I toured a former Cold War era secret government bunker under The Greenbrier Resort. Formerly known as Project Greek Island, this bunker was meant for members of Congress to wait out nuclear war, before emerging to legislate whatever remained. Let's talk about the bunker, its development and features, and the dedicated team who secretly kept the bunker ready to use for over 30 years until it was exposed by journalist Ted Gup in an article cleverly titled "The Last Resort."

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Self-reliance, personal responsibility, and a spirit of independence are valuable attributes, but what do you do when you must be reliant on someone else? Nat talks about the times of necessary dependence, and how to maintain a spirit of independence while embracing the power of community.

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Who are the people you want around you in an emergency? Someone shows up asking for people with a particular set of skills and says they’re looking to put together a team. Of course they want you to he a part of it. Sounds realistic, right? Well, maybe not. Do we choose our friends because they can benefit us or because we like them? On paper, you might be able to choose an expertly skilled team to have around, but in real life, it’s not so simple. 
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Nat usually draws attention away from the hazards, but today he gives two areas where understanding and focusing on the hazard are helpful, but you can still do it in a positive way. He also shares The Ambulance Down in the Valley, a poem written by Joseph Malins in 1895, which explores the relationship between prevention/mitigation and response.

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Many of you wonder about food storage. How much should I store? What kinds of foods should I store? We'll take a look at the FEMA 2023 National Preparedness Report to see what they say, then I'll give you the real answer... which may or may not be to stack it to the rafters! Enjoy this food storage primer while you munch on a US Coast Guard approved ration bar...or some chocolate. Your choice.

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To close out 2023, in a quick message Nat talks about how this year was like nothing he could have imagined. How do you prepare for what you can't prepare for?

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From the era of American Civil Defense to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, and basically nothing in between, before, or after, preparedness was recognized as a civic responsibility, but those times focused on specific threats for their day. Is individual preparedness, outside a structured government system, a benefit or detriment to society? You can guess my answer, but let's see if you agree (if you don't, then we should chat sometime on the show).

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Preparedness is not based on fear. If someone is trying to scare you in order to prepare, they are probably selling you something. Don't let the fear cause you to react and do something you don't need to do and doesn't make you better prepared. Let's talk about the emergency management cycle (Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation), where the line is between preparedness and response, and why it matters

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Rick Austin, also known as The Survivalist Gardener, shares some insight on what it's like to fully and publicly embrace the prepper title and what he has done to destigmatize preparedness. He also talks about Prepper Camp, the largest outdoor preparedness event in the country, which celebrates its tenth year this September!
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There’s a new water purifier in town, and it’s unlike any other. Dr. Jim Smith talks about the Madidrop, which he invented with his team at the University of Virginia. It has been tested and proven in use all around the world, and it can disinfect 5 gallons of water a day for 12 months, without using chemicals!

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