A Prepper’s House Fire: My Story W/Video Interview

My house fire. House fires are something we should prep for, and in this article, I will share my personal story about when my house caught fire a couple of weeks ago. I’ll review what I did and learned and offer a few tips should you ever experience a house fire.

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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:July 15, 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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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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Food and Homesteading – Ready Your Future Roundtable – Video

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  • Post last modified:January 8, 2023
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This video is another roundtable I participated in with my friends Todd Sepulveda and Mic Roland. We’ve done several of these recorded roundtables, and Todd was kind enough to give me permission to post it here on my site. You can find the original on the Ready Your Future YouTube channel here. Be sure to subscribe.

In the video, we talk about current situations, gardening, livestock, meat production, food storage, freeze-drying, and prepping.

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

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  • Post last modified:January 8, 2023
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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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We’ve Learned What The True Threats Are. Now What?

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  • Post last modified:December 26, 2022
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The struggle is real. The threats are serious. The true threats are often unseen.

I don’t do many of these commentaries, not on this blog. About every six months or so. I try to keep things somewhat educational and productive but nearing a new year, I feel we could use a wake-up call.

So this will be half rant and half reasoning. I’ll let you decide which and whether any of it is worth reading. Feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Over the last several years, we’ve learned the true threats and where they are. But, no, this isn’t a political post. You’re on the wrong blog for that.

In this article, I want to take an honest, potentially painful assessment of what we’re facing and how to best prepare for the future.

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