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I thought it might be nice to have a thread where we can share information and resources on being and getting prepared, for anything.

Tips
How-To's
Links
Websites
Books
Videos
Downloads
Skills
Supplies
Useful Products
Good Deals
Reviews
Recipes
Local Finds
Ideas
Advice
Etc.


Anything you'd like to share to help the preparedness-minded community. The more people who are, the better off we'll be as a society. :)
Just keep it polite. No debates or bashing please.

I'll go first. Libraries in Clackamas County
You might assume they wouldn't have books on that kinda thing, but they do. I've literally found hundreds of useful books on anything you'd ever want to know for any situation. Hunting, farming, outdoor survival, food, shelter, protection, they even have books on guns and other weaponry. And I mean really specific subjects too. They even have a book called, Survival mom : how to prepare your family for everyday disasters and worst-case scenarios by Bedford, Lisa. There are books on subjects that are as broad or as specific as you want to be. Because let's face it, sometimes it's difficult sifting through billions of internet comments and opinions to find specific information. And if your library doesn't have it, you can request it. So yeah, the internet is great, but books will never go out of style imo. :s0155: Ps. They have video, cds, ebooks, and magazines if reading isn't really your thing.

I just read a book called:

Northwest Foraging: The Classic Guide To Edible Plants Of The Pacific Northwest
Benoliel, Doug

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Excellent book. :s0155:
 
Google "Top 50 Survival Blogs" Bunny, Survival Mom's blog is listed there with many others.

You're right, there are a lot of really great sites at The Top 50 Survival Blogs!. Thanks :)

SHTF Plan - When the bubblegum Hits The Fan, Don't Say We Didn't Warn You.
SurvivalBlog.com
Survival Podcast
UrbanSurvival: World Business News, Longwave Economics, Stock market outlook, Web Bots
http://www.thereadystore.com/blog/
In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog — A Citizen
The Survivalist Blog.net
Off Grid Survival – Wilderness & Urban Survival Skills
Pioneer Living - Pioneer Living Survival
WillowHavenOutdoor.com: School for Survival, Preparedness & Bushcraft
Preparedness Pantry - Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Kits, Water Storage
http://www.survivalandprosperity.com/
Modern Survival Blog - Emergency Preparedness
ModernSurvivalOnline.com | Thoughts on Survival and the World Today
Backdoor Survival - Survival blog and preparedness tools for creating a stylish, sustainable and frugal lifestyle using self-reliance, thoughtful prepping and optimism.
http://www.thesurvivalmom.com/
American Preppers Network - National Family Preparedness and Self-Reliance Organization
Armageddon Online - Home
http://prepperwebsite.com/
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Survival Medicine with Dr Bones & Nurse Amy | Doom and Bloom (TM)
SHTF Blog – a TEOTWAWKI Survival Blog
Survival Blog | Survival Spot
Tactical Intelligence
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The Apartment Prepper's Blog | Family Preparedness in an Apartment Setting by Bernie Carr
TEOTWAWKI Blog
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SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA
Food Storage and Survival
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Survival Topics | Your Online Survival Kit!
BACKWOODS SURVIVAL BLOG
Outdoor Skills | Outdoor Survival Skills | NatureSkills.com
Stealth Survival
Bug-Out Survival
SurvivalRing: PERSONAL Self Reliance, Survival, Preparedness, Civil Defense, and Homeland Security Resources
Total Survivalist Libertarian Rantfest
Doug Ritter offers unique survival equipment, survival education and consulting
Be A Survivor
Disaster Preparedness Blog - Emergency Preparedness Tips, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Emergency Management - DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BLOG
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The Just In Case Book Blog
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Preparedness and Response
Survival Cache
Canning, Dehydrating, Freezing and Home Food Preservation.
Survival, Preparedness, Self-Reliance and LIberty
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Shepherd School DIY prepper projects to survive disaster
 
You're right, there are a lot of really great sites at The Top 50 Survival Blogs!. Thanks :)

SHTF Plan - When the bubblegum Hits The Fan, Don't Say We Didn't Warn You.
SurvivalBlog.com
Survival Podcast
UrbanSurvival: World Business News, Longwave Economics, Stock market outlook, Web Bots
http://www.thereadystore.com/blog/
In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog &#8212; A Citizen
The Survivalist Blog.net
Off Grid Survival &#8211; Wilderness & Urban Survival Skills
Pioneer Living - Pioneer Living Survival
WillowHavenOutdoor.com: School for Survival, Preparedness & Bushcraft
Preparedness Pantry - Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Kits, Water Storage
http://www.survivalandprosperity.com/
Modern Survival Blog - Emergency Preparedness
ModernSurvivalOnline.com | Thoughts on Survival and the World Today
Backdoor Survival - Survival blog and preparedness tools for creating a stylish, sustainable and frugal lifestyle using self-reliance, thoughtful prepping and optimism.
http://www.thesurvivalmom.com/
American Preppers Network - National Family Preparedness and Self-Reliance Organization
Armageddon Online - Home
http://prepperwebsite.com/
<broken link removed>
Survival Medicine with Dr Bones & Nurse Amy | Doom and Bloom (TM)
SHTF Blog &#8211; a TEOTWAWKI Survival Blog
Survival Blog | Survival Spot
Tactical Intelligence
<broken link removed>
The Apartment Prepper's Blog | Family Preparedness in an Apartment Setting by Bernie Carr
TEOTWAWKI Blog
<broken link removed>
SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA
Food Storage and Survival
<broken link removed>
Survival Topics | Your Online Survival Kit!
BACKWOODS SURVIVAL BLOG
Outdoor Skills | Outdoor Survival Skills | NatureSkills.com
Stealth Survival
Bug-Out Survival
SurvivalRing: PERSONAL Self Reliance, Survival, Preparedness, Civil Defense, and Homeland Security Resources
Total Survivalist Libertarian Rantfest
Doug Ritter offers unique survival equipment, survival education and consulting
Be A Survivor
Disaster Preparedness Blog - Emergency Preparedness Tips, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Emergency Management - DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BLOG
<broken link removed>
The Just In Case Book Blog
<broken link removed>
Preparedness and Response
Survival Cache
Canning, Dehydrating, Freezing and Home Food Preservation.
Survival, Preparedness, Self-Reliance and LIberty
<broken link removed>
Shepherd School DIY prepper projects to survive disaster

Holy crap.

The Economic Collapse
The Daily Sheeple - News, Commentary, Headlies and Truth
Global Research
Forecasting, Tracking and Analyzing Global Trends | Trends Research Institute
Peter Schiff Blog
 
You're right, there are a lot of really great sites at The Top 50 Survival Blogs!. Thanks :)

SHTF Plan - When the bubblegum Hits The Fan, Don't Say We Didn't Warn You.
SurvivalBlog.com
Survival Podcast
UrbanSurvival: World Business News, Longwave Economics, Stock market outlook, Web Bots
http://www.thereadystore.com/blog/
In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog — A Citizen
The Survivalist Blog.net
Off Grid Survival – Wilderness & Urban Survival Skills
Pioneer Living - Pioneer Living Survival
WillowHavenOutdoor.com: School for Survival, Preparedness & Bushcraft
Preparedness Pantry - Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Kits, Water Storage
http://www.survivalandprosperity.com/
Modern Survival Blog - Emergency Preparedness
ModernSurvivalOnline.com | Thoughts on Survival and the World Today
Backdoor Survival - Survival blog and preparedness tools for creating a stylish, sustainable and frugal lifestyle using self-reliance, thoughtful prepping and optimism.
http://www.thesurvivalmom.com/
American Preppers Network - National Family Preparedness and Self-Reliance Organization
Armageddon Online - Home
http://prepperwebsite.com/
<broken link removed>
Survival Medicine with Dr Bones & Nurse Amy | Doom and Bloom (TM)
SHTF Blog – a TEOTWAWKI Survival Blog
Survival Blog | Survival Spot
Tactical Intelligence
<broken link removed>
The Apartment Prepper's Blog | Family Preparedness in an Apartment Setting by Bernie Carr
TEOTWAWKI Blog
<broken link removed>
SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA
Food Storage and Survival
<broken link removed>
Survival Topics | Your Online Survival Kit!
BACKWOODS SURVIVAL BLOG
Outdoor Skills | Outdoor Survival Skills | NatureSkills.com
Stealth Survival
Bug-Out Survival
SurvivalRing: PERSONAL Self Reliance, Survival, Preparedness, Civil Defense, and Homeland Security Resources
Total Survivalist Libertarian Rantfest
Doug Ritter offers unique survival equipment, survival education and consulting
Be A Survivor
Disaster Preparedness Blog - Emergency Preparedness Tips, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Emergency Management - DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BLOG
<broken link removed>
The Just In Case Book Blog
<broken link removed>
Preparedness and Response
Survival Cache
Canning, Dehydrating, Freezing and Home Food Preservation.
Survival, Preparedness, Self-Reliance and LIberty
<broken link removed>
Shepherd School DIY prepper projects to survive disaster

Holy crap.

The Economic Collapse
The Daily Sheeple - News, Commentary, Headlies and Truth
Global Research
Forecasting, Tracking and Analyzing Global Trends | Trends Research Institute
Peter Schiff Blog
 
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This book tells everything from gardening and canning, to making your own windmill or water power, to digging a well, to building a shelter to animal husbandry, to spinning yarn and tanning hides, to cooking to making booze. Very handy book.

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My wife will love that I founds these to spend endless more hours on the web...

You're right, there are a lot of really great sites at The Top 50 Survival Blogs!. Thanks :)

SHTF Plan - When the bubblegum Hits The Fan, Don't Say We Didn't Warn You.
SurvivalBlog.com
Survival Podcast
UrbanSurvival: World Business News, Longwave Economics, Stock market outlook, Web Bots
http://www.thereadystore.com/blog/
In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog &#8212; A Citizen
The Survivalist Blog.net
Off Grid Survival &#8211; Wilderness & Urban Survival Skills
Pioneer Living - Pioneer Living Survival
WillowHavenOutdoor.com: School for Survival, Preparedness & Bushcraft
Preparedness Pantry - Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Kits, Water Storage
http://www.survivalandprosperity.com/
Modern Survival Blog - Emergency Preparedness
ModernSurvivalOnline.com | Thoughts on Survival and the World Today
Backdoor Survival - Survival blog and preparedness tools for creating a stylish, sustainable and frugal lifestyle using self-reliance, thoughtful prepping and optimism.
http://www.thesurvivalmom.com/
American Preppers Network - National Family Preparedness and Self-Reliance Organization
Armageddon Online - Home
http://prepperwebsite.com/
<broken link removed>
Survival Medicine with Dr Bones & Nurse Amy | Doom and Bloom (TM)
SHTF Blog &#8211; a TEOTWAWKI Survival Blog
Survival Blog | Survival Spot
Tactical Intelligence
<broken link removed>
The Apartment Prepper's Blog | Family Preparedness in an Apartment Setting by Bernie Carr
TEOTWAWKI Blog
<broken link removed>
SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA
Food Storage and Survival
<broken link removed>
Survival Topics | Your Online Survival Kit!
BACKWOODS SURVIVAL BLOG
Outdoor Skills | Outdoor Survival Skills | NatureSkills.com
Stealth Survival
Bug-Out Survival
SurvivalRing: PERSONAL Self Reliance, Survival, Preparedness, Civil Defense, and Homeland Security Resources
Total Survivalist Libertarian Rantfest
Doug Ritter offers unique survival equipment, survival education and consulting
Be A Survivor
Disaster Preparedness Blog - Emergency Preparedness Tips, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Emergency Management - DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BLOG
<broken link removed>
The Just In Case Book Blog
<broken link removed>
Preparedness and Response
Survival Cache
Canning, Dehydrating, Freezing and Home Food Preservation.
Survival, Preparedness, Self-Reliance and LIberty
<broken link removed>
Shepherd School DIY prepper projects to survive disaster
 
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This book tells everything from gardening and canning, to making your own windmill or water power, to digging a well, to building a shelter to animal husbandry, to spinning yarn and tanning hides, to cooking to making booze. Very handy book.

I just found that book at the library and can't wait to check it out. My family subscribed to Readers Digest every year for as long as I can remember and they always had really useful tips. Thanks for sharing!
 
Another great place to find info is iTunes. itunes.png

It's not just for music. You can search in your web browser or directly in the iTunes application and they have a ton of free podcasts, ebooks, and all types of media on the subject (or anything for that matter). There are even phone apps for planning your pantry or calculating gun loads and ballistics. But I like to use it for 1. streaming internet radio, and 2. podcasts. There are a bunch of podcasts and hours of information on preparedness, guns, farming, hunting, medicine, etc. And there are hundreds of independent radio stations online that you can stream through iTunes. You just have to search for them in iTunes Radio or google and open them up. I like to listen to my podcasts and favorite stations in the background while I do other things around the house. And of course if you have an ipod (which I don't) you can take them with you. it's easy to work, iTunes is free to download, podcast subscriptions are free, and you can rewind if you like or miss something that was said in the shows. Besides books, and the internet, this is probably my favorite resource. There's also a news/talk radio section in the Radio feature which is full of news stations from all over the country and world. It's a great way to stay up on current events. There's just so much real time information and it's very thorough. The problem isn't finding information, it's having enough time in your life to take it all in haha.

And IMO this is a good way to get family members or friends who don't understand, or are reluctant, on board. Reading about it can be overwhelming and sometimes just hearing it explained from someone else helps. Most of these podcasts are well organized and the hosts generally break prepping down into the basics by topic and relevance, and some actually have a "Getting your spouse on board" episode. The Prepping 101 podcast has a good one.

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More Podcast Info & Tips

A couple podcasts on the subject (they can be found through the iTunes application too)
iTunes - Podcasts - Preparedness Radio Network (PRN) | Blog Talk Radio Feed by Preparedness Radio
iTunes - Podcasts - Preppers Podcast Radio Network (KPRN-DB) | Blog Talk Radio Feed by Preppers Podcast Radio


Some of
I'm happy to help if anyone needs it.
 
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Oregon Emergency Management Association

Oregon Office of Emergency Management Related Websites

Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division -

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https://www.drii.org/

http://thebci.org/

I also have a ton of local emergency preparedness groups bookmarked on facebook if you check out my consulting business there and go through my 'likes':

https://www.facebook.com/SecDefCon

Or at my Surplus Shop page:

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestWashingtonSurplus

We make regular, local prepper-related announcements on both of those pages as we find relevant info.
 
I just found that book at the library and can't wait to check it out. My family subscribed to Readers Digest every year for as long as I can remember and they always had really useful tips. Thanks for sharing!

Actually, readers digest books give you a lot of bang for your buck. There are usually three books under one cover so that saves space. These are best seller list novels that have been condensed. Readers Digest does a very good job with them! Also, thrift shops are usually full of them at a very attractive price.
 

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