Nov
28

The Most Commonly Forgetten Item for EMP Protection…Lights!

Many preppers protect their critical electronic devices from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) using a variety of sealed metal containers to serve as Faraday cages. An EMP is a strong radio wave pulse that results from a high altitude nuclear detonation or specialized EMP weapons, known as eBombs. This EMP would destroy nearly every piece of modern … Continue reading »

Jan
02

Another Take at EMP Protection, without an Insulator

After some further research, I have concluded that an insulator between your electronics being protected and the metal trash can or wrapped aluminum foil to protect against EMP is not necessary. Insulators, like paper towel or cardboard in a metal trash can, are very popular in the Prepper community. However, in this test, I actually … Continue reading »

Nov
26

Simple Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection

Protecting electronics from damaging Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) effects is much easier than you might think. All you need to do is wrap whatever you want to protect in paper towel, using some masking tape to keep in in place. The paper towel serves as an insulator between the device and the aluminum foil you will … Continue reading »

Jul
14

A Safe for Cash, Silver, Gold and…Electronics?

Having a good, heavy safe in a protected part of your home is a great idea for storing cash, silver, and gold stockpiles that will get you through an economic collapse. However, I recently began considering an alternate use for my safe…electronics! A few weeks ago, I began thinking about how I could protect my … Continue reading »