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"Self-reliance
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- Patricia Sampson
- Patricia Sampson
5 Common Prepping Mistakes
ALTHOUGH the Poor Man has touched on many
of these areas in the past, here are few quick reminders…
Prepping Mistake #1: Putting too much stock in gear
and not enough effort into gaining survival skills. No doubt, gear is
important. If you have enough food on hand and the tools to cook it with, that
will help you get through tough times. If you have a handgun or rifle, you’ll
be better positioned to protect yourself if things get violent.
But what if you’ve never practiced cooking with your
back-up propane stove? What if you’ve never taken your gun to the range? And
what if whatever crisis you’re facing outlasts your food stores or your
ammunition? What then?
In any crisis situation, it’s your knowledge and skill
sets that will get you through. Having the right tools is important, but those
tools can be worse-than-useless if you’ve haven’t learned to use them… and in
untrained hands they can become downright dangerous.
Make a commitment this year to gain the practical
knowledge you need to make good use of your preparations.
Prepping Mistake #2: Never doing a dry run. This
goes hand-in-hand with prepping mistake number one. I know a lot of people who
put a lot of money and effort into preparing for the end of the world and then
never actually test their work.
Schedule a “crisis weekend” with your family, and go
through a dry run. It’s as simple as picking a scenario – the power grid has
gone down or the dollar has collapsed – and living out your weekend based on
some of the likely outcomes of that scenario.
Periodically doing a dry run has two beneficial outcomes:
it helps train you and your family into a mindset of dealing with unforeseen
and difficult situations, and it helps you see immediately any gaps in your
preparations.
Prepping Mistake #3: Not planning for likely
scenarios. Speaking of the end of the world, I see a lot of preppers
putting effort into readying for a nuclear attack or a bird flu pandemic and
ignoring the fact that they live on a flood plain or in tornado alley. Planning
for the big stuff is great, but it makes so much more sense, especially when
you’re spending your hard-earned money, to plan for the most likely scenarios
first.
Go ahead and plan for the apocalypse, but do it after
you’ve planned for the next hurricane or earthquake or whatever natural
disaster is mostly likely to come your way.
Prepping Mistake #4: Thinking one is enough. Have
you ever had the power go out and felt proud because you knew right where the
flashlight was only to discover the bulb was burnt out and you didn’t have a
back up?
You’ll hear military types say, “Two is one, one is
none.” What they mean is that equipment failures happen. If you have only one
of something and it fails, you’re out of luck. If you have two, when an
equipment failure happens, you’re still in the game. Double up on gear or
repair parts for gear whenever possible.
Prepping Mistake #5: Falling prey to one of the many
forms of prepping paralysis. This can take many shapes. I’ve seen people
decide not to prep because they were so overwhelmed with the possibility of how
bad the situation might get – they psyche themselves into thinking their
preparations won’t matter because anything they’re prepping for will be
insurmountable. Not true. The situations that are most likely to happen are
temporary – your preparations will help you ride out the storm.
TOP 5 States no
rational prepper would choose to live in…
1.
California
2.
New York
3.
Illinois
4.
Massachusettes
5.
Ohio
Why? Our
unscientific research shows these to be the most anti-freedom, anti-citizen,
anti-gun, most pro socialist, most anti-Constitution and Bill of Rights
states. What do you think?
Firearms in a home defense situation.
It takes intense training and lots of repetition in order to safely
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It takes intense training and lots of repetition in order to safely
and confidently use firearms when your nerves are wound up
tight and your heart is pounding...View these free 3-Minute training videos:
Nine Tools To Help You Lose a Surveillance
Tail
It's common to find stories on the news of hidden cameras
inappropriately taking videos of us in public bathrooms, hotels, and changing
rooms…or the NSA intercepting your private emails and conversations. We do live in sick times.
Hackers and cyber crooks crave
your personal and financial information and will stop at nothing to get it.
They plant audio bugs, hack your cell phone, or otherwise gain access to your
business and personal conversations. It's all just as profitable and desirable
to them as hacking into your e-mail, because once they have possession of your
personal data, they can freely tap your assets while saddling you with their
debts.
Counter-surveillance
manufacturer Ensure Privacy says:
"Many people believe
surveillance devices are myths; however surveillance devices are easily
purchased on the open market. Bugging devices and telephone taps are an
effective means of stalking [you]. Body-Wires
and room transmitters are unethical yet common practice. Professional burglars
are using vehicle tracking systems to know when and where you are.
Understanding that surveillance devices are real and they can be obtained
easily for not a lot of money is why counter-surveillance equipment is
necessary."
With today's technology,
surveillance equipment can be made very small. On the leading edge, military
researchers are developing "nano" drones the size of hummingbirds and
insects.
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