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03 June 2026
Mentally dealing with an emergency situation
Your head is your first tool in a crisis Food supplies, emergency
02 June 2026
A robust watch: why do I need one? And which one?
Knowing the time is enormously important. It is in daily life for
28 May 2026
Buying gold: how do you get started? And why?
Gold has been both a reliable means of payment and a store
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18 February 2026
Gold as a buffer: what you need to know in 2026
The gold price today, 18 February 2026, stands at around
29 January 2026
What smart families already have at home (and you might not)
Why preparation has nothing to do with panic Smart families
28 January 2026
Food from nature – week 12: Winter hunger does not exist
Winter hunger is a myth! January puts people off. Cold,
28 January 2026
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (16) – Practise a day or week without a smartphone
Your smartphone is handy… Sometimes even too handy, making it
22 January 2026
7 affordable products that prepare you for a weekend without shops
Due to a strike, power cut, bank holiday or because
21 January 2026
VIEWING TIP. How to make a reliable, fast fire starter
In a video we came across on YouTube, we saw
20 January 2026
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (15): Learning to preserve food
Self-sufficiency stops where food spoils. This week you teach yourself
15 January 2026
VIEWING TIP. The Outsider – survival as counterbalance to chaos
The Outsider is not a channel for those seeking quick
