SurvivalBlog’s Quick-Start Guide for Preparedness Newbies

…neighbors, and friends. (Charity is is one of the bywords of SurvivalBlog.) Start with a “List of Lists” As I described in my novel “Patriots” , you should start your family preparedness stocking effort by first composing a List of Lists, then draft prioritized lists for each subject, on separate sheets of paper. (Or use our free spreadsheet if you are a techno-nerd like me.) Just be sure to print out a hard copy for use when the power grid goes down!) It is important to tailor your lists to suit your particular geography, climate, and population density as well as your peculiar needs and likes/dislikes. Someone setting up a retreat in a coastal area is likely to have a far different list than someone living in the Rockies.   Your List of Lists should include: (Sorry that this post is in outline form, but it would take a full-length…




Notes from JWR:

I will be a guest on Lan Lamphere’s Overnight A.M. talk radio show this evening, for two hours. If you have the time, please listen in. — Welcome aboard! Greetings to the thousands of new SurvivalBlog readers who found the blog after hearing my recent three-hour interview on Coast-to-Coast AM. For those that missed it, you can find an audio link to the interview here. It is also archived for free streaming download–but just for the next week–at KSFO’s web site. (You’ll need to select Thursday 10 to midnight and Friday from midnight to 1 a.m.) I recommend that folks just getting started begin with my Preparedness Quick Start Guide for Newbies. You’ll also want to read the “About SurvivalBlog” page, and my “Precepts” page. After that, with the Search box near the top of the right-hand bar, you can dig in to the nearly 8,000 archived SurvivalBlog articles, letters,…




Notes from JWR:

Notes from JWR: Since SurvivalBlog’s readership is growing so quickly, I’ve been overwhelmed with questions from newbies. To help folks get up to speed quickly, I just created a new static page: SurvivalBlog’s Quick-Start Guide for Preparedness Newbies. It can also be accessed by clicking the “Getting Started” button in our top bar. — A brief reminder that Safecastle’s “Ratcheting Rewards” 25% off sale on 30-year shelf life Mountain House canned foods is expiring at midnight (Eastern time) on Friday, March 6th. Get your order in soon!…




Notes from JWR:

Welcome aboard, to the thousands of new SurvivalBlog that just heard about us for the first time in the recent Reuters news article. To come up to speed quickly, take a few minutes to read the About page, and then SurvivalBlog’s Quick-Start Guide for Preparedness Newbies. — Today we present another two entries for Round 39 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 value), and…