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Flooding is a serious problem that that is life-changing and life-threatening. More so with the increase of violent storms over the past few years. Research in the U.K. has showed that using natural run-off solutions such as catchments, clustering forest trees along rivers actually slow down water going down to low lying areas and give people time to prepare and evacuate if necessary. Diverting highland water into rainwater cisterns might also be a green technology for keeping community water storage for off-grid situations.

Preppers already get a bad rap as gun hoarding and food hoarding fanatics, but what about Transition Towns? What started out as a class project for helping people and communities get together to be less dependent on petroleum for survival. If the hippie community was a joke in the 60s, transition towns are today's smart villages and smarter communities that make prepping and staying resilient to extreme economic and natural events a way of life.

Getting promoted to your level of incompetence now has a behavioral definition: The Peter Principle. Avoid overextending your workers so that they are still productive for your company. Demotion is better than getting fired for incompetence. If you are a startup getting core workers for your project, it is better to pay specialists who are very good at what they do than getting people who need to grow into their positions. Start-ups have a very small window to make a dream a success. Get and pay creative people who are the best at what they do from the start. Always. Less worries if you do.

Want to know if you are living in a dying place? Check for fireflies. If the environment is going to hell, you won't find any of these blessed creatures. Kids who are still lucky to live in spaces where clumps of these creatures show themselves at night get to chase down a few and put them in a glass jar and watch a magic lanter come to life.

Take advantage of living near any flowing waterway and utilize micro-hydro power for Off-the-Grid energy! As long as the water source or stream does not overflow, or if contingencies may be planned for such emergencies, using local waterways for micro-hydro power for community and off-the-grid power sourcing is one smart alternate energy solution.

We know that the Sun has a cycle when its electromagnetic activity flares up, resulting in increased sunspots, hollow areas in the corona and the most dangeerous, Coronal Mass Ejections, where the sun vomits plasma clouds into space which have a chance of hitting the earth and harming all of our electronics dependent gear--which is basically everything we need to survive.

The Motorcycle has been proven as a vital tactical operations asset in special forces military missions, and the U.S. Defense department is currently developing one very quiet Hybrid engine assault motorcycle that can travel over rough terrain with the noise of a normal conversation for one hour using the electric motor, before reverting back to the fuel engine. Imagine how this technology can be used for civilian bikes in the future...less noise pollution if the motor can maintain silent running for longer periods!

There are ingenious ways of putting together gear that can simulate the cold storage capacity and efficiency of an electricity powered refrigerator. Some using very readily available materials like sand and clay pots. Check out the ZEER POT for emergency DIY solutions for cold storage in off the grid areas.

U.S. Civil war fighters from both sides lived on these while in the field. Ancient armies were also believed to have used such rations for keeping alive. Hardtack is a baked flour, dense bread cracker that is tough as a rock yet when rehydrated with coffee or milk or soup it can be eaten as field rations and it tastes as good as fresh bread!

Pearl Harbor is a reminder of how putting all of your eggs in one basket can be a setback in strategic military planning. These days, the U.S. no longer maintains as many bases as it once did all over the world. Instead, there are small forward bases in the most obscure islands and friendly countires near hotspots that can help the U.S. Military jump and intervene into any crisis situation without being vulnerable to any pre-emptive strike or terrorist activity.

Among the best ideas for Mason Jar Recipes and Meals to go are soups! You get a filling and delcious meal that can be easily reheated. Soups in Mason Jars also are best when batch cooking so that you don't need to fuss when prepareing food for the next 3 days or so.. Just stick em in the fridge andgrab em when you need em. Read Stephanie Quesada's simple pumpkin soup recipe and make your own!

One option for living off the grid is to build an earthship in places where there are no zoning restrictions on the type of dwelling you can build. Earthship blueprints allow for the best use of recycled materials and off the grid power sources to keep those who dwell within safe and enjoying life as best as you can possibly imagine and more! Earthships are also designed for growing your own food onsite too.

Monohulled sailboats used to race the America's Cup with sneaky tech like winged keels allowing a heavy boat to move forward at good speed even with a weak wind. Today, multihulls are used to race at the America's Cup because they are simply the fastest sailboats around.

You'd think that a windmill or those ultra sleek modern wind turbines were what you needed to get the most out of wind power. Tech for wind turbines has evolved so much that smaller and more portable gear is available for community, home or personal use. Keeping a portable wind generator and using one regulalry will help you deal better with off the grid situations and save you a bundle on energy costs.

Loave your hoard of romance novels? Enjoying your stash of comics and horror stroy collection? Next thing you want is doing the gig yourself! How to tell YOUR story?

When the supply grid goes offline, where and how do you get your favorite foods? You teach yourself how to make them! Learn how to make authentic Spanish sardines!

Wattpad is changing social media content. People, especially kids, are sharing stories instead of selfies and gossip. Now on forums on Facebook, kids want to know....How do we write good stories?

If you raise chickens or poultry, no need to fret about a good recipe. Stephanie Quesada teaches you how to cook some country style restaurant goodness so you don't have to go to some mall and spend thrice the cost to enjoy delicious like they cook it.

If you buy fruits in season and have extra, you can make fruit marmalade so that the abundance won't go to spoil. Also, making fruit jam and fruit marmalade is one of the best ways to keep food available in your larder for off the grid living and extreme situations.

Disasters have struck mankind during the last century or so and we still keep forgetting that being prepared is better than holding on to nothing. Keeping a stash will always be the smarter thing to do. Like money in the bank.

Seen the comic book movies of Frank Miller's 300? Amazing huh? Comic book movies are always amacing. But more incredible is how the ancient Greek army actually fought using heavy infantry tactics!

We need to understand that despite all the amenities and readily available conveniences of living in a modern Urban Ecosystem , there are always extreme situations that might make survival an issue of keeping emergency supplies and disaster preparedness.

Solar Power is now cheaper for both household and industrial off-the-grid installations. An hour's worth of sunshine can actually power a nation\'s energy needs for a year!

Storm Surge: a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.