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@prepper.downunder.blue
First rule of prep club, you don't talk about prep club.
Not the conspiracy kind.
Not the conspiracy kind.
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Homes that had cleared vegetation within five feet of the walls were less likely to burn in the Eaton and Palisades fire, new investigation funded by the insurance industry finds: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @nohaggerty.bsky.social
Early adopters of 'zone zero' fared better in L.A. County fires, insurance-backed investigation finds
A new study found that in the Eaton and Palisades fires, homes that had already adopted proposed regulations on creating vegetation-free buffers were less likely to burn.
www.latimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Homes that had cleared vegetation within five feet of the walls were less likely to burn in the Eaton and Palisades fire, new investigation funded by the insurance industry finds: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @nohaggerty.bsky.social
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The IBHS study is fascinating and grim reading. People questioning the value of veg management (zone 0) to protect communities should take a hard look at it. Preventing home ignition is a systems problem. Fix one thing (home hardening) but not the other (vegetation), you don’t get what you want.
Homes that had cleared vegetation within five feet of the walls were less likely to burn in the Eaton and Palisades fire, new investigation funded by the insurance industry finds: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @nohaggerty.bsky.social
Early adopters of 'zone zero' fared better in L.A. County fires, insurance-backed investigation finds
A new study found that in the Eaton and Palisades fires, homes that had already adopted proposed regulations on creating vegetation-free buffers were less likely to burn.
www.latimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The IBHS study is fascinating and grim reading. People questioning the value of veg management (zone 0) to protect communities should take a hard look at it. Preventing home ignition is a systems problem. Fix one thing (home hardening) but not the other (vegetation), you don’t get what you want.
Silicon Valley Wants Disaster Bunkers. Norway Wants ‘Preparedness Friends.’
Silicon Valley Wants Disaster Bunkers. Norway Wants ‘Preparedness Friends.’
Norwegians are pioneering better models of catastrophe preparation.
foreignpolicy.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Silicon Valley Wants Disaster Bunkers. Norway Wants ‘Preparedness Friends.’
Get Ready Weekend 2025
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-med...
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-med...
Get Ready Weekend 2025 - NSW Rural Fire Service
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
September 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Get Ready Weekend 2025
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-med...
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-med...
Know the warnings
Know the warnings
When there are bushfires, floods or storms, Emergency Services issue simple warnings to help you make faster decisions. Know the warnings. Plan ahead.
www.nsw.gov.au
July 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Know the warnings
“Prepping – thinking ahead and being proactive – is the opposite of panic buying”
Most doomsday preppers have it wrong. This is actually how to survive the apocalypse | BBC Science Focus Magazine
A growing number of concerned citizens are building subterranean emergency bunkers as a precaution against disaster. Should you join the underground movement? And if so, how?
www.sciencefocus.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“Prepping – thinking ahead and being proactive – is the opposite of panic buying”
Mutual reciprocity fosters community bonds and strengthens relationships with neighbours.
buynothingproject.org
buynothingproject.org
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buynothingproject.org
July 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Mutual reciprocity fosters community bonds and strengthens relationships with neighbours.
buynothingproject.org
buynothingproject.org
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The Maintainers have released their “Maintainers Study Guide: A Guide to Ground Your Practice in Principles of Maintenance, Repair + Care” — a resource that “reflects nearly a decade of work” across The Maintainers’ conferences, fellowships, research networks, etc
themaintainers.org/study-guide/
themaintainers.org/study-guide/
July 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The Maintainers have released their “Maintainers Study Guide: A Guide to Ground Your Practice in Principles of Maintenance, Repair + Care” — a resource that “reflects nearly a decade of work” across The Maintainers’ conferences, fellowships, research networks, etc
themaintainers.org/study-guide/
themaintainers.org/study-guide/
(A slice of) Internet-in-a-Box:
Imagine having a backup of the world’s largest encyclopedia.
Imagine having a backup of the world’s largest encyclopedia.
Internet-in-a-Box
While our store is sold out, you can order directly from our partners at Wiki Project Med Foundation via this link Imagine having a backup of the world’s largest encyclopedia. Perfect for those withou...
store.wikimedia.org
June 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
(A slice of) Internet-in-a-Box:
Imagine having a backup of the world’s largest encyclopedia.
Imagine having a backup of the world’s largest encyclopedia.
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Tiny Home Expo Sydney on this weekend
SYDNEY Tiny Home Expo 2025
Awesome Tiny House Event coming soon!
events.humanitix.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Tiny Home Expo Sydney on this weekend
Readers reply: If you were prepping, what would your top five items be?
Readers reply: If you were prepping, what would your top five items be?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts. This week’s followed the S...
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Readers reply: If you were prepping, what would your top five items be?
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The more observant you are of your surroundings, the more likely you are to capture a valuable resource. Lucky people don’t magically attract new opportunities and good fortune. They stroll along with their eyes wide open. 🧪
The Key to Good Luck Is an Open Mind
Really lucky people may have a specific set of skills that bring chance opportunities their way.
nautil.us
April 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The more observant you are of your surroundings, the more likely you are to capture a valuable resource. Lucky people don’t magically attract new opportunities and good fortune. They stroll along with their eyes wide open. 🧪
Bunker
Mentality
A growing number of concerned citizens are building subterranean emergency bunkers as a precaution against disaster.
Should you join the underground
movement? And if so, how?
Mentality
A growing number of concerned citizens are building subterranean emergency bunkers as a precaution against disaster.
Should you join the underground
movement? And if so, how?
Bunker mentality - 15 Apr 2025 - BBC Science Focus Magazine - Readly
In february 2025, scientists at the university of chicago moved the doomsday clock to 89 seconds to midnight. the clock is a metaphor for humanity’s ris...
gb.readly.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Bunker
Mentality
A growing number of concerned citizens are building subterranean emergency bunkers as a precaution against disaster.
Should you join the underground
movement? And if so, how?
Mentality
A growing number of concerned citizens are building subterranean emergency bunkers as a precaution against disaster.
Should you join the underground
movement? And if so, how?
Europeans told to gather supplies for 72 hours amid 'direct' war threat
Europeans told to gather supplies for 72 hours amid 'direct' war threat
With war on their doorstep, Europeans have been warned to prepare survival kits with enough essentials to last them 72 hours, and Britain's leading disaster expert says the idea has been borrowed from...
www.abc.net.au
April 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Europeans told to gather supplies for 72 hours amid 'direct' war threat
The premier told us to stockpile water and batteries. It was a green light for panic buying
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
The premier told us to stockpile water and batteries. It was a green light for panic buying
Bottled water and batteries were being stripped from supermarket shelves in the hours after Queensland Premier David Crisafulli told residents to “get prepared” for Cyclone Alfred.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
March 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The premier told us to stockpile water and batteries. It was a green light for panic buying
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred: 20,000 Brisbane homes could be flooded
Tropical Cyclone Alfred: 20,000 Brisbane homes could be flooded
Beachside and low-lying suburbs most at risk, city council flood map shows, when category-two storm hits coast
* Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news
* Alice thought Brisbane wouldn’t flood twice in one decade. Now she’s bracing for…
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Tropical Cyclone Alfred: 20,000 Brisbane homes could be flooded
How to grow a victory garden; a complete manual of how, when, where and what to plant
archive.org/details/CAT1...
archive.org/details/CAT1...
How to grow a victory garden; a complete manual of how, when, where and what to plant : Pollock, Walter Patterson : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
64 p. 22 cm
archive.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
How to grow a victory garden; a complete manual of how, when, where and what to plant
archive.org/details/CAT1...
archive.org/details/CAT1...
Mood changes and cognitive impairment: How heat is affecting our mental wellbeing
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Mood changes and cognitive impairment': How heat is affecting our mental wellbeing
Extreme heat is leading to a rise in a range of mental health and social issues. Experts say its effects need to be taken more seriously.
www.sbs.com.au
February 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Mood changes and cognitive impairment: How heat is affecting our mental wellbeing
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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Repair is a key piece in the puzzle of reducing our material intensity - fewer things, used for longer.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Repair cafes don't just fix broken items, they foster connections
Repair cafes extend the life of everyday items, but there are deeper benefits for all involved.
www.abc.net.au
February 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Repair is a key piece in the puzzle of reducing our material intensity - fewer things, used for longer.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Bushfire Resilience Rating
Home Self-Assessment App
Home Self-Assessment App
Resilience Ratings – Resilient Building Council
rbcouncil.org
February 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Bushfire Resilience Rating
Home Self-Assessment App
Home Self-Assessment App
L.A. Residents: Protect Yourselves From Ash
L.A. Residents: Protect Yourselves From Ash
What Angelenos can learn from the Maui Wildfire Exposure health survey.
heatmap.news
January 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
L.A. Residents: Protect Yourselves From Ash
Lots of thunder and ˗ˏˋ⚡︎ˎˊ˗ in Sydney. People without power for hours.
Do get a 2kWh+ battery to tie you over, and keep the fridge running.
Do get a 2kWh+ battery to tie you over, and keep the fridge running.
January 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Lots of thunder and ˗ˏˋ⚡︎ˎˊ˗ in Sydney. People without power for hours.
Do get a 2kWh+ battery to tie you over, and keep the fridge running.
Do get a 2kWh+ battery to tie you over, and keep the fridge running.
'What the hell is going on?': Top firefighter's warning for Australian cities after LA fires
'What the hell is going on?': Top firefighter's warning for Australian cities after LA fires
A former fire chief who has battled fires in California and Australia says the devastation that has swept Los Angeles "could absolutely happen here".
www.sbs.com.au
January 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
'What the hell is going on?': Top firefighter's warning for Australian cities after LA fires