Welcome to Prepared. Here’s What Happens Next.

WELCOME TO PREPARED Most people prepare after disaster strikes. Our goal is to prepare before it does. Every week you’ll receive different briefings items that will include some or all of the following: ✓ Practical preparedness lessons ✓ Printable field resources ✓ Real-world case studies ✓ A recommended piece of gear, a book, or a …

Prepared- The Most Overlooked Food Prep on Your Shelf

Why powdered supplements quietly solve a lot of preparedness problems. When most people think about food storage, they picture buckets of rice, stacks of cans, and shelves that scream “prepper.” That’s fine, but it’s not the whole picture. One of the smartest, least obvious ways I’ve found to strengthen food preparedness is something most people already associate …

Today’s lesson…When 911 Goes Down: 10 Things Every Family Should Know

There’s a lot we take for granted.Clean waterWorking powerCell serviceAnd the idea that when we dial 911, help will come. But in the last few years, we’ve seen massive 911 outages, from Michigan to Alaska. Some lasted minutes. Others stretched into half a day. Whether it’s a cyberattack, a systems crash, or a local storm that …

Prepared- Ever wanted to jump from a building into a dumpster?

Today’s lesson…Ever wanted to jump from a building into a dumpster? I suppose I shouldn’t say “wanted”. I should probably say “needed”. Jumping from buildings into dumpsters isn’t just a movie thing. It’s a good skill to understand, because you never know when you might need it. There are a lot of perfectly good reasons …

Prepared- Buying a Generator for Your Home…which one do you need?

Today’s lesson…Which generator do you need for your home? The power went out again, and you’ve finally decided it’s the right time to buy a generator. But which one? There’s so many to choose from, so many different brands, and every wattage and fuel source under the sun available to you. I bet you could find one …

Top 5 Stress-Busters for Moms of Boys

Here’s another post from my friend Jenna for the Parenting section, also known by some as Corrupting Our Youth, although I prefer something along the lines of Influencing Free Range Children. She’s kind of become the resident mom-author here at apocalypse central. If you think life is stressful now, think about what it’ll be like …