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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 ...

It seems like everywhere you turn, fewer and fewer people are talking about prepping. What used to be a growing movement, driven by concerns over economic instability, natural disasters, or ...

“They should teach this in school,” is a sentence that sadly is uttered far too often by parents and grandparents who are increasingly concerned about what their children are learning ...

When thinking about the best states to bug in, it's important to recognize that staying put often has significant advantages over bugging out. Bugging in allows you to utilize existing ...

When disaster strikes, most of the population holds onto the hope that the government will step in and restore order swiftly. We've been conditioned, as a society, to believe that ...

Most preppers, when thinking about Martial Law, envision a situation in which the military takes control, curfews are put in place, and certain civil liberties are suspended. And, while all ...

It’s a foregone conclusion that everyone who wants to be remotely prepared for a disaster needs to have a bug-out bag. When a worst-case scenario strikes, like a wildfire, hurricane ...

Let’s face it, the state of our civilization is more fragile than people like to think. Natural disasters, economic calamities, infrastructure collapse, and catastrophic social unrest can all threaten your ...

A massive disaster strikes that results in widespread devastation. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) responds and the local authorities shut the area down. Martial law is declared as the government ...

When most folks in the Southern U.S. think about roofs, they imagine the classic pitched roof—the kind every suburban neighborhood is littered with. Sloped, angular, textbook “American Dream.” But if ...

In a SHTF situation or a prolonged disaster, knowing the places to avoid is a critical component of any safety strategy. Looters, thieves, ill-prepared people, and general Ne'er-do-well all pose ...

Aside from shelter, water is the most critical component for maintaining human life in a survival situation. On average, a human being will die without water in only three days. ...

Look around the house sometime, and think about the value of all the stuff you have. Not how much money you paid for it – consider how important it is ...

Every day awareness grows of the real-world threat of an EMP attack or a solar coronal mass ejection. In either one of these scenarios, the damage to the electrical grid ...

Preparing for a long-term economic crisis is about more than ensuring you’ve got your food stocks and a way to protect yourself at home. Major economic downturns in history, such ...

In scenarios where public order has broken down, such as government collapse, national EMP strikes, natural disasters, rebellion, and others, looting frequently occurs. Looting can start immediately, or it can ...

It’s comforting to assume that government agencies on a federal, state and local level will swoop in to provide aid and assistance in a time of natural or manmade disasters. ...

Self-sufficiency is starting to become a necessity for more and more people. As the cost of living is increasing all over the U.S., switching to an off-grid lifestyle could become ...

If you own a backup generator or even think of buying one… this may be the most important thing you read this year. The vulnerability of our grid has become ...

Preppers are ingenious people, and we can provide a lot of things for ourselves. Food? We can grow, hunt or forage it. Water? We might drill a well, set up ...

OPSEC is an important part of prepping. None of us want people showing up at our door, after a disaster strikes, expecting us to feed and take care of them. ...

Why should we be so focused on preparing for 2024? Over the last couple of years, many more people have come to recognize the value in preparing and getting ready ...

Have you ever wondered where everyone (or at least most people) will flee to when a major SHTF disaster strikes that forces people to evacuate? To be clear, not every ...

As we’ve seen over and over again the last few years, when a crisis hits crime follows close behind it. Whether it was looting in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ...

One thing all good preppers do is keep an eye on the world situation. Being prepared for anything that happens is great; being prepared for anything that happens and having ...