As preppers, most of have a pretty clear reason to own a gun/guns, and those reasons seem obvious to us. The vast majority of people in the USA, however, are not preppers, so I always find it interesting when people… Continue Reading
5 Real World Survival Tips Inspired by The Walking Dead What would you do, if the world ended tomorrow? It’s a heavy question and one that television shows like AMC’s The Walking Dead and other post-apocalyptic entertainment explore deeply. Doesn’t… Continue Reading
One of the hardest (and most expensive) lessons I have learned in my prepping journey is keeping our prepping proportionately in balance. When I started prepping, I went WAY overboard buying guns and ammo. Why? Because guns and ammo are… Continue Reading
If there’s one constant in most prepared prepping/canned food, it’s that there’s just too much sodium in them. WAY too much. Too much sodium really is a big deal now, but if the Stuff Hits The Fan, it can be… Continue Reading
Vegetarian prepping. We can hear you all out there now saying “I’d rather just die than not eat meat… what do you mean, no bacon?” The truth is that if the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF) a lot of people… Continue Reading
Can you think of a worse situation to be in than stuck in a nursing home if the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF)? There are a couple of worse places (prison comes to mind) but not many. Let’s look at… Continue Reading
Mobility issues are just one of a long list of special needs that the elderly commonly have. As preppers, if we have any elderly loved ones, are ourselves senior citizens or are nearing our “silver years”, then we need to… Continue Reading
Propane: Spice and I are huge proponents of propane due to it’s stability and the virtually limitless storage life of the gas. A fuel made for prepping Propane is a safe fuel that can be stored indefinitely, which makes it… Continue Reading
Gasoline vs. Diesel There are any number of variables in choosing a Bug Out Vehicle (BOV) including capacity (people or cargo), whether the vehicle is intended to simply get you to your Bug Out Location (BOL) or continue to provide… Continue Reading
“The operation was a success, but the patient died.” That was a common theme in pre-20th century medicine. People had figured out what to do in the way of surgical repair for many injuries, but in using instruments that were… Continue Reading
Placebos have a place in prepping? Really? Yes, really. Placebos Are Medically Proven To Work Let’s start with the bottom line… placebos are medically proven to work in many situations, and there is verified, peer reviewed research all over the… Continue Reading
Starting fires is a huge prepping topic. It’s so huge that, sometimes, I’m surprised at how crazy some of the comments and suggestions get. My thoughts on the matter are not crazy, nor are they extensive. When I want to… Continue Reading
Sometimes you just can’t wash your hands, but you can keep them relatively clean with good old fashioned hand sanitizer. Hand Sanitizer – The World’s Most Boring Prep So, you take some ethyl alcohol, glycerin to thicken it up and… Continue Reading
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta has issued their Frequently Asked Questions list for the 2018-2019 Flu Season, and frankly it’s a bit hard for the layperson to understand. Spice, our on-staff pathophysiologist, takes a look at the… Continue Reading