Weekly Survival Reader (May 4-10)

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Here is a summary of all the links in Prep-Blog’s Daily Prepping and Survival Reader for the last week. Visit our Daily Prepping and Survival Reader page daily, or wait for the weekly post to peruse a set of links … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Improve Yields in Your Survival Garden

Posted on May 9, 2013 by
gardening-produce

If you are growing a garden for prepping and survival purposes, there are a few differences from an ordinary backyard garden. One important difference is that yields become very important. You have a limited amount of time and other resources … Continue reading →

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Yes, KI Tablets Really Work

Posted on May 8, 2013 by
Potassium_Iodide_Tablets

This post is in answer to a reader question, commenting on my previous post: Do those potassium iodide [KI] tablets really work? The answer, from the FDA is very clear. KI tablets are very effective in preventing the thyroid from … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Radiation Exposure

Posted on May 7, 2013 by
radiation-02

I’ve been researching the topic of nuclear radiation, and so I’ve decided to update an older post: What Level of Radiation Exposure is Safe? First, a brief introduction to the topic. Radiation exposure is measured in two different ways: 1. … Continue reading →

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Point & Shoot vs. Aim & Shoot

Posted on May 6, 2013 by
pistol-barrel

Recently as I’ve been spending more time working on faster target acquisition with shorter range targets I’ve found that I’m naturally falling into a “point and shoot” pattern.  In the past I was solidly in the “take careful aim and … Continue reading →

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Survival Bunkers

Posted on May 4, 2013 by
SteelBunker

Recently I saw a show called Extreme Survival Bunkers on TV that got me to thinking. The show detailed several different people and their plans for building bunkers to ride out any mass casualty or TEOTWAWKI events.  If you’re looking … Continue reading →

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New Feature at Prep-Blog

Posted on May 4, 2013 by
dog-reading-02

Today we’ve started a new feature at Prep-Blog.com — a separate page with a weekly list of interesting and informative webpages about prepping and survival. The links will include posts on other blogs, news articles, and online information sources. Butch … Continue reading →

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Tiny Semi-Auto Guns for Self-Defense?

Posted on May 4, 2013 by
DT-5

If you follow recent trends in the gun industry, then you have probably noticed an increase in the number of new gun models that are of the sub-sub-compact variety. I’m not talking about smaller sized guns, suitable for concealed carry. … Continue reading →

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Update on the Bird Flu Threat

Posted on May 3, 2013 by
illness-flu

Last month, I posted about the threat from a new version of the flu: the H7N9 bird flu. This disease is not a hybrid bird/swine virus, like the H1N1 that did some significant damage a few years back. It is … Continue reading →

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A Plague of Locusts? Not Really.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by
cicada3

The “end times” may or may not be just around the corner. But an impending “plague” of locust-like cicada is unlikely to be catastrophic. This Wired.com article introduces the topic succinctly. The last emergence of this particular variety of 17-year … Continue reading →

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The Winter Wheat Crop

Posted on May 1, 2013 by
winter-wheat3

The latest USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin is out. The news is not good. There has been very little rainfall, especially in the western half of the continental U.S. The severe drought continues. The drought plus unseasonably cold weather … Continue reading →

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California May Ban Lead Ammo

Posted on April 29, 2013 by
copper-vs-lead

This recent news headline caught my eye: California lawmakers weigh first statewide ban on lead ammo. Some California legislators want CA “to become the first state to impose a statewide ban on the use of lead bullets for hunting.” Even … Continue reading →

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