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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 ...

A generator without gas is like a rifle without ammunition. For this piece of machinery to be of any use to you outside of a very expensive and heavy paper ...

In order for prepping to be most effective, it has to have full family participation. Every member of the family has to know where certain things are stored, how to ...

by Russ Fuller The information contained in this series is for informational purposes only. A medical professional should be consulted before taking any actions. It should also be noted that due ...

Editor's Note: Jeremiah Johnson is the Nom de plume of a retired Green Beret of the United States Army Special Forces (Airborne).  Mr. Johnson is also a Gunsmith, a Certified Master ...

In an emergency situation you might have to leave your house and retreat as quickly as possible to a safe place. But everyone will be doing the same thing at ...

By Erin Donaldson It’s time!  The event has happened, your bug out bags are packed and loaded into your bug out vehicle, be it 4-wheel, 2-wheel, 4 legged, or 2 ...

Whoever said a disabled person can’t prep like a pro didn’t know what he was talking about. Indeed, if you have a physical impairment, that shouldn’t stop you from fighting ...

by Pat Bellew I always find it interesting that so many of the things, so many of the skills, and so many attitudes that are attributed to a “Crazy Prepper” ...

by Mahatma Muhjesbude Thank God you made it to your rural bug out location (BOL)! You almost didn’t get out in time before the Police State Metropolis you lived in ...

Before you go ahead and read Susan’s article, I would like to say a few words from the top of my head. Why do women think preppers are sexy? 1. Women ...

Ever since Obama has set his sights on eliminating our 2nd Amendment rights, gun sales have gone through the roof. We now have more privately owned guns in America than ...

Urban survival has its own set of challenges. You have limited space to stockpile or grow your own food, nosy neighbors, gangs, burglars and all kinds of people who will not hesitate ...

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing something today. When we’ll have no running water, no extra food, no electricity… then we'll truly understand this old saying... the hard way. Or we can make sure that our houses offer ...

Environmentalist's best kept secret and the concrete industry's worst nightmare... ... the earthbag method means that you can build a small retreat to withstand bullets, floods, hurricanes, storms and fires much ...

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Professor Martin E. Hellman (Stanford University). The inevitability of a nuclear war is one of the reasons why we prep. Enjoy! “Technology has given us ...

When we'll have no running water, no hyperactive emergency services, no electricity... we are going to turn back to what people did 100 years ago. Here you'll find some "little" ...