Survivopedia

A lot of emergencies do not begin with a foreign enemy, a civil collapse, or some dramatic event on the evening news. Sometimes they begin with a bridge that should have been repaired years ago. Sometimes they begin with a dam that has been patched, inspected, warned about, and ignored. Sometimes they begin with an […]

Modern life has gradually replaced the calendar of the land with the calendar of appointments, notifications, and deadlines. Earlier generations lived differently because much of their work depended on recognizing what the season was already telling them. They knew roughly when maple sap would begin to run, when frozen ground would finally loosen, and when […]

Preparedness groups rarely break apart because someone forgot to buy enough food or failed to update a bug-out plan. More often, the trouble begins when personal beliefs enter a conversation that was supposed to be about practical planning. One person mentions prophecy or the end times, someone else makes an offhand comment about religion, and […]

When I used to think about medical preparedness after a disaster, my mind went to the worst things first. Major trauma. Serious bleeding. Broken bones. The kinds of injuries that make you want a medical kit that looks like it belongs in an ambulance. Those injuries can happen, and I still believe a prepared family […]

Americans are used to hearing the word “emergency.” A storm becomes an emergency. A virus becomes an emergency. A border problem, fuel problem, housing problem, drug problem, banking problem, or public safety problem can all become emergencies in the language of government. Sometimes that language is justified. Real disasters require fast action. Floods, fires, disease […]