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Urban Survival For Alternate Power

The Seven Sisters of Urban Survival (Part V) You need some kind of power for: 1. Light2. Cooking3. Heat4. Refrigeration5. Communications LIGHTThis is a must when the power goes out. If you can afford them, the plug-in type flashlights that

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Survival Shelters

The Seven Sisters of Urban Survival (Part IV) A shelter is any structure that provides you and yours with some degree of protection from that which can be harmful as long as the threat exists. It can be as temporary

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First Aid, Hygiene, and General Health

The Seven Sisters of Urban Survival (Part III) First aid, like every other aspect of survival and prepping has two parts: – Knowledge– Equipment “If you just have the kit, it won’t help a bit” Not having the right equipment

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Prepping & Storing Food For SHTF

The Seven Sisters of Urban Survival (Part II) Again we start with the basic rule of 2 adults for 72 hours. This is because FEMA, the Red Cross and most other emergency responders basically tell you that it the first

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What does enough water for 72 hours look like?

The Seven Sisters of Urban Survival (Part 1) Water What does enough water for 72 hours look like? For 2 adults, at the maximum standard of 1 gallon per day, per person, for all purposes, it’s 12 – 2 Lt.

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Surviving Lighting Bolts, Train Wrecks, and Disasters

Even an average person with no interest in survival or prepping could probably list for you at least five different types of disasters, mostly natural ones. Yet, when you sit down to plan for emergency events and how to prepare

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Radiation by the Numbers 3 & 7

Radiation was a big buzz word back in the 50’s because every cheap Sci-fi movie had it being the cause of every type of mutant creature from giant ants on up. It then got batted around a little more seriously in

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