Prepping Poll Tuesday: post-SHTF cooking

Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 by
chef-hat

At Prep-Blog, we’ve covered the topic of how to cook if the power goes out a few times. I’ve also linked to some posts and articles on the topic from the Survival Daily Reader section of the site. There are … Continue reading →

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Cancer Risk from Radiation Exposure

Posted on Monday, June 17, 2013 by
Radiation

This post is a quick summary of the increasing risk of cancer with exposure to radiation. To my mind, there are two levels of risk: proven and unproven. Scientists have information on cancer risk from the great harm done by … Continue reading →

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When Things Change In The City

Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2013 by
NYC-street

I just got back from a week long trip to New York City and wanted to share some of my observations with you all.  First of all the city is really looking pretty good.  The number of homeless people has … Continue reading →

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Weekly Survival Reader (June 10-14)

Posted on Friday, June 14, 2013 by
crayola-candle

It’s time for another installment of Prep-Blog.com’s weekly prepping and survival reader. This week, I particularly liked Willow Haven Outdoor’s 5 Make-Shift Urban Survival Lights When the Electricity Goes Down and the Instructables on How to Make Great Fresh Mozzarella … Continue reading →

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Hemp for Survival Gardens? (fingers crossed)

Posted on Friday, June 14, 2013 by
hemp_oil_seed

Hemp grown for fiber or food — industrial hemp, as it is called — is distinct from the plant that is grown to produce marijuana. Industrial hemp is very low in THC, the chemical that produces the “high” of marijuana. … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know about Iran’s Nuclear Program

Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2013 by
Nuclear explosion

Yesterday’s post topic was fun; today’s topic is very serious. I don’t want to get into the politics of U.S. foreign policy and Middle East tensions. But to be prepared for any possible serious disaster, we occasionally need to consider … Continue reading →

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Medical Tricorders: the ultimate in prepping healthcare?

Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 by
tricorder-01

You know what a “medical tricorder” is, right? It’s that device, looking suspiciously like a cassette recorder, used on Star Trek to scan an injured or ill person to diagnose their problem. In later versions of Star Trek, the device … Continue reading →

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Prepping Poll Tuesday: Best Long Gun

Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 by
gun-safe-01

Today’s prepping and survival poll question is which long gun is best for prepping purposes. To my mind, that would include a self-defense or home defense capability, as well as hunting game. But you can base your vote on whatever … Continue reading →

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Phone and Data Security Post-SHTF

Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013 by
phone-security

The recent news stories about internet and phone companies turning over vast amounts of data from millions of Americans to the U.S. government, specifically the NSA (National Security Agency), has got me thinking about data and phone security from a … Continue reading →

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Lever Action Options

Posted on Sunday, June 9, 2013 by
lever-action

I’ve been getting ready to buy a new gun and have been looking more and more at lever action rifles.  After giving it a lot of thought and reading a lot of articles (including a couple by Thoreau here, and … Continue reading →

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