The next severe storm, power outage, or financial meltdown could hit at any time. Having a household contingency plan and being part of a strong, resilient community could mean the difference between life and death. This friendly and highly accessible guide introduces the most important, practical steps your whole family can take to ensure survival in short- or long-term emergencies. The critical information is presented in 40 achievable tasks, ranging from simpler ones such as creating a preparedness notebook and repackaging store-bought food for storage to more involved preparations like learning to collect rainwater and building a solar oven.

The next severe storm, power outage, or financial meltdown could hit at any time. Having a household contingency plan and being part of a strong, resilient community could mean the difference between life and death. This friendly and highly accessible guide introduces the most important, practical steps your whole family can take in advance to ensure survival, safety, and comfort in short- or long-term emergencies. The critical information is presented in 40 achievable tasks, ranging from creating a preparedness notebook and repackaging store-bought food for storage to more involved preparations, such as learning to collect rainwater and building a solar oven. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Prepping 101 The Ultimate Quick Start Crash CourseAn Introduction to Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and How to Start Prepping for BeginnersAre you interested in getting started in the Survival and Disaster Preparedness world but aren't sure where to begin? Well, in this short, information packed book Steve Rayder condenses down the things he has learned over his many years in the Prepping community to give you a fantastic quick start guide. Your first concerns should be water, food, shelter, security and communication. All of which, Steve will be covering in this book and much more. He talks about the potential threats we face, before covering the very basics in a very simplistic way so that you can get started from day one. He also covers the benefits and drawbacks of bugging out and bugging in, so that you can make an informed decision about what the best course of action is for you and your family. Steve also talks about home defense, everyday carry items, self-defense and grid down communications. So with all of this fantastic information condensed down into a short, easy to read book written in Steve's distinctive style, this really is a great book to get you started in the world of Prepping.

Are You and Your Family Ready to Survive the Next Disaster? Power Outages. Blizzards. Floods. Mudslides. Earthquakes. Tornadoes. Hurricanes. No matter where you live, you are in a natural disaster prone area. There are natural disasters on an almost daily basis all around the world. Not to mention man-made disasters. There are threats of wars, terrorist attacks and jokes about zombie's taking over. The world economy is crumbling and if the disaster of Hurricane Katrina taught us anything, it's that we can't really depend on the government to help us. If you are interested in learning how to protect your family from any and all of the inevitable disasters that could potentially happen, this book is your first step to learning how to prepare for any emergency situation. Prepping 101: A Beginner's Survival Guide will teach you the fundamental rules of basic survival for helping you and your family survive no matter the situation, all in simple terms that even the most novice of beginners can understand and implement. In this book you will learn how to: - Understand the psychology of thinking like a survivor. - Pack an age appropriate Bug Out Bag for each member of your family. - Purify water and determine which foods you can dehydrate and store. - Build a fire and shelter in a wilderness survival situation. - Administer CPR and other common first aid necessities. - And much, much more! Survivors are a unique group of people. Some people call us Survivalists, Doomsday Preppers, or Patriots. You may not consider yourself any of those things. Whatever you may want to call yourself, if you're reading this, you are on the first step to helping your family becoming an Emergency Prepared Survivors. Welcome to Prepping 101.

"Depression in college students has reached a crisis and the prevalence continues to rise. The increasing psychological distress of the current generation, Gen Z, and their greater willingness to obtaining mental health care have overwhelmed most college counseling services. Despite this sobering news, parents can play a critically important role and the book describes a plan for supporting and preventing depression in young people. Each chapter concludes with practical suggestions and strategies for parents. There are four sections. The first section is a description of adolescent development and the types of depressive symptoms and disorders that may emerge. The second section details the foundation that students need in order to move toward a successful college experience, including family support, communication and assertiveness skills; the development of self-efficacy and problem-solving skills; the process of self-regulation, and distress tolerance. Barriers to self-regulation and optimal development include underage substance use and unsafe sexual relationships. The third section examines vulnerabilities to depression, including cognitive distortions, perfectionism, and the stress of being a sexual minority or an overweight and thus subject to harassment. Challenges faced by students are seen as "different," are explored. what happens to students who are seen as "different." The final section is a description of life on campus including the stresses of college life and the opportunities to develop friendships, relationships with faculty, and a more meaningful view of the future. There are chapters on how to access mental health services before and during college. The book concludes with a call to reduce stress on students and challenge the competitive individualistic culture"--

Stay safe and be prepared for any disaster with this DIY guide featuring 101 easy prepper projects and practical survival skills. From California earthquakes and Rocky Mountain wildfires to Midwest floods and Atlantic hurricanes, you can’t escape that inevitable day when catastrophe strikes your home town — but you can be prepared! Offering a simple DIY approach, this book breaks down the vital steps you should take into 101 quick, smart and inexpensive projects. With the Prepper’s Pocket Guide, you’ll learn to: #6 Make a Master List of Passwords #16 Calculate How Much Water You Need #33 Start a Food Storage Plan for $5 a Week #60 Make a Safe from a Hollowed-out Book #77 Assemble an Inexpensive First Aid kit #89 Learn to Cook Without Electricity #94 Pack a Bug-out Bag