Tag Archives: EMP
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EMP Protection: How To Survive An EMP Attack
If you have been prepping for any length of time you have probably come across something about Electromagnetic Pulses (EMPs) by now. What is an EMP? Put simply (and I am no scientific expert), an EMP occurs when magnetic fields interact and rapidly change causing a surge of voltage in electronics. One of the most… Read More
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Survival Skills for Car Owners
Do you have the survival skills necessary to keep your car running during a crisis? Even though the vast majority of Americans own a vehicle, a lot of people don’t know how to make even minor repairs to their car. Under normal circumstances this is okay. After all, you can always visit a mechanic for… Read More
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Is It A Power Outage? Or An EMP Attack?
Survivalists talk a lot about EMP attacks and how to prep for them, but one topic that’s rarely discussed is how to tell the difference between an EMP and a normal power outage. Rolling blackouts and power outages are surprisingly routine in America. So much so, that the average citizen usually isn’t too surprised when… Read More
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Why Preppers Aren’t Safe With President Trump In Office
I don’t know about you, but I’m a little shocked at how many people think prepping is no longer necessary under President Trump. It seems like overnight a bunch of folks decided to put their prepping on hold and see what changes President Trump brings to the White House and the country as a whole…. Read More
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Will Faraday Cages Work in Case of an EMP?
One of the biggest threats everyone on the planet faces is an EMP event, which is why people using a faraday cage to protect electronics. A lot of the time when we hear about EMPs we think of a nuclear bomb going off and knocking out the grid. That’s certainly a possibility. There’s also the… Read More
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10 Powerless Tools You’ll Need For EMP Survival
EMP Survival is one of the most important emergencies to prepare for. Why? Because this catastrophic event has the potential to fry out every electronic device you have containing a circuit board, transformer, computer or microchip. That means vehicles, cell phones, tablets, computers, and even LED flashlights will be rendered useless during an EMP. Note: There… Read More
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Which Type Of Prepper Are You?
Alright, so we’ve been selling survival gear for a long time now, and with that comes all our wisdom and experience…as well as all our observations of the types of preppers out there. We see your faces, we read your comments, we talk about your lives, and, well, we’ve come to the realization that each of you is your own,… Read More
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24 Mistakes You Need To Know Before Prepping
I’ve been a prepper for many, many years – and, naturally, there’s a lot of mistakes I’ve made that I wish I had known to avoid before I started prepping. I began prepping long before most Americans got into it, and unfortunately didn’t have Google or blog posts or YouTube at the time to help… Read More
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EMP Proof Your Important Electronics By Building Your Own Faraday Cage
Dr. Ben Carson, a 2016 Presidential Candidate, said EMPs are one of the biggest threats to American security. An EMP (electro-magnetic-pulse) is a short burt of electro-magnetic energy, often times the result of a nuclear bomb or even from powerful explosions on the surface of the sun. The truth is Dr. Carson is absolutely right. Should… Read More