It was a great plan: This post is something of a morality tale of gardening. Back in the spring, I wrote a post on one of this year’s garden experiments: The Potato Tower. The plan is you build a tower… Continue Reading
I admit it, there are some groups of people I really don’t care for. There are people of certain political views that I think are idiots for thinking that stuff. With so many religions in the world (and sects among… Continue Reading
The internet’s a wonderful thing, where you can wander down a path, take a left turn, and end up somewhere entirely unexpected. That’s what happened when Salty sent me a link to a research article that seemed to indicate that… Continue Reading
The good folks over at Prepper Website Podcast have featured another one of our stories Paranoid Prepper: You Can Prep Anywhere!, in Episode #144 of their podcast. http://www.theprepperwebsitepodcast.com/ep-146-prep-anywhere-tools-for-situational-awareness-protecting-tech-during-an-emp/
Prepper Library Assuming you are well along on prepping, i.e. food, water, security, etc. you can turn to longer term needs. In the event of a disaster, particularly one that causes the Internet, cable TV, or even the electrical grid… Continue Reading
The good folks over at Prepper Website Podcast have featured another one of our stories, How Much Ammo? 8 Recommendations For Prepper Ammo Storage Supply in Episode #144 of their podcast. Click below to give it a listen, and also check… Continue Reading
The difference between somebody who survives a tragic disaster situation may come down to ONE decision that they made: to base their plans on evidence-based preps instead of anecdotal based preps. What on Earth is this guy talking about? Anec-what?… Continue Reading
Everybody who was alive and old enough to remember the events of 9/11 has a story. Some people, like our very own Paranoid Prepper who was in one of the twin towers when it was hit by a jet flown… Continue Reading
After 10 days and nearly 4,000 miles of travel, we have returned from our massive Great Plains road trip. What did we learn? Find out some of it by listening to this week’s podcast! Needles, South Dakota (Spice’s note: No prepping… Continue Reading
Blood thinners. Ok, if you’ve read many of my health posts you’re used to the line about how I’m not a physician and I don’t give medical advice. You can double that for this piece. Even if I was a… Continue Reading
Let’s examine solar storms. The week this article was written we had a Sun Spot that caused massive solar eruptions. The “Sun has gone wrong and scientists don’t know why” the headlines read. Let’s take a look at the sun… Continue Reading
http://www.theprepperwebsitepodcast.com/ep-143-what-if-its-the-flu-making-soap-fire-kits/ Spice’s feature on the Flu has been featured on the excellent Prepper Website podcast. Give it a listen, and while you are at it subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast service. I subscribe.
Ask any group of preppers what the Number One prepper survival long gun on the planet is, and doubtless some version or other of the ubiquitous Ruger 10/22 semi-auto rifle will be at or near the top of the list.… Continue Reading
Dehydrated food you make yourself is a great way to prep on a budget. I like my fruits and veggies. A lot. I like them out of season, when the grocery offerings are not good but are expensive. I would… Continue Reading
You Can Prepare Anywhere By now you may have realized there is a prepper myth that I just don’t agree with. The idea is that urban centers, and perhaps other locales, are simply impossible to survive in if SHTF. I… Continue Reading