If you haven’t thought about buying a shipping container and burying it in your backyard you probably haven’t been prepping for very long. Think about how convenient it would be to have your own personal bunker, outfitted with enough supplies to sustain your family for weeks or more in the event of some major catastrophe. …
Nov 30
SHTF Coffee storage, what’s your plan?
People love coffee, it’s very rare that I meet someone who does not enjoy a cup of joe. As a matter of fact I’m sitting here typing this while sipping on some of the cheap stuff purchased at the local grocery. Just go into any local coffee shop in the morning and it will …
Nov 29
The EMP threat, Microwave Ovens and Faraday Cages.
If you’ve read the book One Second After by William R. Forstchen you know all too well just how devastating an EMP attack would be if carried out on the continental United States. Mass chaos, horrific violence, millions of deaths and years to recover are just some of the hardships the book describes in vivid detail …
Nov 28
Add these books to your reading list.
Today I received two more books in the mail. How to be Invisible by J.J Luna and 31 Days to Survival by M.D. Creekmore. I have never even come close to considering myself a subject matter expert on any one topic and so I try to read as much as I can. I thought that …
Nov 28
Injuries after T-SHTF, are you prepared?
For your consideration, a short story. *** You don’t know much as there has been no real information put out for a few weeks now. All you know is that 2 weeks ago you were sifting through your mail after coming home from work and the power went out, and it has yet to come …
Nov 26
USGS Maps, valuable for SHTF
By Ranger W. If you found your way to this site you would probably love to be living in southern Idaho on 100 acres that is further separated by natural terrain barriers to protect your little family homestead from all the looters and crazies. If you are reading this you are probably far more like …
Nov 25
Tips for setting up your Bugout Bag.
Chances are you have a Bugout Bag ready to go in your basement with (at minimum) enough supplies to last you 3 days should you have to quickly evacuate your homestead on short notice. Besides food and water what you have inside your bag is usually based on some sort of generic packing list, slightly …
Nov 24
You might be a Prepper if…
Saturdays are good for relaxing, running errands, spending time with family and going down to the basement in order to marvel at your prep stash. I mean seriously you can’t tell me that you have never just stood there for 5 or 10 minutes after you completed your last inventory, just thinking to yourself: “oh …
Nov 23
Rainwater Harvesting FAQs, Tips and Resources
I’m currently working on my tertiary plan for obtaining potable water if T-SHTF. My first option is to rely on the municipal water supply, I figure unless things get ridiculously bad it should still remain at least partially functional. My second option will be to purify (filter, boil) water that I can source from a …
Nov 22
What Ranger School Taught Me About Survival.
By Ranger W. When I was a new Second Lieutenant I was afforded the opportunity to attend the US Army Ranger School, and extra lucky to manage to graduate. Ranger School will teach anyone some very important truths, a few of which I would like to share with you. Whether you show up as a …
Nov 21
5 reasons why you shouldn’t count on a generator when T-SHTF.
Generators are great for short term power outages. They are relatively cheap and can be sourced from most home improvement stores. If the grid goes down for a few days after a major storm generators help to keep the food in the fridge from spoiling, keep the sump pump running and make sure a few …
Nov 20
Common Prepping Mistakes
Nobody starts out as an expert prepper or survivalist, all of us make mistakes throughout this journey. Regardless if one is new to the game or a grizzled old vet we will still occasionally screw things up because none of us are perfect. Our goal should be to learn from those mistakes, to grow from them and …
Nov 19
Concealed Carry: You’re doing it wrong.
My brother is a college student who lives several states away from me. He sent me a photo via text last night which is worth sharing. I will do my best to relay the sequence of events as they were described to me, as you can imagine I had quite a few questions for …
Nov 19
The demand for food when T-SHTF
How is your food storage plan coming along? Do you have 2,000 calories per day of food for each person in your family for a week, month, 6 months or even a year or more? Hopefully you do because when it comes to prepping many simply underestimate the importance of having an adequate supply of …
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