Prepography
The Art & Study of Self-Reliance
Situational Awareness – An Introduction (1,347)
Don’t Be ‘That Prepper Guy’ (884)
Fan of the Ammo Can – Top 10 Uses (637)
Prepping with Garage Sales (576)
OCOKA – A Key Survival Acronym (535)
Top 10 Preparedness Uses of Mineral Oil (514)
Top 10 Initial Steps to Preparation (509)
Snake Eater – How to Field Dress a Snake (508)
Prepper SALUTE Report – An Observation and Reporting Tool (337)
Jefferson’s Top 10 Commandments for Living (316)- Best Prepper Caliber? (314)
- Difference Between .223 Caliber & 5.56mm (312)
Gandhi On Teaching – Today’s Quote
There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.
War Department on Learn and Live – Today’s Quote
“The old saying ‘live and learn’ must be reversed in war, for there we ‘learn and live’ otherwise, we die.
It is this learning, in order to live, that the Army is so vitally concerned.”
U.S. War Department Pamphlet # 20-17, July 1945
King on Ignorance & Stupidity – Today’s Quotes
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Hitler on Propaganda – Today’s Quote
By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.
Adolf Hitler
Andrew’s Note: We think the era of National Socialism (NAZI) was bad…imagine how much more damage Hitler and his propaganda machine could have done with modern media technologies.
Mayfield on Preparedness – Today’s Quote
Preparation through education is less costly than learning through tragedy.
Max Mayfield, Director National Hurricane Center
The Intellectual Prepper Paradigm
Andrew’s Note: Today’s article is on the creating an Intellectual Prepper Paradigm and having the intellectual honesty to face your own blind spots so that you can think clearly and take care of yourself and your family.
At a dinner with my daughters a few years ago I posed a question to them to assess their knowledge of the world, their education and world outlook…I already knew how intelligent they are. The question I asked them is:
Are all cultures equally valid? Continue reading
Andrew’s Top 10 Preparedness Websites
While I’m kind of partial to Prepography…there are a number of other preparedness related websites out there worth checking out as well. Here are my current Top 10 Favorite Preparedness Websites:
- reThinkSurvival: A great preparedness site written out of the Midwest. The publisher is a heck of a nice guy I’ve corresponded with several times, great content and he offers a free e-book he’s written to subscribers.
- SHTF Plan: Probably my favorite site these days. New content every day in an easy to read format.
- Prep-Blog: Nice site written by a couple of bi-coastal buddies. I like the clean look of the site and the articles are written from a ‘exploratory’ perspective. It’s almost as if you’re reading one side of a discussion and you are free to chime in to keep the talk going.
- Modern Survival Online: A great, common sense preparedness site run by a nice guy named Rourke.
- SouthernPrepper1: YouTube Site of a former U.S. Army Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer. His scenario videos I find especially compelling as it puts you through a mental rehearsal for a world a lot different than we enjoy today. The site’s ‘star’ has a preparedness consulting business in the Carolinas with Engineer 775. Continue reading
Today’s Top 10 Prepping Motivators
September is Preparedness Month. Here are 10 headlines from the past few days on diverse topics to help keep you focused on your prepping:
- Yosemite doubles scope of hantavirus warning to 22,000; third death confirmed: Many diseases including hantavirus can be prevented through proper pest control and sanitation (personal and environmental). Stock what you need and know what to do. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information on preventing hantavirus can be found here.
- Drug shortages down overall, but some linger longer: Stocking the medicines your family needs to stay healthy is important for both mundane ‘drug shortages’ as well as societal upsets that could potentially break down the medical or drug distribution systems. Make sure you stockpile legally by talking with your doctor or hiring a new one like Dr. Bob Olson. Until recently Dr. Olson conducted his consultations by telephone to help preppers safely and knowledgeably stockpile critical medications. The State of Missouri actually changed its law to close down Dr. Olson’s tele-practice. You can still visit him in person or find a like-minded medical provider in your area.
- Rescuers told to keep at it after China quake kills 80: Nature’s fury can strike anywhere at any time. Keep on prepping and if you want to see a map showing 2.5 Magnitude or greater quakes for the last week…check out this map at the U.S. Geological Survey (as of this writing the earthquake map looks a lot like the Pacific’s Ring of Fire…it usually does).
- Yet another pig flu virus infects people: Zoonotic diseases (capable of cross species transmission) aren’t just creepy…they’re also scary because of their ability to mutate. We wrote about this particular flu strain earlier this summer in Beware the Fair. Continue reading
Deming on Learning – Today’s Quote
Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival.
Dr. W. Edwards Deming
Sun Tzu on War – Today’s Quote
War is a matter of vital importance to the State; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied.
Sun Tzu
Using a Watch to Determine North/South Infographic
Northern Hemisphere. Point hour hand at the sun: South is halfway between the hour hand and 12 o’clock position.
Southern Hemisphere. Point the 12 o’clock position on your watch at the sun. North is halfway between the 12 o’clock position and the hour hand
Note: Digital watches. Visualize a clock face on the watch.
Mark Twain on Education – Today’s Quote
Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.
Mark Twain
Franklin on Ignorance- Today’s Quote
Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
