Salty’s Note: I wrote the following coal story at the request of a friend who had heard the story. While it’s not about prepping, I think it does share a couple of important prepping lessons. It’s a miracle that any… Continue Reading
No matter how bad the situation is….you really DO need to see it clearly if at all possible. Taking care of your vision is one of the most critical health preps, but often overlooked. Here’s a quick look at the… Continue Reading
Skin is your main contact point with the rest of the world. That makes it your most important immune system organ. It’s also most exposed to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. In this piece, we’ll look at the… Continue Reading
Dude, seriously cover that up! Wear a mask! This is (basically) an edited transcript (more or less) of the following podcast that we did this weekend, presented here in this form for those who prefer written words to podcasts. Masks… Continue Reading
Sprouts! Sprouts: fresh, green, nutritious stuff all year long. Very, very simple to do. Requires very little in the way of materials, can be done in every climate and season, and the seeds last years. Yeah. Prepare to sprout Salty… Continue Reading
Blood vessels. They’re more than just pipes. They’re really cool pipes that can be selectively adjusted to deliver more or less blood to particular areas. A prepper who knows how these adjustments occur can work the system to keep themselves out… Continue Reading
Learning to Hunt To be a real country boy prepper, you need to know how to hunt. Having lived all my life in relatively urban to suburban areas, hunting is not something I grew up with, or have done until… Continue Reading
If your gut’s not happy, You’re not happy. We tend to take our guts for granted, but if not taken care of they can ruin the best-laid prepping plans. How does the gut does its thing? What kinds of gut… Continue Reading
I know, boring, but the non-health related thing we can do to survive is to not die in auto accidents. Survival isn’t just about “SHTF”, it’s about being here until a ripe old age, whatever it takes… and the best… Continue Reading
Doing is more important than having. All too often, the most important part of prepping is ignored. The most important part of prepping is having the ability to do. All too often preppers tend to concentrate on stuff, but having… Continue Reading
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
The number one way to get yourself killed in civil unrest is to be out of your house in places and times where you can reasonably expect there to be civil unrest, so we are going to bug in. Next… 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
I can hear the teeth gnashing from here. How dare I make such a claim! I know going in that this is likely to be an unpopular installment in this series of essays. But, before you start raking me over the… Continue Reading
Be Hard to Kill One moment you’re minding your own business and enjoying a night on the town, then suddenly you have your face pressed up against a brick wall with one person going through your pockets and another describing… Continue Reading