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Offgrid Staff
Preparation
Catfishing Scams: Don’t Let Your Guard Down
Catfishing scams target elderly and vulnerable victims. Please protect your loved ones so they don’t die alone and ashamed, as my dad did.
Preparation
Digital Profiling: How Much Does Google Know About You?
Reviewing your personalized digital profile in Google's "My Ad Center" should make you reconsider how much privacy you actually have online.
Survival
What If Someone You Knew Was Kidnapped for Ransom?
Ransom kidnappings are rare, but their effects are devastating to the victims and their families. What would you do in this scenario?
Survival
Book Review: “The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why”
The Unthinkable by Amanda Ripley asks us the hard question: “Will my decision in a disaster lead to survival or death?”
Transportation
DIY Drone Drop: How to Deliver Payloads with a Consumer Drone
Knowing how to deliver payloads with your consumer drone can be a valuable skill. Read on as we explain the basics of drone drops.
Preparation
Tenkara: A Better Way of Survival Fishing
Tenkara is a minimalist fishing method that’s surprisingly close to what most people envision when they think of “survival fishing.”
Gear
Gear Up: New Survival Gear for December 2022
Discover the latest in survival gear with our monthly 'Gear Up' series. Each edition brings you a selection of the items we find interesting.
Survival
Stimulants: The Pros and Cons of Tea, Coffee, Tobacco, and More
Some performance-enhancing stimulants may find a place within your emergency preparedness plans, but others are dangerous or addictive.