Learn To Prepare

Visit PrepareDirect

Checklist of Essentials for Emergency & Outdoor Adventure Planning – Including Vehicle Preparedness – Updated & Expanded

By Denis Korn

The Ultimitate Preparedness List

This checklist should be a crucial assist in your emergency and outdoor discovery planning – study it carefully!

For most people planning for emergencies is similar to planning for a camping trip or any other outdoor adventure where the normal conveniences of home are not available. The biggest difference is determining [...]

Share

What’s Happening in the Preparedness Industry? An Update

By Denis Korn

This is the time to get serious about preparedness!

What’s happening in the Emergency Preparedness industry during these critical and uncertain times?

Availability and Lead Times

National and international events have stimulated many to take emergency preparedness seriously. This has created a significant demand for certain preparedness products [...]

Share

Water – Essential for Emergency Preparedness & Survival

By Denis Korn

Water – The #1 essential for Preparedness Planning

Clean water of course is essential for survival. While it is possible to go for weeks without food, after 3 – 5 days survival is at great risk without water. Make absolutely sure you answer the following questions.

o How much water do you have [...]

Share

Basic Items for Emergency Preparedness & Outdoor Recreation

By Denis Korn

Celebrate Peace of Mind

This list will give you suggestions for the very basic items required for outdoor recreation and emergency preparedness survival; especially if you must be mobile and respond quickly.  While this list covers most short term scenarios it is vital that you adjust these basics and [...]

Share

Prepare the Entire Family for Emergencies

By Denis Korn

Is your family prepared for emergencies at all times?

The spring of 2010 has bought us catastrophic events that have had devastating and lasting effects on thousands of people around the world.  I pray that you take this advice seriously.

A recent conversation during an interview reminded me of a presentation I made some [...]

Share

Deception or Trust? – Buying Emergency Foods

By Denis Korn

Who do you Trust? Why?

Let me be frank about what I am seeing during this time of heightened awareness for preparedness food buying – DECEPTION.

I have been in the emergency preparedness, outdoor recreation and natural food industries for 36 years.  I have innovated, created and sold numerous natural, self-stable and emergency food [...]

Share

What is Your Emergency Planning Triggering Event?

By Denis Korn

With a growing number of serious physical, political and economic events occurring worldwide, it is once again essential to direct your attention to what I have identified as a “triggering event.”  Simply put, if you are still hesitating to prepare for emergencies or disasters, I urge you to identify and assign significance to a [...]

Share

Preparedness and The Meaning of Life

A reflection by Denis Korn

A recent discussion with a friend stimulated me into thinking once again about one of Mankind’s most enduring and fundamental questions – What is the meaning of life?  Thousands of books, articles and posts have been devoted to this greatest of questions.

So what does this vital issue have to do with preparedness?

Your [...]

Share

Beginning & Improving Preparedness Planning & Peace of Mind

By Denis Korn

If you are a newcomer to preparedness planning or have been engaged for some time, the information and suggestions contained in this article will certainly help you begin or add to your experience of confidence and peace of mind, and assist you with practical steps you can take.

The first step in [...]

Share

Why Be Prepared?

By Denis Korn

Being prepared for emergencies is simply a good and proper idea and a prudent action to take. If you need examples of why, look to the past and refer to the natural disasters, financial disruption, and man-made devastation that has occurred. Then look at the present for more evidence of [...]

Share

Attitude is a Decision

By Denis Korn                                                                                                                                 

Yes – attitude is everything.  So what does this mean, especially during an emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event?

After 36 years of educating, supplying, and encouraging folks for emergency preparedness, I am convinced and truly believe that the most important element in emergency and disaster preparedness is one’s attitude.

I am also [...]

Share

Review of Action Steps for Preparedness Planning

By Denis Korn

The following summary of actions steps is an excerpt from the important article Beginning and Improving Preparedness Planning. You are highly encouraged to read the entire article.  It was written for the preparedness planner at any stage of their preparedness process.  If you have any questions leave a post or contact [...]

Share

Basics for Preparedness & Adventure

By Denis Korn

Every so often I will revisit a prior post because of its popularity and importance.  In this list you will find valuable items required for preparedness and adventure.

Available from PrepareDirect

This list will give you suggestions for the very basic items required for outdoor recreation and emergency preparedness survival; especially if you [...]

Share

Food Shortages & Rising Prices?

Food – An Essential for Life

By Denis Korn

I have been following numerous articles lately that seem to portend serious issues concerning the food supply.

In the 35 years I have been a supplier, manufacturer and consultant  in the emergency preparedness industry, I have not promoted the doom and gloom of preparedness.  I do not focus on [...]

Share

Types & Sources of Foods for Emergency Planning Revisited

By Denis Korn

I want to list once again important information on foods for emergency and disaster planning.

1) FORAGING/WILD EDIBLE PLANTS

There is an abundance of free, fresh and nutritious foods available in all areas and in all seasons.

Obtain books about wild foods in you area.
Go to nature classes and herb walks that identify edibles in your area.
Contact [...]

Share

Trust is Essential – Who Can You Trust?

Who do you Trust?

By Denis Korn

With the current state of affairs and the pervading uncertainty in our society today, it is no surprise that a significant number of people are seeking products for preparedness planning and self-reliance.  While I have addressed the question of why prepare in another commentary on our [...]

Share

Beginning & Improving Preparedness Planning

By Denis Korn

This post is so important and it was so popular when I wrote the original article and then did a blog post in March, that I am once again revisiting it as a new post.  I am grateful for all the calls I get for more detailed one-on-one conversation with serious preparedness planners.  You [...]

Share

Essential Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Information – Celebrate Peace of Mind

Press Release from PrepareDirect & Learn To Prepare – Distributed by PRWeb & written by Denis Korn

Denis Korn – Founder of PrepareDirect & Learn To Prepare

Nevada City, CA (PRWEB) July 14, 2010

Denis Korn, an expert in emergency & disaster preparedness since 1975, has created an easy to use blog with reliable & essential [...]

Share

Reflections on Fear and Preparedness

By Denis Korn

This is the first in a series of posts on fear and its influence on emergency preparedness planning, actions and being self-reliant.  The purpose of these posts is not to give you some magic formula on how to live without fear.  I simply wish to point out some insights for your reflection.  It is [...]

Share

About Using Oxygen Absorbers Properly – Revisited

By Denis Korn

Interest in the use of oxygen absorbers for those who pack their own food storage has been extremely high since I wrote the following post in February that introduced my detailed article Using and About Oxygen Absorbers. The post highlighted the beginning of my article with an appropriate link to the whole article.  This [...]

Share
Get Adobe Flash playerPlugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes