Flooding is tragic, dirty, expensive, and above-all-else dangerous. Dealing with the results of a flood is something worth thinking about and prepping for. Here are some things to consider when dealing with flooding, based on information put out by the… Continue Reading
Growing food also means fighting for it. You may or may not have trouble with humans who want to “share”, but you will absolutely have insects trying to burrow into your foods. Salty and I don’t use manufactured pesticides, which… Continue Reading
I have always “couponed”, even before it became the latest rage. During good times I admit I was not as studious with my couponing as I’ve been during the bad years, which pretty much has been since 2001. Using coupons… Continue Reading
It’s been wet in northeast Missouri this spring. Very wet. I drive past lakes that are supposed to be cornfields, and listen to the woes of my gardening friends who planted in lowlands. Planted three times this spring, after two… Continue Reading
Most people (me included) aren’t fans of being considered wild-eyed lunatics, or fearful Chicken Littles. That’s what a lot of people think of when they hear ‘prepper’, though. Still, many of us want to talk to people we care about… Continue Reading
When you think prepping, having food on hand comes easily to mind. Good, because that’s hugely important. Something that’s easier to overlook is how prepping of that food will change in emergency situations. Is your kitchen set up with the… Continue Reading
Salty and I have a rural bug-out location (BOL) and weekend hangout. We’ve been developing it a bit at a time for years. The first thing we did was put in a pond. The next thing that happened was erosion… Continue Reading
Suppose you need to bug out. Or just get home. Water is in your way. Here in the midwest, that’s been the main story of late spring. Bridges out, roads under water. Whether in a vehicle or on foot, ploughing… Continue Reading
Perennial food production is a wonderful prep. You can put in the work now and have food show up reliably into the foreseeable future. Fruit trees are a great example. Not only do they provide high quality food come good… Continue Reading
This series is about how to manage when you and yours must walk a long way to get to your destination. Part I was about the psychological aspects of a long, challenging hike; while Part II was about managing the… Continue Reading
This series is meant to help you to prepare if you and yours have to go a long way on foot. Part I focused on the psychological aspects. This part focuses on the physical side. Here are tips and tricks… Continue Reading
You and your people are in one place. You need to get somewhere else. No cars, no trains, no busses…the only way to get there is shoe leather. But it’s a very long walk; right at the edge of what… Continue Reading
Lessons From Katrina New Orleans and surrounding areas were a complete mess in so many ways after Katrina; but they did have a lot of lessons preppers can learn from. My friend Doc was called into the disaster response early… Continue Reading
Beans, Bullets, Bandages and You was down for about a day-and-a-half due to a couple of factors. There was an issue with a plugin that caused an unusual amount of processor load that was starting to affect the other users… Continue Reading
Opinions on the perfect composition for a Bug-Out Bag (BOB) abound in Prepper-World. So do opinions on the toughest superhero. Similarity: The one perfect BOB and the superheroes are equally real. I spent part of my day considering this as… Continue Reading