Survival & Prepping Guides
Guides, gear breakdowns and prepping know-how from the Tactically Prepped crew.
Prepper Gear Essentials: Firearm Storage, Seed Vaults, and First Aid Kits
A well-rounded preparedness kit covers more than food and water. Secure firearm storage, a heirloom seed vault for long-term food security, and a fully...
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EMP Protection 101: How Faraday Bags Shield Your Gear
An EMP (electromagnetic pulse) is a burst of electromagnetic energy, from a solar flare or a man-made source, that can disrupt or damage unprotected...
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When the Grid Goes Down: Preparing for Infrastructure Disruptions
Cyberattacks, equipment failures, and natural disasters can all take down the systems households depend on: power, banking, healthcare, and transportation, sometimes with little or...
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Dam Failure Preparedness: What a Flash Flood Evacuation Teaches
Dam failures and flash floods can force an evacuation with only hours of warning, sometimes less. The households that get out safely are the...
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Lost in the Wilderness Alone: A Step-by-Step Survival Priority List
If you're lost alone in the wilderness, stop and stay calm before you do anything else. Then work through priorities in order: assess your...
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What to Do If the Power Grid Fails: A Step-by-Step Safety Plan
If the power grid fails, your first moves are to stay calm, confirm how widespread the outage is, and start conserving food, water, and...
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How to Create a Family Bug Out Plan
A family bug out plan is a written, practiced plan for how your household will leave home quickly and safely during an emergency. It...
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Situational Awareness: How Staying Informed Fits Your Preparedness Plan
Staying informed means actively tracking weather alerts, local emergency channels, and reliable news sources, not just scrolling headlines. For preppers, this kind of situational...
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How to Build a Disaster-Ready Food Supply: Stockpiling and Home Gardening
A disaster-ready food supply combines a stocked pantry of non-perishable food with the skills to grow more of your own. FEMA and Ready.gov recommend...
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Bug Out Bag Guide: Family Evacuation Preparedness
A family bug out bag is a pre-packed kit of water, food, first aid supplies, tools, and shelter items built to keep each household...
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Body Armor, Plate Carriers, and Concealed Carry Bags: What to Know Before You Buy
Tactical protective gear for lawful self-defense generally breaks down into three pieces: a concealed carry bag for discreet firearm transport, ballistic plates for torso...
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Emergencies Don't Wait: Why Your Bug Out Bag Needs to Be Ready Now
Emergencies almost never announce themselves in advance. Earthquakes, hurricanes, and wildfires can force an evacuation within minutes, which is why the households best able...
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