ThePrepared
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ThePrepared replied to the topic Home Made Wicks in the forum General Family Preparedness 3 months, 1 week ago
I’ve made a couple candles before and made my own DIY wicks. I took plain cotton string and braided it with three strands to make it thicker. Make sure to make it longer than you think you will need because it does shrink a bit in the next step. I then soaked it in a salt and borax mixture for an hour and then hung it to dry. I used a paperclip to…[Read more]
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ThePrepared started the topic Physical fitness tips for prepping in the forum Physical Fitness 2 years, 7 months ago
Physical fitness is a crucial but often-overlooked part of prepping.
This guide was put together by an Army Ranger / personal trainer and a Doctor / Ironman triathlete, both of whom are preppers.
Here: Guide to survival fitness
It helps average people improve their physical fitness within realistic goals and without crazy diets or exercises.…[Read more]
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ThePrepared replied to the topic The Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 in the forum Guns 2 years, 8 months ago
My local government just said gun owners are “inherently bad people” and banned almost all forms of centerfire semi-auto rifles 🙁
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ThePrepared replied to the topic The Economy is not as Good as they would have us believe in the forum Financial Issues 2 years, 8 months ago
I made statements around the economy being worse than people perceive in some recent media/podcast interviews, and got flamed for it afterward.
It all boils down to this:
Does it feel like things are working well?
No. Too many people are struggling to get by, and those that do barely have something you’d consider a healthy and balanced life.…[Read more]
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ThePrepared replied to the topic My favorite choices in cryptocurrency and why in the forum Financial Issues 2 years, 8 months ago
That’s a decent list of very speculative alt-coins, and I agree blockchain and crypto is here to stay in some form. But those coins are not where most people should start, especially when thinking about prepping contexts as well, not just speculative high-risk high-reward gambles.
Some thoughts:…[Read more]
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ThePrepared replied to the topic Cryptocurrency for investments? in the forum Financial Issues 2 years, 8 months ago
Although this is an old thread, since the new forum is up and I ran across this…
Just wrote a bit about this, as I know the crypto space well: https://theprepared.com/prepping-basics/guides/cryptocurrency-blockchain/
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ThePrepared replied to the topic PREP PLANS-Are you really prepared? in the forum General Family Preparedness 2 years, 8 months ago
This is partly why conversations around “what is your specific plan when X happens?” are futile. You just can’t predict what will happen.
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ThePrepared replied to the topic Your Book Library in the forum General Family Preparedness 2 years, 8 months ago
We track over 250 of the most often mentioned prepper books here: https://theprepared.com/prepping-basics/reviews/best-prepper-survival-books/
Try to pick the ones that are accurate, don’t have crazy propaganda, etc.