Today, you’ll discover what tools you’ll need for basic home repairs (including one that may surprise you), nine ways to upgrade your garden for a better harvest, the four most likely causes of a grid-down scenario (and the worst mistake to avoid) and more.
There is no question that Puerto Ricans have had to endure incredible devastation in the past year. And it’s only a matter of time before the next natural disaster — or a cyberattack targeting our electrical grid — causes a large-scale power outage in some other state. Considering this, I want to make sure you are prepared with a simple blackout kit to help you and your family survive short- or long-term power outages.
Turns out California’s Bay Area is overdue for a MAJOR earthquake. This week’s roundup of must-read articles looks at how much damage a disaster of that magnitude (pun intended) would do to major population centers — plus what you must do to prepare.
This week, I decided to revisit reader questions about self-defense. Read on for a refresher in personal protection protocol.
When the lights go out for a long time, your cash will be worthless. Most people think in terms of preparing for what they need… they don’t think about what happens when they need to go “shopping” in a society that doesn’t trust the value of cash. Cash would no longer have a value. Which is why you will need a store of items that people NEED in order to survive, which you can pay, trade and barter with. PayingTradingAndBartering.pdf
I admit it: I’m a gear junkie. And as my wife will tell you, it’s one of the few areas of my life I keep highly organized. Because you can have the best gear in the world, but if you can’t access it quickly enough, it won’t do you any good.