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From the now redone dirttime.com 

[I am not aware if the new site and the old site are by the same people. If so we hope it is ok that we reposted this with attrition as copied from google cache. If not please shoot us an email and we will remove it immediately.]

S.C.A.R.E. Social Chaos and Response Emergency Kits

Your Scare Kit is to help you escape or survive “People” and the chaotic events in which they cause– A small portable bag with just enough elements in it to give you just a second or two of advantage to escape and make it to a safer location.

What would you do if you were suddenly caught off guard…. away from your home and gear?

How do you communicate privately? This is a problem that has plagued mankind for centuries and has entered a new era of need with the advent of texting, instant messaging and mobile phones. For all intents and purposes, all of that data is currently transmitted in the clear. Government servers get split feeds direct from the phone company. Texting is not even encrypted at all and law enforcement can get transcripts of messages. So how does the average person protect themselves and exercise their right to privacy?

 There are many reasons to plant a hedge row instead of building a fence such as:

• Using thorny plants such as Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea) can be a security feature
• In most cases you do not need a building permit like you do with a fence
• You can leave the public side untrimmed for a more covert appearance
• With the right plants they attract wildlife like rabbits
• Plants create oxygen and abate runoff
• Plants are cheaper to buy and install yourself

Prepping is not just for a SHTF senario when the world comes burning down around our ears, like post Sandy/Katrina, or war reaching our shores. How about making life livable if you lose your job? How much are those bills you pay every month? What can you rapidly remove or reduce from your daily life to make your monthly deficits affordable on an unemployment check and/or with freelance income?