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If you’re like most preppers you probably have a pretty wide assortment of food stashed away. My own supply contains...

Once upon a time, root cellars were the only way people had to preserve their food. These wonderful cold-storage areas...

This is a field guide to the most common plants found throughout the United States. When traveling outside of the...

Amish Markets are America’s hidden treasures, scattered thinly across several - but not all - of the states. Many of...

I have some long-term food supplies put away, but I wanted to put together a 30-plus day supply for my...

Modern antibiotics are lifesavers. Without them, a simple cold can quickly turn into a deadly pneumonia, an infection in a...

We’ve had a lot to say about the EMP threat on this site, and if you’ve been keeping up with...

Suicides exploded during the great depression. The stats are pretty alarming. They state that in 1928 22 people per 100,000...

Moringa has been called the “Miracle Tree” and for good reason. It’s one of the top superfoods out there on...

Practically any item you use on a regular basis today will become highly sought after in a survival situation. Petroleum-based...

Having broadcasted in the prepping market for 7 years and written in it for nearly 5 it is clear to...

Seeds are an essential item for any long-term survival plan. Stockpiling food is a great idea and everyone should do...

Those of us who are part of the prepping and survival community tend to look down our noses at the...

In the early days of prepping, nuclear war was the danger most people were concerned about. That’s easy to understand;...

As preppers we usually focus on practical steps that will give us a better chance of surviving whatever crisis comes...

Once upon a time, early American settlers who were willing to move west were given the opportunity to scoop up...

There are no age limits on prepping. Being prepared is a state of mind, and it’s one you can have...

Prepping is for people with an independent streak. That’s pretty obvious; if you’re happy to depend on others to keep...

Leaving home in a hurry is something most preppers have given some thought to. Your house might be well prepared...

The Bag. The Location. The overwhelming distance between the two. The bugout plays a huge role in prepper lore. For...

This post was gladly contributed by Ben Ayad from Outdorrs Time. There was a time when the world thought the...

Depending on what specific kind of S hits the fan, there can be a big element of luck in whether...

The classic prepper way to build up a long-term food source is to stockpile bulk staples like rice, pasta and...

A vacuum sealer is a great tool for prepping. If you make your own jerky, dehydrate fruit or buy goods...

When the trees start to slowly lose their leaves and autumn settles in, it means it's that time of the...

There is a parallel between the core basics of survival and those things that nature takes from us in one...

There’s a reason preppers and even just people who like a well-stocked pantry purchase canned goods. They hold up for...

As a prepper or survivalist, we all typically pride ourselves on being prepared for SHTF situations.  At any given time...

From monkeys in the Amazon Rainforest, to dolphins in the Caribbean, to ants under your picnic table, all species rely...

By Diane Watkins Prepping is difficult when you have very little extra money, and I’ve been living that reality for...