What do people who live in the desert find to talk about with strangers? Here in the Midwest, small talk can always start with the weather. It’s like a pet goat; always doing something unexpected — and usually troublesome. That’s… Continue Reading
In the online prepping and survival culture there appears to be a small but vocal group of self-proclaimed lone wolf survivalists. I have no doubt that most, if not all, of these folks have a self-image of the solitary figure… Continue Reading
If the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF)… and I mean REALLY hits the fan, not some event like a storm… last minute shopping at a big-box or warehouse store is a really bad idea. The Bread & Milk Brigade If… Continue Reading
Five Preps You Can Buy For $5 Since prepping can be very expensive, we thought we would share five preps you can buy for a total cost of $5. There are a whole host of preps you can buy for… Continue Reading
Stealth Shopping One aspect of OPSEC is to be able to acquire your preps without others being aware that you have prepared. Fortunately, this has become easier over time. The first thing to understand is who you need to worry… Continue Reading
Social Chaos or Civil War? There has been a question in the news lately as to whether our politics has become so uncivil that we may fall into some sort of social chaos or even civil war. (Don’t worry, I’m… Continue Reading
An airgun, when used properly for the right job, can be an invaluable prepping tool. A small-caliber airgun relatively quiet, powerful enough to exterminate small pests, extremely accurate at close range and are safer to use in congested population areas. … Continue Reading
Precious metals / silver / gold for barter Part 2 (Part 1 of this series is available by clicking HERE) There are many people that plan to limit their silver accumulation to dimes, quarters, and Eagles. That is not to… Continue Reading
My thoughts on Precious Metals Precious metals, PMs for short, come up regularly in discussions about prepping. Some consider them an absolute necessity to their prepping, others believe acquiring PMs is the biggest mistake being made in prepping. There will… Continue Reading
If you could buy an insurance policy for $1 that had the potential to add significant food – pounds and pounds of it – to your family’s larder should something dramatically bad happen in the next six months … would… Continue Reading
When people try and evacuate from any community bigger than, say, mine … Gridlock will be a thing. Particularly if emergency services aren’t going full speed to clear accidents, getting anywhere by car may be an agonizingly slow or even… Continue Reading
If forced to bugout “by foot” I would much prefer to have those feet turning bicycle peddles than ground pounding. Why? It’s faster, much more efficient and I can carry a lot more with me. Let me explain… A bicycle… Continue Reading
A good flea market can be a prepper’s shopping paradise, if you have the patience to “sort through the junk” to find what you are looking for. Here’s an example of a flea market that is legendary For nearly 50… Continue Reading
When packing emergency bags — 3-day bags, get home bags, bug out bags, whatever — many people overlook an item they may miss sorely: Insect repellent. Yeah, I know, space is at a premium in those bags, and you… Continue Reading
I live in a tough neighborhood. It was dusk when the trouble started; with a low growl from the neighbors out back. It was quite clearly a threat; but by who? And at who? The growling built louder with every… Continue Reading