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How the heck does energy efficiency  relate to prepping you may ask?  Well, that’s really an easy one to answer, as in a grid down scenario following a disaster, even the mots well equipped prepper will recognize that what energy they can produce is a valuable resource not to be wasted.  There are four main…

I hope you all enjoyed last weeks series on back to basics prepping and hopefully some new preppers learned a thing or two.  Just because Emergency Preparedness Week is over, don’t forget about your preps.  Once you have the basics done, keep watching for more info on taking your preps to the next levels.  Many…

Well, once again, an interesting week in the world of crisis and disaster. At this time, several Manitoba towns and municipalities are frenetically trying to add more height to dikes and are frantically sandbagging to keep roads open. Several Manitoba homes have already been flooded due to a higher than expected flood waters. It was…

Now let’s take a look at shelter  and yet again, consider our two scenarios.  If you can stay in your home, all the better.  Frankly it’s the best place for you considering all the mayhem in the world around you, your own home will offer some peace of mind & a sense of normality.  Not…

One of the most important things about living through a disaster would be maintaining health.  If you get sick or are injured, then your chances of making it through an emergency situation decrease.  Care MUST be taken to maintain proper hygiene as well as having the ability to handle injuries properly.  In the case of…

In light of Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada, I thought I would take this week to go back over some of the basics of being prepared.  For today, let’s take a look at planning.  One thing to keep in mind is that the more prepared the public is, the less stress will be put on…