Not every crisis or emergency heralds some Doomsday scenario. It sounds like a contradiction in terms, but most crises may come completely out of the blue but are, in fact, fairly run of the mill – practically, everyday occurrences. And for emergencies such as that, your best line of defence may be in everyday prepping. Prepping as a way of life An article by American … [Read more...] about Everyday prepping: it’s not just about Doomsday
Girl Prepared – Every Day Carry in a Handbag
Being prepared on a day-to-day basis doesn’t mean you have to lug around a big rucksack “just in case”. There are useful bits that you can carry every day that may come in handy in an emergency. For example: You are on the Eurostar, and it breaks down in the tunnel and you are stuck there for several hours’There is a natural disaster or terrorist attack, and you are told to … [Read more...] about Girl Prepared – Every Day Carry in a Handbag
Beginners Guide to Doomsday Bunkers
The bunker plays a central role in many a prepper’s plans. It is a place of refuge and safety, a home base, a centre of operations, and the one place in which you can be sure to have surrounded yourself with everything you need for the duration of any crisis or emergency. But what makes a bunker? What are its essential characteristics? And if you could choose, what makes for … [Read more...] about Beginners Guide to Doomsday Bunkers
Fitness For Prepping
If you want to be prepared for any crisis or emergency that might come your way, one of the first places to start is with yourself. You don’t need to be any kind of fitness fanatic to prepare – but your fitness for prepping can take you a long way towards achieving your state of preparedness. The principle You are not looking to train for any kind of Olympic medal. … [Read more...] about Fitness For Prepping
Preppers Going Mainstream
As more people face the fact that even relatively “normal” events and setbacks can leave us temporarily at a loss to cope, being prepared for some unexpected, natural, or manmade crisis or emergency just seems like so much good sense. This means that being prepared – i.e. being a prepper - is much more mainstream. Middle-class preppers An article published by the BBC … [Read more...] about Preppers Going Mainstream