It happens. The End Of The World As We Know It. Fortunately, TEOTWAWKI happens in the spring. (Really the best time for it; Universe please take note.) The intrepid prepper grabs his Can o Seeds, digs up his yard, and… Continue Reading
You get fired up, dive into a project, make great progress, but can’t quite finish it up right away. That last little bit though…it seems to hang over you forever, not quite getting to the finish line. Or maybe it’s… Continue Reading
If you garden, you’ve probably lost some crop to insects. If you don’t garden but have some seeds among your preps, you *will* lose crop to insects once you plant those seeds. Best be well prepared, you’ll lose most or… Continue Reading
Prepping is insurance. You pay now — in money, time, and effort. You hope you won’t need most of what you paid for. How about a prep you put most of the work in up front, but it continues to… Continue Reading
When we’re working inside, we wear what social need and mood dictate. When outside in rough weather, ‘clothing’ becomes ‘important gear’. Good boots and warm, water-shedding outerwear stand between you and injury or hypothermia. Good gear is not that hard… Continue Reading
Some winter weather preps are pretty obvious. Heat, that doesn’t rely on electricity. Light, ditto. Food and water. Emergency supplies in the car, in case you get stuck out on the road. First aid. Warm clothes. Got those covered? Great!… Continue Reading
Now and again the ‘health crowd’ proclaims a new darling, ‘superfood’ that’s equal parts food and medicine. It’s touted as a cure for everything from asthma to zits. After the hype comes the research. Usually that’s where the new giant… Continue Reading
Home food production is one of the most versatile preps. It serves every situation from ‘money’s tight’ to ‘there’s no food that can be bought’. It also is a stealth prep and one that offers benefits even if there’s no… Continue Reading
Take a look at most prepper storage foods and you notice a few things. Lots of chili and soups. Pasta and rice everywhere you look. Nothing fresh and very little green. Oh wait, what’s that? A handful of fresh, green… Continue Reading
Ok, Salty and I have made no secret of not being fans of Autumn Olive, as it’s a massively aggressive invasive species. We wouldn’t recommend planting it, ever. But it’s already There! and There! And There, and There, and There….… Continue Reading
Here’s a Catch-22 for the prepper: Many disasters might make it necessary to produce one’s own food to have all you need. Also, many disasters make it harder to produce food by their impacts on the weather. How can preppers… Continue Reading
Having a good bug-out location (BOL) is a goal for many preppers. Especially if you live in an urban area, you might want to be Elsewhere when trouble hits. If you’d like some thoughts on how to choose a location,… Continue Reading
A year and a half ago I started an experiment on growing potatoes in a bin, touted as the most space-efficient way to grow food I’d ever heard of. When the first year’s crop was disappointing, I did some trouble-shooting… Continue Reading
The story is as old as human agriculture. You prepare, plant, carefully tend, watching the food come to perfection in the summer sun. You watch as the colors brighten and the fruits get fat and yielding. The last dawn breaks… Continue Reading
In a previous podcast and article, Salty and I talked about what animals actually are dangerous to preppers, and under what circumstances. In this one, we talk about the most important steps anyone can take to reduce their likelihood of… Continue Reading