Water · Issue 209Feb 6, 2026
The Three Water Mistakes That Kill More Preppers Than Dehydration
Storage, sourcing, and the false security of a Brita filter
Most people store water wrong. Not catastrophically wrong — just quietly, dangerously wrong in a way that won't become obvious until the municipal pressure drops at 3 AM and the jugs they filled two years ago taste like the plastic they've been leaching. The mistake isn't the quantity. It's the rotation, the container chemistry, and the complete absence of a sourcing plan for anything beyond 96 hours.
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Comms · Issue 210Feb 13, 2026
When the Cell Towers Go Down: A Practical Radio Primer for Non-Hams
The Baofeng is not a plan. Here's what an actual comms plan looks like.
There are roughly 400,000 Baofeng UV-5Rs sitting in Bug-Out Bags across the country, owned by people who have never transmitted on one. A radio you haven't practiced with is a brick with an antenna. This issue walks through the difference between a scanner, a GMRS unit, and a proper HF setup — and more importantly, which one you actually need based on your geography, your family's dispersal pattern, and how far you're willing to go down the licensing rabbit hole.
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Medical · Issue 211Feb 20, 2026
Wound Care When the ER Is Four Days Away
Beyond the tourniquet: managing infection in a grid-down environment
The tourniquet conversation has been had. Everyone has one. The conversation we haven't had nearly enough is what happens on day three, when the wound is closed but something underneath is wrong. Infection management without IV antibiotics requires a different mental model — one built around irrigation pressure, wound packing discipline, and knowing the difference between normal inflammation and the kind that will kill your patient in a week.
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