A STEP-BY-STEP, DON'T-OVERLOOK-ANYTHING WORKBOOK OF DIY PROJECTS THAT PREPARE HOME AND FAMILY FOR ANY LIFE-THREATENING CATASTROPHE The preparation you make for a hurricane, earthquake or other short-term disaster will not keep you alive in the event of widespread social collapse caused by pandemic, failure of the grid or other long-term crises. Government pamphlets and other prepping books tell you how to hold out through an emergency until services are restored. This book teaches you how to survive when nothing returns to normal for weeks, months or even years, including: *Practical water collection for drinking and hygiene *Storing, growing, hunting and foraging for food *First aid and medical treatments when there's no doctor *Techniques and tactics for fortifying and defending your home *Community-building strategies for creating a new society

Prepare for future worst-case scenarios while learning to be self-sufficient every day. It's become clear that even in the twenty-first century our comfortable lives can be disrupted at a moment's notice by events far beyond our control. Whether these are global disasters like a pandemic or a continent-spanning war, or local catastrophes like wildfires, floods, power outages or even food-and-essentials supply issues, you need to know how to respond to a wide variety of emergencies. Written by Jim Cobb, an authority on prepping and disaster readiness, The Urban Prepper's Guide will introduce you to techniques and strategies that can prepare your home and loved ones. These simple measures - designed specifically for urban and suburban dwellers who have tight budgets and limited space - include: * Water - how to safely store and purify water * Food - how to store, preserve, and cook food in an emergency * Shelter - how to shield yourself from the elements without power * Medical - how to be prepared for injuries and illnesses * Security - how to protect your house and valuables * Communication - how to stay informed in an emergency * Every Day Carry - how to be ready to handle problems wherever you are * Home Safety - how to protect against fire and other accidents * Financial Preparedness - how to start planning on a tight budget * Soft Skills - how to think clearly and communicate effectively in a crisis * Emergency Evacuation - how to be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice * Mindset - how to develop a survivor's mindset, and all that entails * The First 24 Hours - how to handle everything when the worst happens

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO GUN OPTIONS AS WELL AS NON-LETHAL & HOMEMADE ALTERNATIVES NEEDED FOR NEUTRALIZING ATTACKERS AFTER A CATASTROPHIC COLLAPSE Does your disaster preparation plan include security measures? When civilization fails and the desperate masses begin looting, they will come for your food, water, and life-sustaining supplies. To protect these, as well as your family and home, you must be fully armed with weapons, tactics, and strategic methods of self-defense. This book shows you how to choose the most powerful tools for protection. It's a comprehensive, no-holds-barred guide to all types of weapons, including: * Close-Combat * House Fortifications * Non-Lethal Options * Defensive Techniques * Improvised Arms

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ACQUIRING, ASSEMBLING AND UTILIZING LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS When disaster strikes, your calls, texts and emails will not work. After 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, cell phones were rendered useless when transmission towers were destroyed and networks became overloaded. Having an alternative way to reach family and loved ones at these critical moments is essential. With Prepper's Communication Handbook, you learn the best tips, tricks and expert secrets for surviving when phones and the Internet fail. Exploring the best options for every disaster scenario, this hands-on guide features in-depth coverage on a wide variety of lifesaving emergency communication systems, including: * Satellite Radio * Shortwave * NOAA Receiver * GMRS and FRS Radios * Citizen's Band * Ham Radio * Radio Scanner * MURS Radio

BEFORE, DURING, AND BEYOND A MARKETPLACE MELTDOWN You're prepared for hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, earthquakes and other natural disasters, but are you ready for the inevitable man-made disasters to come? This book teaches you the other half of disaster planning--how to survive the economic turmoil that hits regions and nations after the storm has passed. Prepper's Financial Guide will teach you how to: *Become self-sufficient *Purchase precious metals *Safeguard your valuable possessions *Invest in foreign and alternate currencies *Barter and trade for needed supplies *Build an off-grid marketplace *Reduce debt so you can save for the future *And much more

DETER . DELAY. DEFEND! Does your disaster preparation plan include security measures? When civilization fails and the desperate masses begin looting, they will come for your food, water and life-sustaining supplies. This book shows you how to implement a complete plan for operational security and physical defense, including: * Perimeter Security Systems and Traps * House Fortifications and Safe Rooms * Secured and Hidden Storage * Firearms and Defensive Combat Techniques * Gathering Intelligence and Forming Alliances

INGENIOUS TIPS, TRICKS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TURNING ORDINARY OBJECTS INTO SURVIVAL GEAR When a catastrophic event strikes, you'll need to rely on your skills and supplies to keep you alive. This book teaches you how to improvise solutions for the scarcities, deficiencies, and dangers that will arise in a worst-case scenario. Prepper's Survival Hacks offers a wide range of creative ideas for transforming cheap and widely available items into life-saving gear: * Harvest water in a transpiration bag * Catch food with a pocket fishing kit * Cook using a handy hobo stove * Craft quick fire starters in an egg carton * Make a mini oil lamp using a mint tin * Assemble a survival kit in a belt pouch

Every year, rivers flood, hurricanes strike, and earthquakes shake buildings to the ground. Catastrophic disasters can hit anywhere at any time. There's simply no escaping them. The only reasonable thing you can do is get prepared. This beginner's guide to prepping shows how to create a self-sustainable home for surviving anything from a power outage to societal collapse. In just a few hundred carefully thought-out pages, "Countdown to Preparedness" takes you and your families from clueless to completely ready. The life-saving program includes information on gathering food and water rations, stockpiling emergency supplies like batteries and first-aid materials, creating a bug-out plan, and even choosing firearms and other weapons for home defense. Accompanied with detailed illustrations and charts, "Countdown to Preparedness" offers a six-week course that takes you by the hand as it leads you from unprepared to expertly armed in every way. By the end of this book, you learn the survival skills, emergency stocks, and intuitive know-how to save your own life and the lives of your families in the worst of situations.

PREPARE. SURVIVE. THRIVE. Is your survival plan complete from A to Z? Are you truly 100 percent prepared? Because if you overlook one vital area, fail to stock one critical supply or underestimate one potential danger, your whole plan could come crashing down. The Prepper's Complete Book of Disaster Readiness guarantees you won't miss a thing as you prepare for the most important moment in your life. This bible of prepping shows each and every life-saving step necessary to keep your family alive and well when the world around you is in chaos, including how to: * Efficiently store water and acquire additional fresh water after a collapse * Build a shelf-stable food stock and supplement it by harvesting edible wild plants * Strengthen the security of your home as well as have a back-up bug-out plan * Treat illness and stay healthy when there are no doctors or hospitals * Build a safe and secure survival retreat that allows for long-term off-the-grid living