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Bug-Out Planning 101

Preparation

No matter your level of prepping experience or training, bug-out planning will provide you with a good starting point...

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Preparation

Ham Radio Fundamentals

Preparation

Ham Radio Fundamentals

Ham radio takes radio communications to the next step. These radios...

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Gear

New: EMP Shield for Homes & Businesses

Gear

New: EMP Shield for Homes & Businesses

An electromagnetic pulse produces a fast-moving power surge. The EMP...

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December 31, 2018 :: By Offgrid Staff

Off-Grid and In Touch: Satellite Phones for Survival

Just because you’re off-grid doesn’t mean you have to be out of touch. Satellite phones are as simple to operate as dialing a phone.

December 14, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

National Advisory: Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage

Earlier this month, the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) published a report on the risk of a catastrophic power outage in the United States.

December 6, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

New: OffGridBox Solar Water Purification System

A Boston-based company known as OffGridBox has developed a system that gathers electricity from solar panels and purifies water for up to 1,500 people.

December 4, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Power Grid Disaster Q&A - Ted Koppel, Author of "Lights Out"

Ted Koppel, author of the NY Times Bestselling book "Lights Out," studied the power grid and analyzed the possibility of a targeted cyberattack against it.

December 3, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Review: 10 Emergency Apps for iOS and Android

Staying connected is a crucial part of surviving a natural or manmade disaster. These mobile applications can provide comms, navigation, and emergency info.

November 15, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Take Charge: USB Battery Pack Buyer's Guide

USB batteries or portable power banks are designed to power your small USB-rechargeable devices — flashlights, cell phones, tablets, GPS units, and so on.

November 4, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Review: RAVPower 25,000mAh Solar Power Bank

The RAVPower 25,000mAh Solar Power Bank is an outdoor-oriented battery pack with a huge capacity of 25,000 milliamp-hours (mAh) and a built-in solar panel.

October 22, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Book Review: "Cyber Mercenaries: The State, Hackers, and Power"

"Cyber Mercenaries: The State, Hackers, and Power" by Tim Maurer is a Marianas Trench deep dive into a very new field of study: global hacktivism.

October 11, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

How to Survive a Financial Crisis

A systemic financial disaster like the 2008 housing market collapse differs from other calamities. Are you ready to survive a financial crisis?

September 27, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

What If Your Utilities are Indefinitely Disrupted?

This edition of "What If?" poses the question: How would you keep your family safe and warm if utilities such as electricity and natural gas…

September 8, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Infographic: Hacking the Mind with Social Engineering

If you don't recognize the warning signs, malicious individuals may use social engineering manipulation techniques to take advantage of you.

August 15, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

RECOILweb: Where to Download 3D Printed Gun Files

3D printed gun files have been all over the news with lawmakers making largely inaccurate claims about how easy it is to print a gun.

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