[emc2alert type=”info” style=”normal” position=”top” visible=”visible” closebtn=”0″ title=”A preface…” ] First published in 2014. It’s the first of a series I’m planning to publish on Amazon, with as much useful, thought out, and timely information to help you make better decisions for your long term survival. These SurvivalRing Guides will be published on a semi-regular basis, […]
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Infographic: Displacements Due to Natural Disasters – Spending and Solutions
Dangerous worldwide environmental disasters put millions of people at risk every year. Events that can range from floods to tornadoes are known to devastate entire cities and landscapes, and often leave people to fend for themselves for days, or even weeks or longer. In particularly high-risk zones, many people have to cope with loss on […]
…and we’re back…News from Rich and SurvivalRing…
Hi folks, It’s been a while since my last post, although I’ve been in the backroom of SurvivalRing every day for months, keeping things tuned, tight, backed up, and secure. I’ve thought about posting a lot of things, and often I was poised and ready to add my thoughts to the blog, and at the […]
PERSONAL: My life after 9/11…and why I’m here…and you are reading this
[Thursday morning, 1:35 am MST] At this very moment, exactly 13 years ago, I was closing the Lander, Wyoming McDonald’s store, working as a shift manager. Long day, basic good close, with the store clean, the money counted and put in the safe, and the shift crew getting ready to leave. I lived across the […]
PREPS: Five tarp tips to make your emergency shelter secure and safe
Source: survivalcommonsense.com By: Leon Pantenburg Posted on: May 30th, 2014 Tarp shelters can make a rainy campout much more bearable. In some emergencies, a tarp might save your life. Here are a few tips for making Tyour tarp shelter more secure. Today, even though I have several backpacking tents, I still frequently use a tarp. In some […]
FUTURE: Preparing for disaster: State, feds to create tsunami strategy guides for Calif. harbors
Source: cope-preparedness.org By: LONNA CALHOUN Posted on: MAY 3, 2014 USGS image illustrates maximum current speeds in knots for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach generated during a tsunami scenario. With the 50th anniversary of the devastating tsunami that killed a dozen people in Crescent City approaching, state and federal agencies have teamed up to create […]
BUGOUT: Five reasons why heading for the hills during an emergency is a bad idea
Source: survivalcommonsense.com By: Leon Pantenburg Posted on: April 23rd, 2014 Here’s why “bugging out” and “heading for the hills” won’t work. At virtually any preparedness event I go to, someone proclaims stockpiling food is a waste of money, and that when everything goes down, he/she will light out for the wilderness. The topic is one for debate on […]
