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05/02/2018
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By Zoey Sky
How to prepare for a drought
Living in the U.S. means learning how to deal with reduced rainfall, which is the main cause of droughts. Almost every part of the country will go through periods of reduced rainfall, as per Ready.Gov. A drought refers to a period of irregular dry weather that often lasts long enough to disrupt the normal flow of […]
04/26/2018
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By Zoey Sky
How much water can you carry? Tips for carrying 3 days’ worth
When prepping for survival situations, one thing to consider is your water supply. With a bug-out bag (BOB), you will have to carry a substantial weight because you need to have enough supplies to last you at least 72 hours (or three days). But a BOB, despite its weight, makes it easy to stay mobile, […]
04/08/2018
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By David Williams
Three American cities that are running dry, like Cape Town
As the days go by, the city of Cape Town in South Africa is coming closer to what is now called Day Zero, the day when the city’s sources of tap water finally run dry. And while it might seem like this kind of problem is not something that any U.S. states need to worry […]
03/27/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Long-term water storage: Tips for stockpiling water in 55-gallon drums in your garage
As you start to get the hang of prepping, you’ll eventually learn the proper way to store water for long-term use. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com) But while it might seem like several half-liter bottles of water will be enough, don’t forget that when SHTF, every person in your group will need at least a gallon of water daily. […]
02/28/2018
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By David Williams
Learning from Cape Town’s countdown to “Day Zero:” How to survive without tap water
Maybe you’ve heard about certain drought-stricken cities or states in the U.S., and you’ve thought to yourself, it couldn’t possibly get any worse, right? Well, perhaps in the U.S. it can’t, but in other places, like Cape Town in South Africa, the problem can be so much worse. The situation in Cape Town is said […]
02/14/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Do you have a water contingency plan? What happens when your city runs out of water…
Water is a necessity, plain and simple. Human beings can’t go for more than three days without it. Unfortunately, water is also a finite source. As the looming water crisis in Capetown, South Africa, has shown us, water supplies can be depleted. No one in their right mind wants that to happen to them, but you […]
11/25/2017
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By Mike Adams
Water WARS erupting across our world as fresh water supplies collide with surging food demand
Water is a precious commodity, and without it we can’t grow food and survive. Yet industrial agriculture wastes water on a shocking scale, using open air irrigation and relying on fossil water supplies to grow food inefficiently. If we hope to meet the demands of surging human population, we must conserve our water resources through […]
08/29/2017
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By JD Heyes
Hurricane Harvey proves again why it is foolish if you don’t become a prepper
In the days leading up to Hurricane Harvey, Texans in the storm’s path were warned to evacuate or, if they were going to chose to remain in their homes and shelter in place instead, to at least do authorities a favor and write their names and Social Security numbers in Sharpie on their forearms — […]
07/18/2017
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By JD Heyes
The 7 ways you can accidentally sabotage your own SHTF plans
As preppers, many of us take the time to meticulously plan and rehearse for the day when the big SHTF emergency hits. We try to make sure that we’ve thought of everything — every last detail in anticipation of what could wrong, what to do if the situation changes, how to adapt on the fly, […]
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