Prepared- Special OPSEC Edition… Do the stickers on your cars put you at risk?

Sign up to receive the weekly lessons plus extra goodies: http://eepurl.com/imZrrg Since this is the first OPSEC lesson in the Prepared newsletter series, I want to do just a basic lesson on OPSEC and what it is before we get into the specific lesson. OPSEC is nothing more than an acronym for Operational Security. It’s a …

Today’s lesson… Emergency Use Antibiotics for Your Family

Sign up to receive the weekly lessons plus extra goodies: http://eepurl.com/imZrrg   Can you get antibiotics for your family without seeing a doctor? It’s not as hard, illegal, or scary as people make you think. This lesson goes just a little beyond the Everyday Emergencies, but it’s not as apocalyptic as many people would think. Even …

Today’s lesson… Know what to do when you encounter animals

Sign up to receive the weekly lessons plus extra goodies: http://eepurl.com/imZrrg There are lots of animals out there that can harm you, and different methods for keeping safe from each one. There’s also a ton of bad advice out there about staying safe from those animals. For example… What do you do if you see black …

Today’s lesson… Are Your Important Documents backed Up in Case the Worst Happens?

Today’s lesson… Are Your Important Documents backed Up in Case the Worst Happens? Sign up to receive the weekly lessons plus extra goodies: http://eepurl.com/imZrrg   Right off the bat, I want to establish the importance of creating an emergency jump drive. In my short time on earth (over four decades), I have evacuated, abandoned, or deployed …

Today’s lesson… Be sure you have good smoke AND carbon monoxide alarms!

Sign up to receive the weekly lessons plus extra goodies: http://eepurl.com/imZrrg   Today’s lesson is a weird one. First, pretty much every house has a smoke alarm. Second, most of you ignore them or don’t know anything about them. It’s just one of those ubiquitous items that’s always there, always been there, and you only notice …

Today’s lesson… Finding (or Making) Clean Water

Sign up to receive the weekly lessons plus extra goodies: http://eepurl.com/imZrrg   Today’s lesson came about from a conversation with a friend. He was looking into water purification for him and his wife. He wasn’t looking for a whole house system like a big Berkey, but something small for short term emergency use. This lesson is …