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Once you have a bug-out location set up and are stocked with the supplies you need to endure the hardships...

If you have expired cooking oil, don’t throw it away! One of the key aspects of living a self-sufficient lifestyle...

Of all the challenges preppers might have to face, civil unrest is probably the most unpredictable. It might sound strange...

When it comes to root cellars, whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newbie, there could be some secrets that...

We have become an awkward bunch. Not just preppers but people in general. In our struggle to build relationships with...

As a prepper, being able to grow your own crops is a vital step towards becoming totally self-sufficient. That being...

Let’s say we’ve reached the moment everyone’s been afraid of. Disaster has struck so severely that the government declared martial...

I recently read a book that estimates up to 5 billion people could die in the months and years after...

Stockpiling plenty of water in preparation for a grid down disaster where the water quits running is crucial. But there’s...

Look around the house sometime, and think about the value of all the stuff you have. Not how much money...

We live in a very connected world where communicating with friends and family is easy, even for those who live...

For any prepper, the easiest and safest option for nutrition in a SHTF scenario is a MRE, or Meals, Ready...

Our current iteration of SHTF proves that there are always people out there ready to take things of value that...

Every day awareness grows of the real-world threat of an EMP attack or a solar coronal mass ejection. In either...

Canning ground beef and meat in general is easy. Yep, that's where we're starting today: what we're about to do...

SHTF situations can stem from a wide range of events, such as natural disasters, economic collapse, or nuclear war. Immediately...

An estimated 3 million soldiers fought in the US Civil War. This was before the age of robust military logistics...

Two of the most vital skills that you can have as a prepper are to store clean drinking water and...

Preparing for a long-term economic crisis is about more than ensuring you’ve got your food stocks and a way to...

In scenarios where public order has broken down, such as government collapse, national EMP strikes, natural disasters, rebellion, and others,...

If SHTF continues long enough, every person alive will eventually need to survive in the wilderness because that will be...

Preparing to go off-grid can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to ensuring you have all the tools...

Bunkers, as we know them today, came into wide use during World War I, though underground fortifications date back much...

Civil unrest takes many forms. Whether it's in its beginning stages or has turned into running battles between authorities and...

When my grandmother got married in 1922, she was given a set of sturdy cast iron cookware and other practical...

As the world wakes up from its long winter nap, springtime is a flurry of activity, and with everything that’s...

Prepping is not for the weak. There’s no clear blueprint to do it the right way, and it’s hard for...

The best post-apocalyptic stew needs to do more than just make the most out of what you have on hand,...

It’s comforting to assume that government agencies on a federal, state and local level will swoop in to provide aid...

Though our chickens roam the world and eat everything growing on it, there are some plants and food items that...