The Most Important “Prep” You Can Own?

July 4, 2010

There are a range of items you can purchase and accumulate in order to prepare for uncertainty in your lives.  None might be more important than a water filter.  We all recognize that water is the most important thing for us to have.  We can go much longer without food than we can without water.  […]

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Inflation Video: Update to “Melt Up”

June 29, 2010
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On Insurance…

June 26, 2010

Despite the misconceptions surrounding the term insurance these days, insurance is primarily a financial tool used to accomplish a few things which we will get into in a minute.  These days insurance, due to the recent health care debates, is used incorrectly.  Health insurance is more used to mean health coverage, where insurance means something […]

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No Confidence In Leadership

June 23, 2010

It pains me to say, but America is facing some massive, massive challenges in the days ahead and I have zero confidence in our leadership to navigate these waters and do the right thing. Consider the current challenges and responses: The Iraq/Afghan wars that continue on way longer than they should – Obama is focused […]

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Survivalism Lite: Rise of the Preppers

June 20, 2010

An interesting Newsweek article published in December of 2009 shows the growing trend of neo-survivalism or mainstream survivalism.  You can read the full article here. The description of the neo-survivalist as stated in the Newsweek article is interesting: Bedford is what you might call a modern-day survivalist—or, as she describes it, a “prepper.” Far from […]

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Fortifying Your Home

June 17, 2010

I’ve been looking into the idea of fortifying my home for preparation of future events.  Ideally, some basic fortifications coupled with a hiding would be ideal. As for basic fortifications, I’ve been looking into some ways to beef up my home in ways such as more heavy duty windows, more sturdy door frames, perimeter fencing, […]

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Gulf Oil Spill Goes From Bad To Worse

June 15, 2010

It’s astonishing that almost two months into the Gulf oil spill crisis, nobody has stood in front of a TV camera and explained the solution to this problem.  Could it be that there is no solution?  This is pretty scary, but the prospects of this oil spill lasting much, much longer look to be increasing. […]

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Steady As You Go In The World Of Prepping

June 11, 2010

Times are tough in many households, yet while discretionary income shrinks, it seems like our awareness and uncertainty is increasing.  Sometimes, it can be discouraging when you think of your state of preparedness or ability to withstand various events in the future, but it’s important to remind ourselves that this is a process, a continual […]

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Bugging In vs. Bugging Out

June 4, 2010

In the case of a true emergency, it’s good to have plans to evacuate your primary residence if need-be.  For me, someone who lives in the Suburbs with really no place to go outside of my area, I wonder how realistic a “bug out” is for me and my family.  I brought up the question […]

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No Way Out

June 1, 2010

The American economy continues to crumble, despite now over a year of supposed “green shoots” and hints of recovery.  For a good example of the continued weakness, consider that the latest GDP revision was just revised lower to growth of 3.0% (a very anemic number considering the unprecedented stimulus that was injected into the economy). […]

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Tensions In America Continue To Increase

May 29, 2010

The divisions within American between various groups continue to intensify.  A few weeks ago we saw the continuing tensions between Arizona and Los Angeles over the illegal immigration legislation.  I think this will continue to be a source of tension, specifically for the southwest region of America. Today, we saw the tension over the proposed […]

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From Zero To Basic Preparations In Six Months

May 27, 2010

I wrote a previous post about how I became a neo-survivalist, but I’d like to briefly mention why I started prepping.  The reality is that I’ve been skeptical on the economy for a few years.  In 2008, I became very bearish on the overall economic future of America and the more I’ve learned over the […]

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Buy Silver American Eagle Coins

May 26, 2010

Silver American Eagles are great investments for individuals looking to get into the precious metals game.  First, they are significantly less in price and value versus a gold american eagle (currently $20-ish vs. $1200-ish).  Many individuals simply don’t have enough cash on standby to purchase gold coins, so silver is a way to get into […]

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Shotguns at Wal-Mart

May 24, 2010

If you’re looking to pick up a shotgun for self-defense and general purposes, the Mossberg 500 and the less-expensive Mossberg Maverick 88 are tough to beat for the price and reliability.  I don’t own one myself at this point, but know several people who own both and have used them reliably for years. Over the […]

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The (Dis)United States Of America?

May 21, 2010

Amazing days indeed here in the land of the free.  Years ago, if someone were to tell you that the state of Arizona is threatening the city of Los Angeles to cut off its power if L.A. boycotts Arizona’s economy due to Arizona desiring to protect its southern border, all the while the President of […]

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Global Debt Crisis Intensifying

May 19, 2010

The global debt crisis is real and is not going away.  Currently, all eyes are on the European Union, but it’s important to remember that eventually the debt issues we’re seeing in Europe will spread elsewhere and make situations like Greece seem small. For example, California’s fiscal situation is hopeless.  California has a massive budget […]

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Must Watch Video

May 18, 2010

For an excellent look at the current issues the American economy as well as the global economy face, check out this excellent video. It’s close to an hour long, but you won’t be disappointed.  Enjoy.

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How Might Food Shortages Occur?

May 17, 2010

Inflationary times can very easily lead to food shortages across the country.  It’s a fairly simple formula that we’ve seen play out throughout history. The way I see it is this… Too much debt leads to… Printing money to fund government which leads to… High inflation which leads to… Rising consumer prices which leads to… […]

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Full Steam Ahead In Uncharted Waters

May 15, 2010

I’m a fairly politically engaged individual here in America.  I’m familiar with the debate going on over issues like health care, immigration, etc.  More importantly, and more passionately, I’m an econ-junkie.  I read constantly on the markets, the economy and global events in relation to the global economy.  The more you read on the economy […]

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Losing Faith In The “Systems”

May 12, 2010

Last week, we had some fairly large disruptions to the financial systems of America and the global economy.  With the major events of Europe surrounding the debt crisis of Greece, the ramifications were felt around the world (welcome to the global integrated economy).  The result was on Thursday a major drop in the stock markets […]

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