Prep & Survival Field Manuals

How to Make a Fire Starter with Dryer Lint and a Toilet Paper Roll

Is It Legal to Use a Baofeng Without a License? Ham, GMRS, FRS and the Emergency Exception

Can you transmit on a Baofeng UV-5R without a license? What the FCC actually says about ham, GMRS and FRS, the 2018 enforcement advisory, the emergen…

What Size Generator Do I Need for a Well Pump? Starting Watts, 240V and Solar Options

How to size a generator for a well pump: running vs starting watts by horsepower, 120V vs 240V pumps, soft starters, and whether a solar generator ca…

How Long Will a Freezer Stay Frozen Without Power? USDA Rules and How to Stretch It

USDA says a full freezer holds about 48 hours and a half-full one about 24 if the door stays shut. What to keep and toss, how to stretch it, and how …

How Far Can Meshtastic Reach? Real-World Range, Antennas and Settings That Matter

Realistic Meshtastic range in towns, suburbs and line of sight, why antennas and height beat everything, which modem preset to pick, hop limits, and …

Generator Interlock Kit vs Transfer Switch: Cost, Safety and Which One a Grid-Down Plan Needs

Interlock kit or transfer switch? How each connects a portable generator to your house panel safely, typical costs, code and permit basics, and why b…

How Long Can You Store Gasoline for a Generator? Stabilizer, Cans and Rotation

How long gasoline lasts in storage for a generator: E10 vs ethanol-free, fuel stabilizer, safe cans, rotation, signs of bad gas, and a fuel-free back…

How to Build a Year of Food Storage (Video Guide + Island Shopping List)

City Prepping’s step-by-step video on building a one-year food supply, plus our Jamaica-friendly list of shelf-stable staples and how to store them i…

When the Grid Goes Down: The First-Hour Checklist (Video + Field Notes)

A popular video lays out 11 things to do the moment the grid fails. We add the verified safety rules on food, generators and water, plus a printable …

“The Fall of Europe” Video: What an Economic Shock Means for Your Pantry

We feature Andrei Jikh’s new video “It’s Starting: The Fall of Europe” and turn the big-picture worry into a practical household prep plan: food, wat…

Emergency Water Storage Made Simple: How Much, What In, and How to Treat It

A one-minute Provident Prepper video makes the core point: clean container, clean water. We add how much to store, how to rotate it, and the CDC blea…

After an EMP: What to Do First (Video + Reality Check)

A new hour-long video lists 11 things to do after an EMP. We separate the documented history (Starfish Prime, the EMP Commission) from the hype and g…

Rapid Deploy Generator: How to Get Backup Power Running Fast When the Grid Fails

What a rapid deploy generator is, how industrial units differ from home options, and a step-by-step plan for safe backup power fast, with CO and back…

How to Test a Faraday Bag: 4 Home Tests That Actually Tell You Something

How to test a Faraday bag at home: the AirTag test, the call test's blind spot, Bluetooth and key fob checks, and what no home test proves about EMP.

Off-Grid Comms Without Cell Towers: Meshtastic, Baofeng VHF/UHF, and Local Mesh Relays

Within 4 hours of a regional blackout, cell towers drop offline. Here is the operational blueprint for decentralized communications using LoRa Meshta…

Gravity Water Filtration Field Manual: Berkey vs. DIY Sand-Charcoal Systems in a Grid Collapse

When municipal pumps stop, tap water ceases within 24 hours. Here is your definitive field guide comparing commercial gravity ceramic/carbon filters …

The 72-Hour Blackout Defense: Battery Sizing, Off-Grid Inverters, and Essential Circuit Isolation

When regional transmission substations fail or rolling blackouts strike, surviving the first 72 hours requires systematic energy triage. Here is your…

Off-Grid Mesh Communication: How to Set Up LoRa Networks When Cell Towers Go Dark

When severe weather, cyberattacks, or utility blackouts take down cellular towers, centralized communications collapse in hours. Here is how preppers…

Grid-Down Survival: Island Utility Rationing and the Blueprint for Water Independence

When centralized power monopolies collapse during extreme weather or fuel shortages, municipal water stops within hours. Field lessons in solar micro…

DIY Faraday Cage for Solar Generators: How to EMP-Proof Off-Grid Power Systems

Microchips in solar inverters and MPPT charge controllers will fry in an EMP or severe solar flare. Here is the step-by-step blueprint to build a nes…

The Controlled Demolition of the Power Grid: Why Baseload Energy Is Being Targeted and Your Off-Grid Defense Blueprint

Globalist ESG mandates and EPA edicts are purposefully shuttering reliable coal and natural gas baseload plants to force compliance under smart-grid …

Grid Doctor 3300 EMP Protection Review: The EMP-Hardened Solar Generator System You Need

Detailed hands-on review of the Grid Doctor 3300 EMP-Hardened Solar Generator System. Featuring 3,300Wh LiFePO4 capacity, 3,000W AC output, military-…