I’m writing this in the wake of the COVID-19 scare that’s currently spreading around the globe, but all of these steps will work equally as well for any situation that may cause you to have to want to quarantine in your home. Depending on how bad a certain disease gets you could even be forced …
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Quarantine Plan (with Downloadable Cheat-Sheet) Read More »
If you’re new to prepping, then you’re probably getting barraged with a ton of info from all different sources. It can get overwhelming really quickly! I’m going to try to make it a little easier on you by laying out the things that I think are the most important for you to do first and …
New to Prepping? This Is How You Should Get Started! Read More »
Most of us spend the majority of our week at work. That means that when a disaster strikes, there’s a good chance that we’ll be in the office when it happens. This is where an office survival kit comes in. This isn’t a cutesy article about how you need gum in your kit in case …
Office Survival Kits: How to Keep Your Team Safe in a Disaster Read More »
What are your plans if you have some time to get ready before you have to bug out? If you’re well prepared then you probably have a list of everything that’s most important for your survival with the location of each item so you can grab everything and get it loaded into your vehicles. It’s …
How to Create a Customizable and Versatile Bug Out Box Loadout for Your Family Read More »
Shelter in place and lockdown are both orders given by the local authorities when an emergency is underway and you need to take some kind of action to protect yourself. There are a lot of similarities between the two but there are also a lot of very important differences. A shelter in place is called …
The Difference Between Lockdown and Shelter-in-Place Read More »
I was recently driving through Ohio and heard that there was a level 1 snow emergency in the area. I hadn’t ever heard of a snow emergency level before so I did some digging and this is what I came up with. Ohio Attorney General Opinion 86-023 and Attorney General Opinion 97-015 give the sheriff …
Snow Emergency Levels – Follow the Guidelines to Stay Safe! Read More »
Every once in a while I see people asking what the best alternative to toilet paper is. It’s actually a bigger deal than you may think. If you don’t properly clean yourself it can lead to uncomfortable sores and rashes! The best toilet paper alternatives are bidet, add-on bidets, handheld bidets, bidet bottles, spray bottles, …
Best Toilet Paper Alternatives – 11 (Actually Useful) Options Read More »
Have you ever seen a Civil Emergency Message and wondered what it was? I don’t blame you if you don’t know what they are. The information that’s available to the public is poor at best and pretty confusing. A Civil Emergency Message (CEM) is a warning issued by a local, state or national government agency …
Civil Emergency Messages – What You Need to Know and How to React Read More »
According to the National Hurricane Center, the official start of the hurricane season in North America is June 1st to November 20th with the majority of the most powerful hurricanes coming between mid-August to the end of October. Follow this hurricane shopping list to get ready before a hurricane hits. Your hurricane shopping list should …
Hurricane Shopping List – 40 Items to Buy Before a Hurricane Read More »
Shelter in place is still a relatively new term to a lot of people. Those of us in the preparedness community normally understand what it means, and you’ve probably taken place in a shelter in place exercise if you work for any kind of government agency, but there are still tons of people that don’t …
Shelter in Place: What Does it Mean, and What to Do If You’re Told to Shelter in Place Read More »
