While we’ve all been busy worrying about the pandemic and rioters destroying our cities, the calendar has been marching on. Time, they say, doesn’t stand still for any man, and ...
What are the disaster recovery limits of the US government? What is the nation truly capable of recovering from? I have never considered this question until the 2017 hurricane outbreak. ...
There is a parallel between the core basics of survival and those things that nature takes from us in one of these powerful hurricanes. When I think of survival and ...
How to Survive a Hurricane In order to survive a hurricane you should know a few simple things. A hurricane is not a doomsday scenario, but it's probably your closest ...
Whether you’re trying to survive a SHTF scenario or you just need a refreshing drink, access to safe, clean tap water is essential. Yet for many people, water right out ...
If you're like most preppers, just hearing the acronym "FEMA" makes your skin crawl a little. And for good reason. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has long been painted as ...
The Clock Is Ticking on Your Fuel Here’s the ugly truth no one likes to admit: that red gas can in your garage isn’t a permanent safety net. Gasoline is ...
Most people look at the Amish like they’re living in a museum—horses, buggies, and butter churns. But here’s the truth nobody says out loud: the Amish aren’t stuck in the ...
Water is life. Without it, you won’t last more than three to five days—sometimes less in extreme conditions. You can survive weeks without food, but take water out of the ...
We like to think of food as comfort, choice, and pleasure. But strip away the grocery store aisles and kitchen cupboards, and it becomes something much darker: survival. The big ...
When the grid goes down, everyone scrambles to find ways to get access to whatever electricity they can from solar panels, battery-powered devices, and generators. You probably already are stocked ...
Most folks look at a drone and think, “Cool toy,” or maybe “That’d be fun to get aerial shots of my backyard chickens.” What they don’t think is, “How far ...
Right now, around 90,000 metric tons of highly radioactive nuclear waste are quietly sitting across 39 U.S. states. In many cases, just miles from where families live, work, and raise ...
We live in a world where trust is shrinking and surveillance is expanding. Cameras dot every intersection, phones track more than just our steps, and privacy? It’s slipping fast. If ...
Let’s cut through the noise. You’ve seen duct tape patch up tents, fix pipes, seal windows during hurricanes, and even hold together parts of a car that shouldn’t still be ...
Imagine this: You’re in your garage, working on a DIY project, fixing an old tool, or maybe just cleaning up that pile of clutter you’ve been ignoring for months. You ...
Let’s make one thing crystal clear: a dirty wound can kill you faster than a bullet. Not immediately, no. But give it a couple days, and suddenly you’re in a ...
The grocery stores have been closed for weeks. Your premade survival meals and food storage are beginning to dwindle. You are looking at those buckets of rice, beans, and flour. ...
SHTF scenarios often lead to overwhelmed or collapsed law enforcement, giving freedom to criminals and looters, who exploit the situation to their advantage. Whether you plan to bug out or ...
When SHTF the concept of currency goes out the window with the rule of law and the comforts of civilization. In times like this, the barter items for SHTF are ...
I’ve spent years studying survival tactics, home defense, and disaster prep—and if there’s one question, I hear more than any other, it’s this: What is the safest place in your ...
The idea of martial law is unsettling, especially for those of us who cherish our God-given rights to freedom and self-reliance. When martial law is declared, the government steps in ...
When the grid goes down and chaos sets in, your location could mean the difference between survival and disaster. There's no ideal place, when SHTF, but you want to know ...
Getting in touch with others after a large scale crisis is impossible through normal channels. The internet is down, the power grid doesn’t work, and everyone is afraid. It does ...
It seems like every day there’s a new story about the economic woes befalling the world in general, and the United States in specific. It’s only right to be concerned ...
I know what you're thinking. "Wait a second, you're telling me to stop stockpiling water?" That's right. And before you grab your pitchfork or unsubscribe from every prepping newsletter you've ...
States like Montana, North Dakota, Missouri, Arizona, and Idaho are generally considered to be very safe places to live. On paper, they have a modest population density, they don’t tend ...
A rainwater collection system is easy to install and is a great way to not only save money on water bills, but to ensure an emergency supply of water is ...
When martial law is declared, the military essentially takes the place of civilian law enforcement. This extreme measure is like using a broad sword to cut into a problem instead ...
We’ve all watched it on TV. A natural disaster strikes a region, or a protest turns into a riot, and seemingly normal people start looting with reckless abandon. It’s an ...
