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Readiness: Run to where? Taking an honest look at getting out of Dodge.
One of the central themes of a lot of readiness thinking and training is the notion of bugging out when a disaster strikes. There are a lot of reasons for that fact, mostly driven by people living in urban and suburban areas that are critically unsustainable in a crisis situation. That said, one of my […] Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Preparedness
Tagged Be ready now, Bugging out, Intermediate readiness, Long-term Readiness, planning, readiness, run to where
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Readiness: Being ready no matter what happens
When I sat down to write this post, I intended to write about what I see as the disconnect I see between the demands for firearms control and readiness and how so many people who demand such regulation are also the least prepared for when that regulation fails. Then, I realized to doesn’t matter. The […] Continue reading
Readiness: December 31st, 2012
Have you been putting of getting yourself and those you care about ready? Have you been looking for evidence or incentive to start? Well, look no further. On December 31st, 2012, most of the nation’s current tax benefits are scheduled to expire. Overnight, every American who pays taxes could see a significant increase in what […] Continue reading
Posted in Government, News, Preparedness, Taxes
Tagged Be ready now, Immediate Readiness, Intermediate readiness, Long-term Readiness, planning, readiness
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Readiness: Intermediate Readiness
Intermediate readiness represents an order of magnitude of greater complexity than immediate readiness. Planning for intermediate readiness means being ready for events that could last weeks to months or even years and usually represents planning for specific kinds of contingencies you might anticipate having in the place where you live. While intermediate readiness anticipates such changes, […] Continue reading
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Tagged Be ready now, Caching, clothing, Communications, Fuel, Intermediate readiness, Medical, planning, power, protection, readiness, shelter, Water
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Readiness: Some thoughts on Irene
Hurricane Irene has come and gone, leaving a swath of destruction in her wake. The latest reports indicate 21 people died, millions are without power, and the high winds and flooding have probably caused hundreds of millions if not billions in damages on the densely populated East Coast. Yet, it was not as bad as […] Continue reading
