Large U.S. cities that the rest of the world used to look at in envy are now being transformed into gang-infested hellholes with skyrocketing crime rates. Cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Camden, East St. Louis, New Orleans and Oakland were once bustling with economic activity, but as industry has fled those communities poverty has exploded and so has criminal activity. Meanwhile, financial problems have caused all of those cities to significantly reduce their police forces. Sadly, this same pattern is being repeated in hundreds of communities all over the nation. The mainstream media loves to focus on mass shooters such as Adam Lanza, but…
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4.9 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN – 7th January 2013
Magnitude4.9Date-TimeMonday, January 07, 2013 at 13:53:49 UTCMonday, January 07, 2013 at 10:53:49 PM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time ZonesLocation37.817°N, 142.356°EDepth48.3 km (30.0 miles)RegionOFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANDistances107 km (66 miles) SE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Coming Crisis January 72-Hour Help-a-thon Begins! (Please give this month if you haven’t already done so and keep us going strong)
Have you contributed this month?Do you visit us each day?Would you like us to stay online?Want to be able to say you’ve done your part?Contribute right now and be proud. Countless others have now joined our community as supporters and trusted friends. Can you count yourself among them? Your financial support allows us to do all the work we do, including delivering the news to you and broadcasting freedom, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, even on holidays. You can give a one-time support donation, or support us monthly, both of which help tremendously. We make …
How to Survive a Gut Infection Without Medical Assistance
After a disaster, such as we saw with Hurricane Sandy, one of the number one threats to survival is infection. Especially a gut infection. The most common way survivors become infected with deadly intestinal bacteria is by drinking non-potable water. Gaining access to clean water after a disaster is rarely as simple as turning on your kitchen faucet. First of all, you may might not even have a kitchen left. Secondly, even if water is coming out of the tap, it could easily be contaminated by a sewage leaking. In most cases, however, city water will not be available at all. If the electrical grid is down that often means water pumps and filtration plants are offline. Turning to your local …
Monday Musings 1/7/2013 Blog Plans and Projects Edition
Welcome to the first Monday Musings of 2013, where we cover blog updates, and other interesting links I happen to find. First, the blog updates. More giveaways planned this year. We held a few giveaways last year that turned out well, so this year I hope to do at least one giveaway a month. I already have one for this week, so come back and check it out later today. Are you receiving blog email updates? If you subscribed to receive emails of new articles, please let me know if you are receiving anything at all – a couple of readers mentioned it is not working properly. I have been trying to find out what is causing this but have …
37 years….happy with Presto quality and dependability
37 years ago my Aunt gave me my first 4 quart Presto cooker for a wedding gift. I just yesterday cooked another batch of dried pinto beans in that cooker!
Looking For Nuclear Radiation Over Washington DC?
A press release designed to inform residents of Washington, D.C. reads, “The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will be flying a helicopter over portions of Washington, D.C., between Dec. 27, 2012, and Jan. 11, 2013. The radiation assessment will cover approximately 70 square miles and NNSA will complete the assessment using a helicopter equipped with remote gamma radiation sensing technology.” “The helicopter will fly in a grid pattern over the areas, 150 feet or higher above the ground surface, at a speed of approximately 80 miles per hour. Flyovers will occur only during daylight hours and it is estimated to take about two weeks to complete the assessment.” Part of the…
The Progressive Preparedness Journey Part 2 of 2
By Kellene Bishop ; “Everyday Preparedness”: ; When my husband and I married, we both already had well-stocked homes in terms of tangible things. So when we received cash or checks as wedding gifts, we chose to use that money to create a fully stocked pantry including long-term food items such as whole grains, honey,
Happy New Year!
Everyone here at Emergency Essentials wishes you a happy, safe, and healthy 2013!
Slow sand water filter system
This guest post by Thomas T. Tinker and entry in our non-fiction writing contest. Just stirring the pot of ideas for the pack at large and those that have simply missed the possibilities. Thomas T. Tinker While in a third world country with light arms and air support, I first noticed this style.. type.. of water ‘filter’ systems. Clay boxes and cement pipes, used drums and barrels, pots and 5 gallon buckets. Each had some form of cobbled up hose or pipe out of the top or the side. I got mine out of a ‘Buffalo’ or a 2 liter bottle and I never enjoyed the effects of the third worlds revenge. Now …
Free Download: LDS Preparedness Manual (version 8)
LDSAvow.com has recently released its latest version of their fantastic book “The LDS Preparedness Manual” (now in it’s 8th version!). Quite simply, it’s a collection of fantastic preparedness related articles covering most prepping subjects such as: food storage communication emergency evacuation heating, cooking, and lighting clothing and shelter defense and much more… I figured I’d send this link out as a belated Christmas present for you guys. It’s a fantastic read and highly recommended! You can download it for free here: LDS Preparedness Manual v.8 UPDATE: Try the above link first, but if it’s not working for you, you can download
Sweet Green Pickle Recipe
Sweet Green Pickle Print Prepare and chop all the veg into fairly small dice. Break the cauliflower into small florets. Put all veg into a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and cover with water. Put a plate in to weigh it down and leave overnight. Next day drain the brine and put the veg in a pan with 300 ml (10 fl. oz) of the vinegar. Add 250 ml (8 fl.oz) water and bring to the boil. Drain immediately and do not allow the veg to cook. Put the remaining vinegar in another pan, add the spices and the flour mixed with a bit of vinegar so it is a paste. Warm the pan and add the sugar and stir over a low …
Review: Red Cross Blackout Buddy Flashlight
Quick. The lights just went out–where is your nearest flashlight? Can you find it in the dark? And does it have fresh batteries so it will actually work when you need it? Well, if you’re at my house with kids, I know where the flashlights are supposed to be and sometimes they are actually there and most times the ones that are where they belong will light up at least for a little while. But not always. So when I read about the Red Cross Blackout Buddy, I thought I better get one and test it out. Here’s how they work. The flashlight plugs in to a wall plug and you LEAVE IT…
The Sunday Survival Buzz – Volume 46
Welcome to this week’s Sunday Survival Buzz – a roundup of preparedness news, tips, articles and recommendations from around the web. But first, an update on my own preps. We were recently given a friend’s discarded shelving so we cut the shelves down and re-purposed them for one of our food storage closets. As I may have mentioned, I am using my freeze-dried and dehydrated foods more and more in day-to-day cooking. The cost in some cases is more than the same product purchased fresh but there is no waste and if I can save a 20 mile round trip to town, then I am actually saving money. On the shelves below you will see a number of #10 cans, plus my Food …
Whats in my Backpack?
Whats in my backpack? Whats in here? (photo credit://https://flic.kr/p/2YybT) Being prepared doesn’t always have to apply to natural or man-made disasters. Being prepared should be a way of life no matter what you do. If you are a hiker, hunter, fisherman, camper, etc. You should always have a bag of goodies in your backpack or other pack, just in case things don’t go as planned. Each activity is different, but I will share what I carry in my backpack and who knows, it could get you out of a sticky situation in the Great Outdoors someday. My…
Stockpile Challenge – Update #2
One week into the Stockpile Challenge, we are now out of most of those items we all pick up fresh at the store each week. I purposely did not go out and stock up on a huge amount of fresh produce and cheese because I wanted the challenge to be more akin to a sudden change in circumstances. I still have some fresh carrots and potatoes, but that’s it for fresh vegetables. I’m down to the last 2 apples also, then it’s on to canned and frozen for our produce. I am moving on to the milk that I store in the…
Knife Safety Considerations
The knife is a highly versatile tool and your mastery of it is an indispensable skill for survival situations. A knife could be used for a myriad of things in the great outdoors, so in this topic we are going to teach you some basic knife safety skills to prevent accidents from happening to you and others. For starters you need to be aware that most knives have two critical parts, which are the sharp razor’s edge and the point. Rule number one keep all the sharp edges and the point, away from you and other people. Never point a knife at anyone, nor engage in horseplay when holding a knife. Following this rule at all …
Guest Post From Chef Bear – Cooking With a Dutch Oven
Hey Everybody. Remember our old friend Chef Bear? Well, he’s back! Today’s post is about cooking in a dutch oven. Welcome back Chef Bear! -Jarhead Survivor ———————– Hey folks, hope everyone had a good time during the holidays this year. Probably had tons of good food, cooked in all kinds of ways, smothered with love & served with a smile. My post today is inspired by the all the family gatherings I have enjoyed over the years, and the love of family & food they instilled in me from a very early age. When I was a kid, I remember we would go up to my …
5 Lessons From the Panic of 2012
From Survival and BeyondTEOTWAWKI Blog The gun control madness has been frustrating for most of us, but I think there are some helpful observations we can extrapolate from the whole mess. This time around, we’re seeing panic buying of guns, magazines and ammunition. Now, extend that to the initial hours/days after a wide scale collapse scenario, when you have people running out and buying anything and everything under the sun. Food. Water. Batteries. Tools. Camping gear. Everything. Using the current panic buying environment as a case study, here are a few things you can expect to see: #1. Have what you need on hand: Pretty self explanatory. You don’t want to…
Great ways to mod the cold steel trail hawk
Many outdoor enthusiasts love to customize and modify there gear. This post showcases the most creative and original mods for the cold steel trail hawk tomahawk. The post Great ways to mod the cold steel trail hawk appeared first on SurvivalX.com Guide to wilderness Survival.
Raccoon Tracks and Sign
Raccoons at the Dunes It was around midnight on the first night of a week of tracking on Oregon’s coastal sand dunes with the Anake Outdoor School, and I was snug as a bug in a rug underneath my small tarp shelter. My dreams of clear fox prints and porcupine sightings were abruptly interrupted by View the full article at NatureSkills.com
MSO Minutemen….Are you one?
Minuteman, Concord Mass. What is a Minuteman? “Minuteman” – Minutemen were members of teams from Massachusetts that were well-prepared militia companies of select men from the American colonial partisan militia during the American Revolutionary War. They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name. – Via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutemen The notion of the Minuteman has always intrigued me. When I was 6 or 7 years old my father took me to Concord, Massachusetts and we visited the statue pictured above. I walked across the Old North Bridge, which marks the location where British soldiers were met by the Minutemen of Concord and neighboring towns. The British retreated. We that…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Creek Joins WorldNetDaily (WND.COM) as Weekly Survival Commentator
Whether it’s the car breaking down on a deserted stretch of road or the national infrastructure breaking down because of economic disaster, are you prepared to survive when all goes wrong? You don’t have to wait until it’s too late to get ready. Beginning today exclusively on WND’s Diversions page, nationally recognized survival expert Creek Stewart will be bringing a weekly column called “Not if, but when” to help equip you for the worst. “In our daily hustle and bustle, it’s easy not to consider or plan for the ‘what ifs’ in life,” Stewart told WND. “But whether caused by nature or man, real disasters happen to real people on a regular basis. I believe with all…
Busy at the WH HR Office
You talk about overtime, there’s so much shuffling going on in Washington it’s like Musical Chairs has gone mainstream. For one, Chuck Hagel is headed for the SecDef job. The nomination of Hagel may be tougher than the John Kerry nomination, although here lately, we’re hearing the Swift Boat noises starting up again. But Kerry is getting support from key republicorps, so slam dunk deal there. Then there’s John Brennan who’s to be the next CIA Director. And this morning SecState Clinton is back on the job. No Benghazi hearings to attend? Why, ain’t that a coincidence. But seriously – here’s a dandy question about the WH HR operation: You know how in small companies, the feds insist on proof of citizenship, …
Episode-1050- Listener Calls for 1-04-13
Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on investing, cooking, gardening, gun rights, alternative housing, financial mindset and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best … Continue reading →
Doom and Bloom Hour:Jim Cobb Prepper’s Home Defense,Flu pt 1
; ; On Today’s show Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy finish up part 2 of Sanitation in a survival situtation and discuss Influenza (the FLU) part 1. Our special guest is Jim Cobb, author of “Prepper’s Home Defense” and owner of survivalweekly.com. Join us as Jim shares sound advice to “protect your family by any
Outrage: Bank Of America Freezes Funds of Licensed Online Gun Dealer: “We Believe You Should Not Be Selling Guns On The Internet”
Legal gun ownership in America is under attack on all sides. From pending bans that would restrict the sale, transfer and possession of certain weapons, to outright calls for repeal of the Second Amendment, we are entering an unprecedented era in American history. So much so, that not only is the government now coming after your right to bear arms, but private sector businesses are following suit. One of the country’s largest financial institutions, the ironically named Bank of America, has now taken it upon themselves to decide what is or is not a lawful business practice. The following alert was posted on the Facebook page of licensed firearms…
Notes from JWR:
I just noticed that we are rapidly approaching the threshold of 50 million unique visits to SurvivalBlog. There are also now about 2,650 other sites linking to SurvivalBlog. (These are called "Inbound" links.) And our overall rank is around #5,200 in the U.S. (out of the 20 million+ web sites), which is by far the highest of any preparedness blog. Thanks for spreading the word, folks! — This is the birthday of Bent Faurschou-Hviid (born 1921, died October 18, 1944.) "The Flame" was a red-haired Danish resistance fighter in the Holger Danske Group during World War II. His exploits were dramatized in the movie Flame and Citron. — Do you have a favorite attributed quote that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers? If so, please send it…
Illinois Legislator Trying to Ban Guns, Weapons & Gun Ranges by January 9th
Gun owners throughout Illinois need to be aware of what’s happening right now. Late last night Illinois Senate Democrats pushed through legislation that will ban semiautomatic weapons, shut down gun ranges and ban all high-capacity magazines.
Hearts Broken – How to Help Newtown
Hearts Broken – How to Help Newtown: Update: The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported on Tuesday that donations are pouring in to several memorial funds set up for the families of the Sandy Hook victims. More Than $1-Million Raised for Newtown’s Survivors. It’s been a very hard week for everyone. The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on Friday took away our breath and our joy.