DFW Preppers and Survivors

Surviving by Raising Rabbits for Meat

Georgene — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:25:52 +0000

Chris Tolliver, over at American Prepper Network, is singing my song! He’s talking about one of my favorite topics – raising rabbits for meat in a survival situation! Despite what you might think about rabbits, they are our friends. Even though rabbits can be extremely destructive, and some people consider them exempt from consumption due [...]

Prepping for a cruise ship disaster

Georgene — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:17:25 +0000

Since the 100-year anniversary of the Titanic sinking was just last week, there’s been a lot of news lately about shipwrecks, rogue waves, upendings, fires in the engine room, hull penetrations, cattle dying – you name it, we’ve seen way too much of it in the news lately! Here are some of the worst cruise [...]

Solar Storm Knocks Out Power Grid – Novel “A Distant Eden”

Georgene — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:31:36 +0000

Have you done any good reading lately? How about a good prepper novel with a survival message? Maybe one about what happens when a massive solar storm knocks out the power grid of a huge city? Ah, now you’re talking our language! And then, to see it’s set in the Dallas/Fort Worth area….yep, I could [...]

How to find water in the forest

Corwin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:39:59 +0000

One of the most important survival skills you should learn is how to find water when you are in the forest. Whether your car has broken down or you’ve gone hiking and you’ve run out of water, these skills are necessary and potentially life-saving. When you are out in the forest, more often than not [...]

Preparing an emergency roadside kit

Georgene — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:47:54 +0000

How to prepare a roadside emergency kit for your car When making preparations for emergencies, one of the things that is most important is likely to be your car. Even if you don’t plan to bug out, you will want to make sure that if you change your mind, you will have a vehicle capable [...]

Emergency Preparedness for Diabetics

Georgene — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:01:03 +0000

(Obligatory – but important – caveat: I am not a doctor and the following is not medical advice. Please check with your own physician and follow his recommendations and instructions.) No matter who you are, and what illness you may suffer from, it’s important to be prepared for any emergency. However, there are special considerations [...]

Is Martial Law likely for the U.S.?

Georgene — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:35:21 +0000

Newsmax.com reports that a March 16, 2012 executive order, dubbed National Defense Resources Preparedness Executive Order, allows the president to essentially establish martial law if he found it to be warranted. The order gives Mr. Obama the power to: “require acceptance and priority performance of contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) to promote [...]

Prepping in the News: Deaf Preppers, Tsunami Awareness and CERT?

Georgene — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:51 +0000

NEWSFLASH! Today (Saturday, March 17) only, my e-book, 7 Survival Skills You Must Learn to Be Safe in Tough Times Ahead, is 100% FREE on Amazon.com! Just click the link embedded in the name, and have at it! There are no strings; however, I would be ever so appreciative if you would leave me an [...]

Writer’s Cramp!

Georgene — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:12:25 +0000

The news as well as entertainment television these days has been really busy with survival programs. Have you seen NatGeo’s Doomsday Preppers? From what I’ve seen of it (admittedly, not a whole lot), it certainly panders to our more sensational proclivities! Between all the Doomsday panic and all the news about “impending” fiscal collapse, political [...]

How Connected are you to “The Grid?”

craigb — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:31:28 +0000

Like many preppers, I am more connected to “The Grid” (including water, electricity, gas etc) than I want to be; an unavoidable by-product of suburban living. Grid-living is an addiction of sorts. And the first step in understanding any addiction is awareness. This is no different. This post shows you how I accomplished an awareness [...]