The fall of 2020 has had its own soundtrack for prepping, and the refrain I’ve been hearing is “Item “X” is disappearing from the shelves; Stock up Now!” It’s a very popular tune; but I can’t recommend the lyrics. Follow… Continue Reading
If a drug is sold over the counter without a prescription, it’s considered to be pretty safe (or has a long tradition and a big lobby). Preppers can stock up on non-prescription drugs and decide for themselves when and how… Continue Reading
Why all the bother about salt? In much of the world, no A/C in the summer means sweating. Hard work means sweating. Worry increases sweating. All this sweating depletes salt and water. If you’ve ever ended a work day by… Continue Reading
Dehydrating 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
Food production is an important part of prepping. As I write this in May 2020, COVID has motivated a lot of people to plant a garden. But when’s the best time to put it in? Advice on when to plant… Continue Reading
Survival Seed Kits are a popular prepper item. Theory of use is straightforward: You buy one kit of heirloom seeds and store it, either room temp or frozen, until needed. Then you whip it out, plant the seeds, and you’re… Continue Reading
Want five easy ways to help your immune system out that won’t cost you an (extra) dime? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Due to the nature of COVID-19 and the need for strong immunity, we have updated this… Continue Reading
Bugging out to a retreat, away from the troubles, is a popular prepper theme…and to some extent, daydream. How’s that dream working out in the COVID pandemic; and what can we learn from it? Bugging out: The Vision The daydream… Continue Reading
A little over a year ago, I wrote an article about movement restriction and social distancing for 3BY (you can read the whole article by clicking HERE). Epidemic (also known as pandemic when widespread) disease is one of the more… Continue Reading
In today’s news: One person killed, another hospitalized by their efforts of self-medication against COVID-19. (1) Preppers are all about being prepared to care for themselves. Some of us have stocks of medications to tide us through situations where normal… Continue Reading
Social Distance: Prevent Spreading Covid-19 We all have an inherent gut reaction to keep away from disease; and that reaction has served us well. The comments in response to a post on restricting movement during pandemics got me thinking about how… Continue Reading
“Social distancing” doesn’t mean staying home alone on a Saturday night. It means not being near other people. Quarantine is social distancing imposed on people who are not yet ill, but may be infected. Isolation is social distancing of those… Continue Reading
Bleach. We’re talking the common household variety, about $2.50 a gallon at the nearest big box store. More formally, sodium hypochlorite dilute solution (usually 5.25%, although ‘household bleach’ varieties range from 3-6% solutions). In chem-speak, it’s a potent oxidizing agent.… Continue Reading
As coronavirus numbers continue to climb, people are scrambling to stock up on food. Seriously, last week Salty saw some cans of freeze-dried stuff we bought at $12 selling for three times that. Profiteering much? He was just browsing from… Continue Reading
As I write, the COVID-19 coronavirus is epidemic in several places and threatening to go pandemic (a super-sized, worldwide epidemic). Stopping that would be great. Slowing it down would be very helpful too, as it would reduce pressure on medical… Continue Reading