<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:51:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/preparedness/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Are We Headed For Another Bronze Age Collapse ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 1177BC (an approximate date, of course), the Bronze Age civilisations of the Mediterranean Basin and Middle East either disappeared or suffered major trauma. It's described as "The Late Bronze]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bbh/@alonicus/are-we-headed-for-another-bronze-age-collapse</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bbh/@alonicus/are-we-headed-for-another-bronze-age-collapse</guid><category><![CDATA[bbh]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alonicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692QWn5trsLBYecSp3jKD1kzdmSENwhQpPf4iZEvS49a8uRUzaRHVuydaQrYu5cYGxCJ4Jk2R8cHrEgLgc7kPBgHGWSRM2kPwyjCZM9eVXmTCeg6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Experiences - Preparing for the Big Storm Coming - by Sunscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday we got another round of snow that covered the landscape making it another beautiful winter wonderland. Starting this afternoon, they are predicting a massive amount of snow to fall by Monday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@sunscape/weekend-experiences-preparing-for-the-big-storm-coming-by-sunscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@sunscape/weekend-experiences-preparing-for-the-big-storm-coming-by-sunscape</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sunscape]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:35:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRoyYeseHMDTak3FVSeMgKW9MY6uhawDYCwKhmxTnAyNSnN2YUwjRmyCzppHXfGSDgW8XmNbabCAUQxY7P8ruQdLK7j9hptHTuDimZHg8NbHLyntjskciVE8TGhLzVt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Earthquake to Typhoon: Still Standing, Still Praying🙏]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I’m writing this, I’m here at my father’s house this house is in full “panic but calm” mode. The rain is getting stronger, and everyone’s busy preparing for the upcoming Typhoon Tino. You can actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@rheign/from-earthquake-to-typhoon-still-standing-still-praying</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@rheign/from-earthquake-to-typhoon-still-standing-still-praying</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188409]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rheign]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuhemTHNweSRAzLT6bnfiFdMCPtEW4rjzge5LfJKXxDvPJCd4ZoKgxfM9QF9DYL6C5SBtgMkqjrwFy2mkQj8XJJBuy5gVuPPdi5T1gzq4idzN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got A Couple More Tools Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I've been slowly, as I can, building out my tools, both because it makes me happy and I like doing things for myself but also in the name of preparedness. 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