It seem like everyone is throwing around the term “bugging out” lately. Most of us who consider ourselves to be preppers have planned out our bug out strategy in case of some future catastrophe. There are some, however, who may … Continue reading
It seems that for many preppers survival is the end game. Everything they work for, all their gear, all their food, all their water, all their weapons, and all their training are for the specific goal of surviving the collapse. … Continue reading
Could things crumble and crash over a simple rate hike? Many experts say they could, and well, things aren’t so simple after all. With all things being equal, and with respect to the status quo of the powers that be, … Continue reading
Disaster preparedness is something you can teach your children at an early age. As parents or guardians, we want the next generation to be prepared for the unexpected. It is a given that every young one should be taught the … Continue reading
If you ask survivors of war or tragedy, one of the things that they will tell you they missed the most was being clean. I once read an article written by a survivor of a war camp and she said … Continue reading
I’m sure at this point everyone has seen this list, it has circulated all over the internet for years now. I don’t agree with the original list, so I am updating the list based on information from actual events such … Continue reading
The overwhelming majority of Americans have no idea how our economy works and will be totally wiped out when the economic storm strikes again, which is inevitable. Our financial system is extremely vulnerable and people are just unprepared for things … Continue reading
What has been happening on Wall Street the past few days has been nothing short of stunning. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 358 points. It was the largest single day decline in a year and a half, … Continue reading
Those that watched their stocks steadily increase in value for years are now seeing all of that “wealth” disappear at a staggering pace. The only way you actually make money in the stock market is if you get out in … Continue reading
A dog is a man’s best friend, or at least that’s what they say. It’s one of those popular wisdom kinds of things. If you ask me, a man’s best friend is his own conscience and set of skills, but … Continue reading
The golden horde The golden horde theory has been portrayed for years by survival authors, bloggers and fiction writers, but will the golden horde of hopeless refugees swarm like hundreds of thousands of locust from the cities to the countryside after an … Continue reading
I just wanted to let you know an interesting (coincidental?) thing that happened to me recently as I made a major transfer from one particular bank to deposit into a new (different) bank. I don’t much believe in coincidences (there’s … Continue reading
A while back, I posted a series of pieces on why and how you should protect your food for the long-term. I suggested ways to get rid of pests and keep out oxygen and light so that the food would … Continue reading