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Everyone handles stressful situations differently. Some people prepare and practice, and some people… mow the lawn.

Allow me to introduce you to Jeff Anderson. In his 10 years of military training with elite infantry units around the world, Jeff was able to get a first-hand glimpse of what a city in the midst of a collapse is like for its citizens. Today, Jeff offers his top tip for transforming your bug-out bag.

If a natural disaster forces you to evacuate from your home, do you have a plan in place to load your vehicle quickly and escape danger? Do you know which items are most important to take with you?

It was nearly impossible to narrow down this week’s batch of must-read articles. In the end, I decided not to limit myself to five pieces. Instead, I elected to include a sixth bonus article for your reading pleasure. Take a look.

This week’s articles highlight some important lessons — along with some great advice you can put into practice today —​ whether you live in a city or the middle of nowhere.

This edition of the weekly drop covers some advice on where to bug out when the SHTF, what electronics to protect in the event of an EMP, the best guns for home defense and one more item you could add to your escape bag. Let’s get started.

If you, like my colleagues on the East Coast, are stuck inside on this snowy day, don’t worry — I’ve prepared this batch of must-read articles so you can pass the time and brush up on some important safety and survival information.

With the ever-growing usage of interconnected wireless devices, we’re giving hackers more and more ways to disrupt our everyday lives. And now there’s a way for hackers to disrupt your life — literally.

To get to as many of your inquiries as possible, this week’s mailbag will be more like a lightning round. Quick questions, quick answers — including why I can’t in good conscience stay out of politics.

Ed D’Agostino, general manager of the Hard Assets Alliance, discusses another aspect of self-protection: safeguarding your wealth.