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Prepping

Articles about preparedness, survival, and emergency planning.

PHASE 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PREPPING (BEGINNER)
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1. What Is Prepping?
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  • Meaning of preparedness vs paranoia
  • Why prepping is common sense, not fear
  • Indian mindset around jugaad and preparedness
  • Everyday examples Indians already prep without realizing

2. Why Indians Specifically Need Prepping
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  • Infrastructure fragility
  • High population density
  • Dependence on supply chains
  • Weather extremes
  • Social unrest patterns
  • Case studies from India (lockdowns, floods, riots, power cuts)

3. Risk Assessment for Indian Households
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  • Urban vs semi-urban vs rural risks
  • Apartment vs independent house
  • Family size and dependencies
  • Health conditions
  • Income and mobility considerations

4. Types of Threats in India (Overview Article)
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This acts as a hub article linking to later deep dives:

  • Natural
  • Man-made
  • Economic
  • Health
  • Infrastructure collapse
  • Personal safety threats

PHASE 2: CORE PREPPING BASICS
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5. The Rule of 3s (Indian Context)
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  • Air, water, food, shelter, medicine, safety
  • Adapting the Western rule to Indian climate and cities

6. Water Prepping in India
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  • How much water you really need
  • Storage methods for small flats
  • RO dependence risk
  • Rainwater harvesting basics
  • Water purification methods available in India

7. Food Prepping for Indian Diets
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  • Dry staples Indians already use
  • Shelf life of rice, atta, dals, spices
  • No-refrigeration food planning
  • Cooking without LPG or electricity
  • Rotation systems

8. Cooking Without Power or Gas
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  • Solar cooking
  • Charcoal and biomass
  • Emergency stoves
  • Fuel storage safety in Indian homes

9. Medical Prepping for Indian Families
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  • Basic home medical kit
  • Chronic disease preparedness
  • OTC meds availability in India
  • First aid skills that actually matter
  • Mental health under stress

PHASE 3: EVERYDAY PREPAREDNESS (EDC)
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10. What Is EDC (Everyday Carry) for Indians
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  • Philosophy of EDC
  • Legal considerations in India
  • Urban-friendly EDC

11. Minimal EDC for Daily Indian Life
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  • Wallet EDC
  • Phone-based preparedness
  • Keychain tools
  • What NOT to carry

12. Advanced EDC (Urban Survival Focus)
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  • Power backup
  • Navigation when internet is down
  • Communication redundancy
  • Low-profile self-defense tools

PHASE 4: BUG IN STRATEGY (STAYING HOME)
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13. Bug In vs Bug Out (Indian Reality Check)
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  • Why bugging in is usually smarter in India
  • When bug out makes sense

14. Turning Your Home Into a Safe Zone
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  • Apartment prepping
  • Securing doors and windows
  • Noise, light, and visibility discipline
  • Community dynamics

15. Power Outage Preparedness
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  • Short vs long outages
  • Battery systems
  • Solar basics for balconies
  • Load prioritization

16. Internet and Communication Failure
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  • Offline maps
  • Backup communication
  • Ham radio basics in India
  • Information verification during chaos

PHASE 5: BUG OUT AND MOBILITY
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17. Bug Out Bags for Indian Conditions
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  • Weight and heat considerations
  • Legal restrictions
  • Low-profile packing
  • Budget vs premium setups

18. Bug Out Routes and Destinations
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  • Rural vs urban escape
  • Transport failure planning
  • Public transport collapse scenarios

19. Vehicle Preparedness
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  • Two-wheeler vs car prepping
  • Fuel storage rules
  • Breakdown kits
  • Night travel risks

PHASE 6: THREAT-SPECIFIC PREPPING (DEEP DIVES)
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20. Natural Disasters in India
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  • Floods
  • Cyclones
  • Earthquakes
  • Heatwaves
  • Cold waves in north India

21. Pandemic and Health Emergencies
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  • Lockdowns
  • Medicine shortages
  • Hospital overload
  • Home isolation systems

22. Civil Unrest and Riots
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  • Warning signs
  • Avoidance strategies
  • Safe movement
  • Protecting family

23. Economic Collapse and Job Loss
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  • Cash vs digital money
  • Food inflation prepping
  • Skill-based resilience
  • Side income preparedness

24. Supply Chain Disruptions
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  • Fuel shortages
  • Medicine shortages
  • Food rationing
  • Black market risks

25. Grid Failure and Infrastructure Collapse
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  • Electricity
  • Water supply
  • Transport
  • Telecom

PHASE 7: ADVANCED PREPPING
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26. Long-Term Food Storage (Indian Staples)
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  • Bulk buying safely
  • Pest prevention
  • Storage containers
  • Community buying

27. Self-Sufficiency Skills
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  • Basic gardening
  • Balcony food growing
  • Water reuse
  • Repair skills

28. Security Without Weapons
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  • Situational awareness
  • De-escalation
  • Home hardening
  • Community alliances

29. Psychological Preparedness
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  • Stress management
  • Decision-making under fear
  • Family leadership during crisis

30. Community Prepping
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  • Mutual aid networks
  • Apartment societies
  • Trust vs risk
  • Barter systems

31. Family Security Protocols for Different Threat Levels
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  • Simple, clearly named threat levels
  • Pre-decided behavior based on threat levels
  • Age-appropriate protocols for children

32. Movement Discipline During Unrest (Without Weapons)
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  • Reducing visibility during unrest
  • Avoiding friction and preventing misinterpretation
  • When to move and when not to
  • Decision-making without weapons

33. Information Control and Rumor Management in Communities
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  • Disciplined filtering of information
  • Timing and containment of rumors
  • Managing misinformation in dense social networks

PHASE 8: LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND REALITY CHECKS#

34. What Is Legal and Illegal in Indian Prepping#

  • Tools
  • Self-defense items
  • Storage laws
  • Movement restrictions

35. Common Prepping Myths in India
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  • Hollywood survival fantasies
  • Gear obsession
  • Lone wolf mentality

36. Prepping on a Budget (Indian Middle Class)
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  • ₹500, ₹2000, ₹5000 tiers
  • Incremental preparedness

PHASE 9: FUTURE AND PHILOSOPHY
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37. Modern Threats Indians Ignore
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  • Cyber dependency
  • Digital identity risks
  • AI misinformation

38. Prepping as a Lifestyle, Not Fear
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  • Calm readiness
  • Teaching family without panic
  • Raising resilient kids

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