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How These Elections Will Affect Preppers
There was never a time when emergency preparedness was on the minds of so many Americans. In fact, you might argue that the world's...
The Police and Military when SHTF – Friend or Armed Foe?
It is difficult to plan to live in a post-SHTF environment. More than anything, we have to know we're making blind plans. We don't...
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ECONOMICS
Retail Spiralling Toward Bankruptcy
Over 20 major retailers have filed for bankruptcy since the beginning of last year, and in 2018 we may break the all-time record for...
SHTF
How to Use Acorns as Survival Food
Spring's fresh growth attracts aphids in their thousands-sucking plant life, stunting their growth. Fortunately, aphids love new nettle shoots, which has many benefits for the garden – meaning you can use them as sacrificial...
How to Consume Oak – Nature’s Powerhouse
Man is inextricably tied up with the great oak tree and its many varieties. In the most bleak times of our early history and even in more recent years, this great tree has given...

REMEDIES
9 Natural Remedies for Faster Wound Healing
We can all agree that as we age our skin goes through a lot. In fact, some of us have the scars, wounds, and blemishes to prove it! Maybe an old scar from a...
Just Like Doxycycline: The Antibiotic That Grows in Your Backyard
Overuse of antibiotics has been a cause of much concern in recent years and the dangers that overuse can bring, even to a normally safe person. While prescription antibiotics certainly have their place and...


DIY
Making Your Own Toilet Paper
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most painful years our families have lived through together. We have yet...
10 Survival Things You Keep Postponing and Shouldn’t
Procrastination. It is such a bad word it really should have only four letters. Preppers are not procrastinators by nature, but it has been...
Survival Uses for Plastic Bottles
I must say that it saddens me to see what humans have done to our planet. Any time you find a water source, you...
Building an Attic Sniper’s Nest
Since the Civil War, some early versions of the sniper nests have existed. You can see an early sniper nest from the Gettysburg battle...
Reasons You Should Build a Greenhouse
There are many reasons why having a greenhouse is an excellent idea. When you have one, you can turn your gardening hobby into a full-time...
10 Reasons Why You Need to Make Room for the God of Fungi in...
The God of Fungi, also known as Reishi mushrooms, boasts a abundance of nutrient-rich compounds and takes up an incredibly limited amount of space...
How To Make Potato Flakes With 5 Years Shelf Life (without refrigeration)
Dehydrated potato flakes are a nutritionally healthy, highly portable source. They're pretty easy to cook, don't weigh too much and keep without refrigeration for...
The Ultimate Bug Out Bag Checklist
One of the simplest preparations that you can make for any kind of disaster is to put together a bug out bag.
Also known as...
BUG OUT
Crash Course in Preparedness
We’re ushering in National Preparedness Month with the first in a series of four preparedness guides. This crash course into preparedness will help you...


SUPPLIES
20+ Must-Have Seeds For The Upcoming Crisis
There is no way to predict whether a crisis can affect our lives, from droughts to floods. Preppers are therefore looking for a variety...
GEAR
12 Things You Forgot to Add to Your Stockpile
Building a survival stockpile is a never-ending task. No matter how much you have, it always seems there’s something more to add. Stockpile a...
Five Emergency Survival Tools
As preppers we strive to acquire skills, knowledge and yes tools that can assist us should we ever be faced with dire circumstances. The...
8 Silent Weapons To Have Against Intruders
Generally speaking, protecting your home and family is a very important activity, but today it seems to be more important than it has ever...
PLANTS
Delicious Recipes Using Cattails – “The Supermarket of the Swamp”
Cattails (Typha latifolia) are among Earth's most versatile plants. With good reason it is called the "Supermarket of the Swamp," because it can be...
DIY Mini Greenhouse For Year-Round Vegetables
To those with a love of growing plants or for those who enjoy living a healthy life with little to no effort, building your...
Post Apocalypse Gardening: Living From a Small Piece of Land in Tough Conditions
What do you do, in a world where you can’t go to the supermarket and pick up a can of Campbell’s Chunky Soup? Where...