How to Create a PACE Plan
Having a plan to communicate with family members or team members when infrastructure goes down is a great way to provide peace of mind, considering the threats we face today.
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GPS is making us stupid
I moved to Huntsville, Alabama about a year ago. Here I am one year into living in a new city and I still am not all that good at getting …
10 Things You Can Do To Protect Your Home When You’re Away
It is finally here, the trip you have been planning for all year. What should you do to ensure your home is safe while you are gone? We will explore …
How will you communicate with your family if cell service and internet go down?
The cell phone in your hand has more power and capability than an entire room full of computers did 40 years ago. Back then, you’d have to stay home and …
How to Prepare for Civil Unrest: The Basics
The rise of social media has fueled the spread of civil unrest. Social media is a new form of communication and people are using it to organize, share information, and …
Russia’s War with Ukraine Impacts the Average American
There is a lot of speculation with tons of misinformation in the news about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. I am going to try to summarize three of the biggest …
The Path to Value as an AmCon Member
The transition from an idea to a vast community of Americans committed to working together for the good of family, local communities, and a nation-wide network of more than 50,000 …
Situational Awareness with Kids
Kids are never too young to learn about situational awareness, and you should make it part of your everyday routine to practice situational awareness with kids of all ages. As …
Emergency Communications: Listening to ham radio for situational awareness
Maybe taking the ham test has been on your list of things to do, but you haven’t gotten around to it. The good thing is, you don’t need an FCC …
Your 5 senses are your best DEFENSE
We have five senses that everyone is very familiar with – touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell. According to ancient Egyptians we as a species have 365 senses. Regardless if …
Tips for driving in the snow
These days, we get plenty of warning of impending snow and ice storms. Other than an occasional snow squall, we have plenty of advanced notice of winter weather headed our …
Staying warm in the winter
The wind is shaking the windows and howling through the fireplace. You look outside and it is not inviting. The chatter in the house is restless and you want everyone …
Six feet of snow and winter just started!
The Northeast got walloped last weekend with Buffalo receiving six feet of snow in about 24-hours. Would you be ready for something like this in your neck of the woods? …
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Let’s talk food and water! As we go through our daily routines, one of the most important things for us to do is to eat and drink. What fuel do …
The First 72 Hours – Shelter in Place or Evacuate
What does Shelter and Warmth look like to your family within the first 72 hours of a disaster? That depends on one of two options – either sheltering in place …
Ten Ways to Stay Warm in a Power Outage
As we face winter storms with potential for power outages here’s another article from home repair expert @dennyg. #1 look to alternative power sources to create a heat source. A. If …
Situational Awareness
I’ve been practicing Situational Awareness for at least twenty years. It’s second nature to me. I never realized there was a name for what I was doing until one day …
Five Capitals
In a struggling economy it’s all too easy to focus exclusively on finances. The old adage says, “if all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail”—clearly a …
Run Away Fuel Prices!
Fuel prices are skyrocketing and it is leaving many consumers to ask, “What should I do?” Being prepared is really about reducing the impact of external events on your everyday …
It Could Happen Again – Texas Power Outage 2021
We are coming up on the anniversary of the week that rocked the state of Texas. The snow and ice storm that shut down the state last February, the worst …
How to create a PACE plan
Imagine cell and internet going down and you have no way to contact your loved ones. What would you do? Having a plan to communicate with family members or team …
Prepare for Cold Weather Car Travel
Here’s the link to the course mentioned in the video: Winter Vehicle Survival: 15 January 2022 (Heber City, UT) – Fieldcraft Survival
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AmCon Core Values
Any organization or individual is driven by the things that they value. Since the beginning AmCon has shared the values: Trust Respect Responsibility Community Not Alone Core values are those …
Planting with a Purpose
Have you considered, before you start planting, that your selection could have a purpose other than color, size and full or partial sun? Curb appeal and beauty can be easily …
Mike Talks Decision Making
Mike’s assessment to understanding your personal parameters for when you decide to us lethal force. Focus on making split second decisions with a conscious effort. Use this decision point to …
Personal Threat Assessment
You’ll benefit from looking at your preparedness. The Personal Threat Assessment shared by Thom is a great starting point. This simple worksheet creates conversation around the “contingencies” specific to your …
Happy First Birthday AmCon
The Birthday video from Mike posted at the end of this article recapped the first year at AmCon. Without AmCon it was a year unlike any other. Thankfully in the midst of …
Stop the Bleed Class Saves Member’s Life
Yesterday we briefly looked at the path of a Member from joining AmCon to becoming a contributing Member of the Network. Along the way, Groups become a trusted training resource. …
Welcome to the American Contingency Community!
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Welcome to the American Contingency Community! The reason we created this organization was to create a trusted network of support and teach people …