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The flooding facing the Midwest this year is the worst we’ve seen in years and it’s not over yet. Meteorologists are saying that the flooding will continue until the end ...

Disasters are not planned but they must be prepared for. Urban areas are predisposed to both natural and man-made crises. Ask yourself where you’d be if a disaster were to ...

You don’t even have to be a prepper to have a backup generator. I get to use it once or twice a year when the power goes out. When Hurricane ...

Traditionally this is a time for optimism, and we all have dreams and ambitions for what we’d like to see happening in 2019. I know I do, and whatever you’re ...

Waterborne illness is the number one killer on the planet. That is happening right now. While we are nestled in a cozy world of convenience many have to forgo school ...

Anyone who’s done more than glance at this site will know that we take the threat of an EMP attack very seriously. It deserves it. Unless there’s a major nuclear ...

I have some long-term food supplies put away, but I wanted to put together a 30-plus day supply for my husband and I that contains foods in all of the ...

We have enjoyed a period of time on this planet that has been relatively calm and habitable. I guess we could argue that since the last ice age, some 12,000 ...

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Having the right survival tools is an important part of survival. One of the major things that make mankind stand out from the rest of the animal kingdom is our ...

Those of us who are part of the prepping and survival community tend to look down our noses at the government’s emergency response agency, FEMA. Granted, there’s plenty of reason ...

As preppers, we assume that in a major crisis most people aren’t going to be able to look after themselves. That’s why we worry about securing our property, our supplies ...

The Bag. The Location. The overwhelming distance between the two. The bugout plays a huge role in prepper lore. For many people the bugout seems to be the answer to ...

In a survival situation there are dozens of ways to cook outdoors without power.  Solar ovens, clay ovens and open fire cooking are just a few; there are many more.  ...

Hams and HAM Radio Traditionally, HAM is the informal name for amateur radio operators. The origin of the acronym HAM goes all the way back to 1908, when HAM was ...

Before we get into our list, lets first describe exactly what is meant by a long-term blackout. Ready.gov does not characterize power outages by short and long term. They merely ...

A lot of people love the idea of being self-sufficient in produce, but just don’t see it as an achievable goal. After all, how many of us really have access ...

Are you familiar with the many uses of Bentonite clay? This natural mineral clay has the ability to clean out toxins, bacteria, viruses, and heavy metals from water, soil, and ...

If you are a procrastinator, now is the time. You need to scramble to find plenty of firewood to get through the winter. I live in Florida, and there is ...

When it comes to searching for natural, readily available remedies with which to treat arthritis, or indeed any ailment, we naturally look back in time and take lessons from our ...

From monkeys in the Amazon Rainforest, to dolphins in the Caribbean, to ants under your picnic table, all species rely on communication with each other for survival. Humans are no ...

By Diane Watkins Prepping is difficult when you have very little extra money, and I’ve been living that reality for a few years. Initially, when hard times hit, we pulled ...

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans it was one of the worst natural disasters in modern US history. At least 1,200 people – maybe as high as 1,800 – died ...

In any major disaster or SHTF situation, there will always be two critical forces that respond: the government and you. Knowing what the government will do and what you should ...

Mention a dystopia to most people and they’ll probably think of Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Thought Police and Big Brother. That’s understandable, because there are worrying hints of it in our ...

In life and prepping some things just make too much sense. When I first caught wind of the Earthbag I thought of a weak and insubstantial building material that was ...

I can clearly see and feel the moment in my life when I realized just how vulnerable I was to the terrors of the world. I was surrounded by a ...

Duct tape is one of those tools that has so many uses. From removing warts to creating a carbon-dioxide scrubber to holding almost anything together, duct tape’s uses are universal. ...

by Cameron Smith In the United States alone, more and more individuals and families alike are starting to understand the importance of being prepared. Whether this is in the event of ...

Millions of Americans are concerned about the overbearing power of the government. They are preparing for a time when the bolts come loose on civilization. Whether this be from the ...