Given the UK’s maritime climate, flooding can occur after storms and heavy rain at practically any time of the year. In its wake, it brings disruption and inconvenience at the very least but at its worst, the risk of damage to property and loss of life. Included reasonably high on any prepper’s agenda, therefore, is a plan for dealing with and being prepared for a flood … [Read more...] about How To Prepare For A Flood
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Home Security Tips
Wherever you live and however grand – or otherwise – your home, of course, you’ll want to keep the bad guys out. The Americans have a word for making it harder for someone to break into your home. It’s called “hardening”, explains The Prepared. Since hardening your home to keep the bad guys and girls out is all likely to come down to the security you maintain, here are some … [Read more...] about Home Security Tips
How To Treat A Wound
In the confusion and chaos of many emergency situations, it’s inevitable that people are going to get hurt. When they do, the first aid they receive may make all the difference – quite literally – between life and death. So, if you come across someone who has been injured and needs your help, how do you treat a wound? Are you prepped? It’s true in any emergency – the … [Read more...] about How To Treat A Wound
Hiding Stuff At Home
Whether you are a prepper or not, keeping your possessions safe at home will no doubt be important to you. Here we share some ideas on hiding your stuff at home. Hiding stuff away There’s nothing new about hiding your valuables away, of course. On a fairly regular basis, hoards of goodies that have been stashed away since Viking and Anglo-Saxon times are discovered in and … [Read more...] about Hiding Stuff At Home
How To Prepare For Road Closures
When you prepare for road closures, remember that the circumstances are likely to differ according to the type of road that is closed, the reasons for the closure, and the length of time you are may find it closed. Motorway closures By way of illustration, let’s first take a look at a motorway closure. These occur quite regularly, and the most common reason is likely to … [Read more...] about How To Prepare For Road Closures