Emergency and crisis preparedness
Obscuring material in times of crisis
Imagine chaos outside. Power outage, curfew or a situation where it's wiser to stay out of sight. Maybe emergency services are patrolling your street, maybe people are wandering around looking for sources of light - for clues as to where there might be something ...
Noise reduction in the event of unrest
Sometimes it's not the light that gives away that someone is at home. It's the sound. A voice coming through the wall too loudly. The creaking of a chair. Music that you actually only play quietly on the side - ...
Storage space for firewood & gas - security, supplies and a bit of independence
How many of us have ever experienced a sudden power cut or heating failure? Usually only for a short time, and yet such a moment is enough to remind us of how dependent our lives are on our ...
Hiding places for valuables & documents - security in secret
There are things you can't afford to lose. Things that are so important that losing them in a crisis is almost more serious than missing food or light. This refers to documents - ID cards, birth certificates, insurance policies - and of course valuables that ...
Building your crisis strategy in 5 phases
How do you plan for the unplannable? This question accompanies many people who start to deal with crisis preparedness. We know that storms can tear up power lines, that political crises can affect supply chains or that a simple technical fault in your own household can ...
Why it's not just „doomsday“ that counts - realistic crisis cases
When people talk about prepping, one image quickly comes to mind: People with bunkers full of canned food, meters of ammunition and an expectation that at some point the big bang will come - the total collapse, the proverbial „doomsday“. This image characterizes media reports, documentaries and often ...
Difference between stockpiling and genuine crisis preparedness
„I've got a cellar full of canned food, I'm prepared.“ You often hear this phrase when you broach the subject of emergency preparedness. But is it really that simple? Are a few boxes of pasta and cans of water enough to get you through a crisis? Or is ...
The difference between panic buying and smart prevention
Who doesn't remember the images from the first few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic? People with shopping carts full to the brim, pallets of pasta and, above all, the legendary hoarding of toilet paper. Supermarket shelves empty like after a sale, annoyed cashiers, perplexed customers. These scenes ...
Life after the blackout - What comes after the crisis?
Most ideas of a blackout end at the point when the lights finally come back on. The power is on, the fridge is humming, the streetlights are shining - and you think: „Done!“ But if you take a closer look, you'll know that after the crisis is before ...
Tools for the home - the prepper base
It's a reassuring feeling when you open a toolbox in your own home and know: I can find what I need here. Whether for a small repair, an emergency or simply for everyday use - the right tool ...
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