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In Episode 345 (Rebroadcast of Ep 137), we continue going through the Top 100 List of Things That Go the Quickest in a Crisis, which is available on the Prepping 2.0 web site, and talk a little about each one. We cover items 29-38 in the regular show and items 39-42 in the After Show (\available exclusively to Patreon supporters of the show). This will be a multi-part series; we’ll resume in the next episode with the next item on the Top 100 list. Please support our sponsors EMP Shield, Numanna Foods, Backwoods Home Magazine, CATI Armor, Jared Savik - Montana Realtor, and Minutemen Coffee, and Lizzy McDaniel a Tennessee realtor.

“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” – Edmund Burke, from ‘Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents’ (1770) p. 71 The post The Editors’ Quote of the Day: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Reported on June 9th: Whole Foods’ shelves could get bare as supplier shuts down deliveries after cyberattack. Here is an excerpt: “A major supplier to Whole Foods said it has shut down deliveries after it was hacked – leading to fears of empty store shelves. United Natural Foods, a $31 billion distributor … The post SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Introduction Our modern world has been built on the copious use of inexpensive energy. Along with motor vehicles, electricity is the major foundation of modern civilization. Because of electricity, our lives are easier and safer. We do things and live in ways that would amaze our ancestors. My father had told me stories of growing up on the farm without electricity, but it took my own experience to make it click and understand how crucial it is to have a stable source of electric power. It was in 1998, and the power had gone out, again. While our local grid … The post A Primer on Backup Power – Part 1, by R.H. appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.