970’s, the company was secretly sold to the CIA, and from 1970 to about 1993, the company operated for the CIA. The company sold products and software that included security weaknesses. The weaknesses allowed the CIA to …
China ramping up PR campaign in America ahead of war?
China is currently increasing efforts to influence American public opinion in many of the same ways Russia has. The belief is that China is not looking to start a war immediately with the U.S., rather, China wants to make clear it is a world superpower. China’s president wants stability in his country to help increase …
3 Ways to safeguard your money as banks implode
Elliot S. made a living in the California real estate market, who, after retiring, moved to Las Vegas where he worked on new business ideas. Elliot started a business called 24/7 Private Vaults. He promoted the business as safer than banks. He gave his clients complete anonymity and privacy. Customers could access their property in …
Ukraine’s “Night Killers” are turning the tides of war
As ruthless as the Russian military has been in Ukraine, there is one major gap in their fighting arsenal… Fighting in the dark. And Russian forces suffer significant losses at night. One of the biggest reasons for this is because of Ukraine’s tactical drone unit called Aerorozvidka. The military unit has the Latin motto “Non …
Pro-gun lawyer shot dead by an MRI machine?
Leandro N. was a lawyer in Brazil with a big presence on social media and thousands of followers. He was pro-gun and much of his social media was related to firearms. Recently, Leandro took his mother to Laboratorio Cura (a hospital) in São Paulo for an MRI. As many people know, MRI machines use a …
Why Iceland’s 12-year-old big mac still won’t die
There are more than 38,000 McDonald’s restaurants spread over 100 countries, but not a single one in Iceland. That’s because, after the financial crash of 2008, the last McDonalds in Iceland closed its doors. The day before the McDonalds was set to close, a person named Hjortur S. purchased a Big Mac meal at the …
Assassination attempt against Teddy Roosevelt you’ve never heard about?
One of the most famous firearm designers you’ve likely never heard of is a man named Andrew Burgess. Burgess was born in New York in 1837 and went on to create over 600 patents. In the 1870s, he developed a patent to convert Peabody and Werndl rifles into repeating firearms. By 1893, Burgess founded his …
How to quickly switch from your rifle to your pistol
There are thousands of caves in Afghanistan’s rugged mountains. This includes natural caverns and man-made tunnels. Many of these tunnels date back to the war with the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The same tunnels were used to hide and move around during the U.S. war in Afghanistan. During the U.S. war in Afghanistan, British …
How to deal with unprepared family members
For those of us prepared for emergencies and disasters, there is a good chance that we have family members that aren’t prepared at all. They seem to either believe that “everything will work out,” or “the government will take care of me.” This is wrong-headed thinking in so many ways that I can’t address them …
The dangerous information your keychain is telling criminals
Zeke and Jessica T. live in Spring, Texas… One day, the couple was at church with their children when they were alerted by their security cameras that someone was at their front door. There was a woman at their door wearing a sweatshirt that hid her face. She stood at their door for about 30 …
How to determine the best length of pull for you
Channelview, Texas is a city about 20 minutes east of Houston with a population of about 45,000 people. One evening, around 11pm, a family was at their Channelview home when three armed intruders forced their way into the house. When the masked men entered the home there were three teenagers and an adult female at …
How to survive without a refrigerator
Josh S. is a resident of Manhattan, NY, who went over a year without using a refrigerator. Josh said his refrigerator was using the most electricity of all the appliances in his apartment, so to cut back on electricity, he stopped using the refrigerator. Josh said it was, “a mindset shift followed by continual improvement.” …
How and why to strategically relocate
As the economy continues to struggle, and politics brings violence and division, more people are looking for affordable places to relocate to. And with more people working from home, it’s easier to pick up and move, and still keep their job. If you want to escape the violence of the big city or want to …
How to “penetration test” your home computer network
Shawn Y. is a computer hacker… but he is one of the good guys. Each year his company tests hundreds of other businesses to see if their internet security is up to par. Last year, Shawn was conducting a penetration test on a private equity company. The task was to go to the company’s office …
Man eats 159 year-old survival food, and lives
Steve M. is a YouTube user that shares reviews of military food. But he doesn’t just explain the military rations. Instead, Steve collects historic military rations, eats them, and reviews them in YouTube videos. He has gathered quite a following thanks to the shock of what he’s eating. In one video, Steve ate some old …
Scary new technology from consumer electronics show
If you are considering getting a new TV, think twice. Because the TV could be watching you instead. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. In the past, the TV maker Vizio paid a $2 million fine to settle charges that they monitored users’ viewing habits. Vizio TVs had a feature that allowed the company to track …