7: Counter Surveillance Measures Everyone Should Use

Actionable advice for when you think you're being watched

What Are Counter Surveillance Measures? Counter surveillance measures (also called surveillance detection) are attempts to determine whether someone is watching you, and hopefully identify them.  It is essential to be aware of whether other people are surveilling you. They may do it for various reasons.  Regardless of the reason, all are likely to be nefarious.…

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A Safe Family: Tips for Protecting Your Loved Ones

Tips for keeping your family safe

How to Help Keep Your Family Safe Having a safe family in this constantly changing world can be a challenge and a worry. The 24-hour news cycle and the internet bombard you almost non-stop with troubling stories. Your children see and hear things you would never have imagined at their age. Do the things your…

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Invisibility: How to Be a Gray Man

Four men standing

How to be a gray man describes a way of dressing and acting to not draw attention to oneself. The goal of the gray man is to go unnoticed by blending into the environment by being as average and inconspicuous as possible. Why Be the Gray Man? People will want to be the gray man…

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M4S 004: Preparedness Planning in 9 Easy Steps

Learn the nine basic steps of preparedness planning

There are 9 components to successful preparedness planning to ensure that your strategies work when it really counts. To create a plan that will work for you and your family, you need to take some time to figure out the information below so that you have all the data you need to increase your likelihood…

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Preparing for Civil Unrest in America: Caught Up in a Riot

What you need to know about preparing for civil unrest in America

Did you ever think that people outside of major metropolitan areas would have to worry about preparing for civil unrest in America? There’s been a clear uptick in protests, riots, unrest, and outright battles in the streets across the United States over the past couple of years, and I think it’s becoming evident this is…

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2: How to Create a Risk Profile

Create your own risk profile to help you identify and deter threats in your area

To identify the greatest threats you may face, you need to know how to create a risk profile. So, how do you develop your own risk profile? You simply ask yourself the following questions and create an honest assessment of your vulnerabilities. How to Create a Risk Profile #1) What Do I Have to Protect?…

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How to Start Prepping Step by Step

Step by step guide on how to start prepping

One of the most common questions I get asked is how to start prepping. It is an important question because disaster can strike anywhere and at any time. And the answer is even more important. The way you explain how to start prepping can either sound achievable or overwhelming. One answer sets people on the…

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The World’s 7 Deadliest Examples of Disasters

Lessons learned from the world's worst disasters

Either by accident or by the whim of Mother Nature, human history is filled with examples of disasters. These are the 7 deadliest examples of disasters in the world. Within the history of the worst disasters, seven stand out as the world’s deadliest catastrophes. While these events were tragic and horrible for all involved, there…

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Prepping on a Shoestring Budget Really IS Possible

Be prepared, even on a shoestring budget

Many people believe that prepping on a shoestring budget is impossible. They have the misconception that preparedness requires a lot of money. Because of this misunderstanding, some choose not to prepare at all. After all, why spend money on something that may or may not happen? Fortunately, there are many ways to improve your preparedness…

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Summer Safety Tips for Adults to Avoid Accidents and Injury

Summer is coming! Be prepared with these summer safety tips.

Every year, there are dozens of articles about slathering your children with sunscreen, keeping them hydrated, and supervising their summertime activities. But what about some summer safety tips for adults? After all, grown-ups like to get outside in the summer and play weekend warrior, go swimming, and be active, too. Whether you’re planning a short…

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