Stories By Tess Pennington
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Editor's Choice
Meet Your Emergency Food’s Worst Enemies
November 6, 2013A little preventative maintenance can go along way in terms of food storage. Understanding the different...
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Emergency Evacuation Checklist
October 30, 2013Time is of the essence when an emergency evacuation is concerned. You may only have a...
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Armageddon Scenarios
Short Term Emergency Check List
October 28, 2013A ready-made list to help you plan and prepare for a short term emergency.
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Armageddon Scenarios
Are You Ready Series: Off Grid Refrigeration
October 27, 2013Did you know that your refrigerator consumes on average 8% of your monthly electric bill?
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Armageddon Scenarios
Sustainable in the City: 7 Ways to Mask Food Aromas When the SHTF
October 23, 2013In the aftermath of disasters, the main objective of the unprepared is to find food and...
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Survival Cross Training – It’s Not Just For The Gym: 17 Skills Everyone In Your Family Should Learn
October 17, 2013Cross-training – it’s not just for the gym! Ensure that your family doesn’t rely too much...
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Enriching Our Lives During Impossible Circumstances
October 12, 2013In Paraguay, a slum has been built upon a third world country’s land fill. The people...
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The Prepper Conundrum: Bugging Out (Pt. 3)
October 11, 2013We never know what disasters will cause us to leave, but the threats and dangers are...
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SHTF Survival: 10 Survival Tools That Should Be In Your Survival Pack
October 8, 2013Meeting your basic needs during a disaster is key to survival, and having the right set...
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The Prepper’s Conundrum: Bugging In (Pt. 2)
October 3, 2013No matter how extensive your bug in plans may be, everything could go wrong and there...
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Zombie-Proof Your House
October 1, 2013Looters, raiders and home invasions tend to be at the forefront of post disaster issues due...
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The Prepper’s Conundrum: To Bug in or Bug Out? (Pt. 1)
September 29, 2013Obviously, we’d all like to hunker down with our supplies and ride out a storm, but...
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The Art of Self Reliance in 5 Steps
September 24, 2013To live a self reliant lifestyle takes time, effort and certain amount of sacrifice to get...
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Armageddon Scenarios
5 Short Term Methods to Store Water
September 19, 2013Storing an ample supply of water is an often overlooked area of preparedness – even though...
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Armageddon Scenarios
The 6 Most Popular Types of Fuel to Store for Emergencies
September 13, 2013Having emergency fuel sources on hand for short and long-term emergencies is an essential prep item...
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Armageddon Scenarios
Rookie Preppers: 8 Mistakes To Avoid
September 7, 2013Believe me when I say that I have probably made every prepping mistake in the book....
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10 Essential Skills Necessary for Survival
September 6, 2013Having the proper skills and training will provide an individual with a well diversified knowledge base...
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Education
The Rantings of a Prepper
September 5, 2013Disasters have been going on for centuries and for one to think they are untouchable is...
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Are You Ready Series: 72 Hour Kits
August 30, 2013Every family should have a 72 hour bag ready, not because we should all run for...
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Armageddon Scenarios
The Heat is On: Drought Preparedness Indoors and Out
August 30, 2013While our current situation has not reached the natural disaster status that was the Dust Bowl,...
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Armageddon Scenarios
All Circuits Are Busy: Emergency Collapse Communications
August 27, 2013With the rise of natural and man-made disasters and an aging infrastructure, experts from the private...
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Dog Bites: A SHTF Medical Emergency You Haven’t Considered
August 25, 2013The threat of feral dog packs do exist and will only increase from the poor economic...
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Armageddon Scenarios
When the Grid Goes Down, You Better Be Ready!
August 23, 2013According to many experts from the private and public sector, we’re just one major catastrophic event...
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Food Freebies in Your Own Backyard
August 16, 2013Even if you live in a city, you might be shocked to find out how much...
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Security in the Suburbs
August 3, 2013If you live in suburbia, security starts from the inside out. Your home should be a...
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Headlines & Head Lies
SHTF Planning Gets You Ready for Life’s Unexpected Emergencies
August 1, 2013Most preppers stock up with an Armageddon-like disaster in mind, but your preps can help when...
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The Unprepared Population: A Statistic You Don’t Want To Be a Part Of
July 12, 2013Being prepared can put a person way ahead of the game. While many who are unprepared...
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25 Must Have Survival Foods: Put Them In Your Pantry Now
July 11, 2013We never know when disasters or emergencies may strike, so why not be prudent and be...
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Are You Ready Series: Heat Safety
July 2, 2013Heat related deaths are the number 1 weather related killer in the United States. Although this...
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Education
Sustainable in the City: The End of My Worlds as I Knew Them
June 24, 2013The end of my world as I knew it had once again come. It was now...