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Prepare For The Alien Invasion — Building The Ultimate Alien Invasion Bugout Bag

Post category:Satire
Post published:July 1, 2023
Post last modified:July 1, 2023
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Reading time:15 mins read

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Today’s topic has that distinct, irresistible scent of impending doom mixed with just a dash of an overripe compost heap — “Prepare For The Alien Invasion — Building The Ultimate Alien Invasion Bugout Bag.”

Welcome, preppers, to self-reliance 2.0 — the final step toward logical and common sense prepping. Advanced preparedness for the serious, no-nonsense kind of person determined never to be caught with their pant’s down. Unless you’re into that kind of thing, I won’t judge.

One of the key objectives for Self-Reliance 2.0 is, obviously, “Preparing for an Alien Invasion,” and today we’ll begin by building the ultimate bugout bag of essentials to either fight, evade, or befriend these weak-bodied but highly intelligent distant neighbors.

This article is to help the advanced prepper valiant enough to dare a chuckle in the face of potential intergalactic threats!

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Dogs For Home Protection – And A Personal Story

Post category:Security and Defense
Post published:June 11, 2023
Post last modified:June 11, 2023
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In this article, I want to talk about dogs for home protection and tell you about a recent reaction from my dog, Porter.

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Escape From The City – Author Interview With Mic Roland (Video)

Post category:Interview
Post published:May 20, 2023
Post last modified:July 15, 2023
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Our second installment of a video interview With Mic Roland, author of several books, including Escape From The City and a five-book series (so far) titled The Siege of New Hampshire.

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Spring Prepper Steps To Consider

Post category:Prepping
Post published:April 30, 2023
Post last modified:May 20, 2023
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In this article, I touch on a few Spring Prepper Steps that are easy to forget, just as a reminder of sorts.

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Author Interview with Mic Roland – From Hunting to Power Outages: The Adventures of a Prepper Fiction Writer – Video

Post category:Interview
Post published:April 22, 2023
Post last modified:July 15, 2023
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Reading time:74 mins read

In this author interview with Mic Roland, a prepper fiction writer who shares his unique experiences and perspective on writing — from hunting with something other than a gun to dealing with power outages. Mic’s experiences have enriched his writing and authenticity.

Last Saturday afternoon, I sat down in a Zoom meeting for an author interview with Mic Roland, and we talked about the books he has written as a prepper. We talked about his writing process and many of the key methods he uses in creating and recording on Audible that inspire and motivate his readers and listeners.

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Reallocating Funds For Prepping

Post category:Financial Health & Wealth
Post published:April 2, 2023
Post last modified:July 15, 2023
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Reading time:22 mins read

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In this article, Reallocating Funds For Prepping, I will touch on an essential (And tedious) aspect of prepping – our finances and tightening our budget so we have more for preparedness.

I won’t get into the political and corporate tyranny that has us on this path. I have a personal blog for topics like that.

I’m not going to give you 101 ways to save money. The internet is full of great resources like that. Using dollar stores, stretching a bag of flour, buying generic brands, eating at home, shopping in discount grocery stores, etc. I’ve been cutting my own hair for years, but that’s not what I want for this article.

This article is more like a personal message with examples to help get your ideas flowing—typical Brian oversharing.

I will focus on saving more and spending less as a prepper. Almost everything the average Jane or Joe can do to clean up their finances works for preppers. The one glaring difference is what we consider essential. Our priorities are a little different when it comes to certain expenses.

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How To Build A Trauma Kit

Post category:Health & Sanitation
Post published:March 19, 2023
Post last modified:March 19, 2023
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In this article, I’m going to show you how to build a trauma kit. What goes inside? Should you build a trauma kit or buy one? Should you carry the kit, and more?

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Email News Options: The News I Follow VIA Email

Post category:News and Commentary
Post published:March 12, 2023
Post last modified:July 15, 2023
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I will list many email news options I’ve subscribed to in this article. This is a follow-up piece to the article, How To Stop Falling For Agenda-Driven News Reporting – Finding Reliable News Sources I published a little over ten months ago, in June of 2022,

These are news-oriented and commentary emails I’ve subscribed to. I’ve been trying out different email news subscriptions for a few years and will share them here.

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Michigan’s February Ice Storm – Extensive After-Action Report

Post category:Power and Energy
Post published:February 26, 2023
Post last modified:February 26, 2023
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Reading time:23 mins read

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A couple of days ago, we got to test our emergency preps firsthand (again) during Michigan’s February ice storm. In this short article, I want to cover a few things we did right and what we need to improve.

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