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

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  • Post last modified:May 20, 2023
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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

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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 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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Email News Options: The News I Follow VIA Email

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  • Post last modified:March 12, 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, on 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

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  • Post last modified:February 26, 2023
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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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The Complete Guide To Building An End-of-Life Binder – Death Preparedness Pt. II

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  • Post last modified:January 15, 2023
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This article is a how-to guide to help you design and build your End-of-Life Binder. This binder will help your loved ones follow your last wishes, know where your assets and liabilities are, and what to do about them.

Did you miss part one of The Death Preparedness series? You Have Six Months To Live. How To Survive That.

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Ten Steps To Preparedness For Non-Preppers – Death Preparedness Series PT. I

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This ‘getting started‘ article is my Ten Steps To Preparedness for the people that aren’t interested in living, eating, and breathing the prepper lifestyle yet understand the value of being a little more prepared. Maybe you don’t even care for the label ‘prepper.’

That’s fine because I wrote this piece with you in mind.

In this article, I want to help you sharpen those skills without our recommended steps of forming a Threat Assessment, developing a Preparedness Action Plan, working on your Preparedness Mindset, or maybe even starting an entire Prepper Pantry.

Yes. You can skip a few steps and still be more prepared than most people.

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You Have Six Months To Live. How To Survive That. Death Preparedness Pt. I

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  • Post last modified:January 15, 2023
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Intro to “You have six months to live. How to survive that”: In this article, we’ll look at potential preparedness steps you can (maybe) implement after being diagnosed with a fatal disease or condition to help your loved ones survive your death with less unnecessary stress. This is NOT a mental health guide or professional advice. A prepper might take these potential preparedness steps for that ultimate and final SHTF scenario.

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