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As the news reports an endless array of chaotic events from summers of record-setting wildfires, heat waves and droughts or winter polar vortexes, Hurricane Sandy convinced many that climate change is real and that catastrophic weather events are the new norm. Many people resolved to be better prepared for the next big crisis and to…

Introducing the Art of Krav Maga: Tips for Beginners If you’re looking for a new fitness program, a useful self-defense system, or a challenging martial art, Krav Maga may be the solution. For those wondering about Krav Maga and its efficacy in the real world or what to expect from their first class, check out…

This Week On Movie Monday Emergency Power Steven Harris discusses alternative power options in detail.  An absolute must watch for every prepper!  These films are presented as an exception to the copyright act as fair dealing for the purpose of research, private study, education, parody or satire. See bill c-42 article 29.

From the École Polytechnique shootings of 1989 to the political controversy surrounding the elimination of the federal long-gun registry, the issue of gun control has been a subject of fierce debate in Canada. But in fact, firearm regulation has been a sharply contested issue in the country since Confederation. Arming and Disarming offers the first…

While on a recent deer hunt with some very experienced survivalist I was given the opportunity to bag a large doe. After doing the preliminary cuts and removing the doe’s offal, and hanging the meat to cool it became apparent rather quickly that not every hunter or survivalist knows what comes after the trigger pull. So…

This Week On Movie Monday THE DAY AFTER The Day After is a 1983 American television movie that aired on November 20, 1983, on the ABC television network. It was seen by more than 100 million people during its initial broadcast. It is currently the highest-rated television movie in history. The movie postulates a fictional…

The bestselling resource for modern homesteading, growing and preserving foods, and raising chickens, The Encyclopedia of Country Living includes how to cultivate a garden, buy land, bake bread, raise farm animals, make sausage, can peaches, milk a goat, grow herbs, churn butter, build a chicken coop, catch a pig, cook on a wood stove, and…

The Baofeng UV5R series radios are an exceptional tool for communicating with fellow preppers after a disaster or SHTF event disables normal communications such as land line or cellular telephones.  However, in addition to access to the 2 meter and 70 centimeter ham bands, there are a multitude of other uses for these affordable and…

This Week On Movie Monday PREPAREDNESS NOW A magnitude 9.0 earthquake has just occurred off the BC coast. A massive tsunami races towards land at the speed of a commercial jet. Preparedness Now simulates this hypothetical, but realistic disaster scenario and looks at what damage can be expected and what people can do to prepare…

Ham Radio for Preppers by Kent Hertz discusses relevant topics that combine ham radio communications and preparedness. Ham Radio for Preppers is geared toward preppers or survivalists who need reliable two-way communications to gather and relay information and intelligence. This book will benefit individual preppers or preppers who are part of a dedicated group. If…