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Life After an EMP: A Realistic Family Survival Plan

Life after an EMP means weeks or months without power. Learn how to secure water, food, heat, sanitation, medical care and neighbor support, step...

How to Protect Your Family From an EMP: A Family Plan

Learn how to protect your family from an EMP with clear roles, meeting points, paper contact cards, and calm routines for kids and elders....

What to Do If an EMP Hits: Your First 24 Hours

Learn what to do if an EMP hits with a calm hour-by-hour plan: spot the signs, decide to stay or go, walk home safely,...

20 Things We Wish We Had Known Before Going Off Grid

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Living off the grid sounds simple enough on paper. You buy some land, put up a few solar panels, find...

Before You Rake Up God’s October Masterpiece… Take A Closer Look At What You’re Holding

One Ordinary Leaf Holds A Remarkable Story Of Sunlight… Color… And Winter Preparation  The science behind autumn leaves reveals a remarkable season of preparation—and gives...

Family Emergency Drill: How to Practice Your Plan

Run a family emergency drill that builds confidence, not fear. Schedule it, practice escape routes, coordinate with school and work, and debrief to improve.

Establishing an Emergency Meeting Spot

Emergency meeting spots are crucial to surviving a disaster, an unfortunate event, or simply getting lost in a crowded place. It is the spot...

The Family That Steps Together Preps Together

Preparing for a disaster or survival situation can be an overwhelming project for some families. Having the necessary food, clothing, shelter, water, and other...

How to Communicate With Family During a Cell Outage

Is it down or is it you? Run a two minute outage check, then reach family with texts, Wi-Fi calling, satellite messaging, a meeting...