Preparedness
How to Get Great Gear Cheap with Craigslist Notifications
For many of you new to the preparedness/survivalist/prepper scene, you may be quite daunted with the sheer amount of “stuff” you need to buy in order to feel fully prepared. Everything from communication gear, to hunting equipment, to camping gear can put you back several thousands of dollars.
The Importance of Having a Survival Seed Bank
Along with storing food, storing garden seeds should be of primary importance for any well-prepared individual or family. There are many indications that there is a major food shortage right now and that it will continue to grow worse in the coming years
How to Create Secure Digital Copies of Your Emergency Documents
Storing your important information online need not be risky. Today I’ll be going into detail on how you can create secure digital copies of your important documents and where to store them online.
Identity Survival: The Importance of Emergency Documents
One often overlooked area of preparedness is having copies of important documents which would prove your identity and possessions to the authorities should your originals get destroyed due to disaster.
The Tactical Intelligence News Brief: Chileans Arm Themselves Against Looters
In the wake of the earthquake, hundreds of Chilean survivors are forming organized neighborhood watch groups, arming themselves and barricading streets to protect their homes from looters.
The groups have taken over the role of security since the police were overwhelmed by looting and soldiers were not able to restore order quick enough after the disaster.
WD-40: The Ultimate Survival Spray
If you’re looking for a versatile multi-use cleaning/lubricating spray to add to your home storage, look no further than WD-40 (thanks for the idea Linda). Although there are a lot of urban myths surrounding this product’s uses (ease arthritis pain? what are you the tin man?) as well as its main ingredient (its petroleum [...]
Video Review of the Rocket Stove
If your interested in an economical but highly effective form of cooking off-grid (or in a grid-down situation), the rocket stove is a perfect choice. Just recently I purchased a rocket stove built by a company called StoveTec.
Invented by Dr. Larry Winiarski, the rocket stove is a highly-efficient cooking stove that requires very little wood [...]
Off-Grid Cooking Part 2: Fixed Cooking Options
In part 2 of this article I’ll be dealing with the primary fixed off-grid cooking options available. If you’ve missed part one, be sure to check it out. In it, I had covered the main types of portable off-grid cooking stoves that you should be aware of when looking to equip your 72-hour kit (bug-out [...]
Off-Grid Cooking Part 1: Portable Stoves
Having the ability to cook your food if you’re forced to travel off-grid or if the grid itself (electricity, gas etc) goes down should be an essential part of your preparations. In this two-part article, I’ll be discussing both portable and fixed off-grid survival cooking options, their pros and cons, and hopefully be able [...]
5 Creative Ways to Teach Preparedness to Your Child
For this post, Tactical Intelligence is honored to have Lisa from The Survival Mom share some creative ways you can use to teach preparedness to your child. I’ve linked to her articles in the past, and if you haven’t had the chance to check out her site, do so!
Ask any survival-minded adult why they’re into preparedness, [...]
