The Dark Side of Being Self-Sufficient That No One Talks About
Most preppers dream of being able to set themselves up to be 100% self-sufficient. This is the next ultimate step...
My Grandpa Taught Me This
I was blessed by grandparents who survived the Great Depression and many lean years in the wilderness. Several of my...
6 Signs to Watch for Before a Russian Nuclear Strike
Since the early days of the Cold War, the US and the rest of the Western world have been watching...
Pre-SHTF Mistakes That Might Get You Killed
Civilizations fall, major natural disasters happen, and when they do you need to be ready for everything the chaos can...
This Is Why You Should Watch Your Neighbors Carefully
It’s been said that no one is an island, and that’s certainly true when times are tough. Having a sense...
How to Survive the First 7 Days of a Blackout
The following first 7 days of a blackout scenario is loosely based on a real experience of a prolonged power...
Best Places to Hide Your Weapons
Hiding valuables, including weapons, is an age-old pursuit. Still to this day, treasure hoards from thousands of years ago are...
Instant Foods You Need to Stockpile Before They Disappear
Here are some quick to prepare and calorically dense instant foods to stockpile. Regardless of if you have a mountain...
Your Bug Out Bag Might Actually Be Useless
It’s a foregone conclusion that everyone who wants to be remotely prepared for a disaster needs to have a bug-out...
5 Ways to Avoid Being Herded into a FEMA Camp
Imagine a nationwide emergency hits, and your rights as an American citizen are stripped away in an instant. FEMA agents...
Why These Items Skyrocketed in Price This Year
There’s no doubt about it, prices seem to be going up on everything from groceries to gas and even ground...
If You Need to Survive in the Wild, You Need These
Departing the modern world to live in the wild isn’t the sort of thing you want to do on a...
Home-Cooked Meals to Keep in Mason Jars for 5+ Years
Canning home-cooked meals rather than keeping jars of individual ingredients, can be a viable alternative to MREs. Best of all...
How to Stockpile Without Alerting Your Neighbor
Nosy neighbors are never a good thing. Especially if you’re a prepper and they take a casual attitude to being...
SHTF Risk Based on Your State
Let’s face it, the state of our civilization is more fragile than people like to think. Natural disasters, economic calamities,...
End-of-the-World Movies Every Prepper Should Watch
Post-apocalyptic movies and dystopia shows have been very popular in recent years. Some are pure fantasy and designed to merely...
The Only Types of Preppers You Should Avoid at All Costs
These days prepper communities and survivalist groups are growing throughout North America and the world. Even if you don’t consider...
$10 Recipes That Will Keep Your Family Well Fed During Crisis
Being able to keep your family fed for less than $10 in a crisis can be tricky. Even if you...
High-Risk Looter Places You Have to Stay Away From When SHTF
In a SHTF situation or a prolonged disaster, knowing the places to avoid is a critical component of any safety...
What Will Be the Best Currency in a Crisis
In a prolonged SHTF scenario, even the most prepared people will eventually need some form of currency to purchase the...
How to Keep Your Livestock Safe When SHTF
Keeping your livestock safe when SHTF is a critical component of maintaining food sustainability beyond what your prepper supplies provide....
Why You Need to Put Newspapers in Your Vegetable Garden
When you think of newspapers, your mind probably conjures up images of your dad reading the Sunday paper groaning about...
Never Do This When You Leave Your Property
My current property is like something right out of a Shell Silverstein poem. The city limits line ends at my...
How to Live with Almost No Money at All
When disaster strikes or a minor recession turns into a full-blown financial crisis, money is going to get tight for...
This Is What You Forgot to Prep
A lot of preppers are quick to stock up on critical supplies like food rations, water purification, outdoor equipment and...
If You See These Signs, Civil Unrest Will Follow
Of all the challenges preppers might have to face, civil unrest is probably the most unpredictable. It might sound strange...
Where to Hide Your Supplies During Martial Law
Let’s say we’ve reached the moment everyone’s been afraid of. Disaster has struck so severely that the government declared martial...
Yes, They Really Did This During the Great Depression
The Great Depression was arguably the hardest economic since the Dark Ages. The things people had to do to survive...
The Best States to Outlive an EMP. Do You Live in One of Them?
Every day awareness grows of the real-world threat of an EMP attack or a solar coronal mass ejection. In either...
9 Terrifying Truths About Long-Term Economic Crises
Preparing for a long-term economic crisis is about more than ensuring you’ve got your food stocks and a way to...
