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03/04/2019 / By Jose Lopez

How to build your own DIY portable solar power box for emergencies

A solar power box is an absolute must-have for emergencies or when you have to bug out. A portable one is 10 times better whether you have an emergency or not. Sooner or later, you will find yourself in a place or situation where you desperately need to use an electrical or electronic device but […]

01/14/2019 / By JD Heyes

Doomsday report warns Americans to prepare for six-month grid-down scenario filled with chaos and disruption

Warning that the U.S. power grid is a prime target for enemy nation-states and non-state actors, a new report is urging Americans to prepare for six months’ worth of service disruption and the resultant chaos it will cause. The report, “Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage” from The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council, notes that the […]

12/30/2018 / By JD Heyes

U.S. cybersecurity experts scrambling to thwart major attacks on power, water, gas infrastructure by “bolting on” fixes to old vulnerable systems

Crammed into a small building in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a group of about 50 cyber security experts and researchers are working around the clock to protect American infrastructure from debilitating attacks. As The Associated Press reports, much of what goes on at the Idaho National Laboratory, once known as the country’s primary nuclear research facility, […]

12/27/2018 / By JD Heyes

Reports warn of disabling attacks to U.S. power grid that could wipe out “democracy” and the “world order”

A pair of reports released in the past month from two separate federal entities both warn of dire, devastating consequences from the destruction or disabling of a substantial portion of the U.S. power grid. In late November, the Pentagon released an eye-opening analysis of the effects of a potential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) stemming from the […]

10/10/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Tips to prepare for a nationwide power grid failure

As a prepper, you need to be ready for different kinds of survival scenarios, such as a nationwide power grid failure. (h/t to ReadyNutrition.com) You can make necessary preparations so you can stay off the grid when SHTF. This way, you can avoid getting stuck in a community center with other families. While living off-grid isn’t exactly […]

08/28/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Can you survive 30 days on your own without electricity based on your current preparedness plan?

An article in Modern Survival Blog asked the million dollar question that drives preppers to get ready for the worst case scenario: Can your survival plan and current stockpile keep you alive for an entire month if you somehow got cut off from the rest of the world right this instant? In this hypothetical but […]

03/25/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Bugging out after an EMP? Here are 7 must-have items

As any good prepper already knows, the effects of an EMP would be absolutely devastating. An EMP is capable of wiping out the entire electric grid in the blink of an eye and would send the entire country into darkness. This is exactly why you should focus on acquiring items for your bugout bag that won’t […]

03/07/2018 / By Jayson Veley

An EMP attack can be initiated from multiple sources: Tips on how to prepare

It’s important to understand two things about EMPs: that they have the ability to shut down America’s entire electrical grid and potentially result in significant loss of life, and that they can come from several different sources. As SHTFBlog.com points out, an electromagnetic pulse can be caused by a lightning strike, a meteor hurling through […]

02/28/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Long-term blackouts are a harsh reality: 7 scary challenges you probably aren’t prepared for

A bug-out bag is only good for 72 hours, which is fine if the blackout in your area lasts no longer than three days. But what will you do if you’re stuck in a long-term blackout with no help in sight? (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) For this article, a long-term blackout may last for as at […]

02/14/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

How to determine whether solar is a good investment for your home site

Solar energy is often touted as the energy source of tomorrow. We’ve been told that it’s clean, it’s safe, it’s renewable. These are all good reasons to consider investing in solar energy, especially if you have aspirations of living off the grid. But actually doing so is a whole other matter that needs a lot […]

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