As I have said in several past articles, I have confidence that Americans can deal with short-term or regional/localized disasters. However, I stand with many...
In late 2009 my boss plunked a book with a hazard-yellow cover on my desk and said, “This might interest you.” I didn’t know it...
We are now three to five generations removed from the rural backbone that strengthened America. The world at large has undergone a similar transformation as...
Spring is in the air and with it comes yard work. For some we have already started planting our gardens, others are tending to their chickens and...
Are you looking for a challenging way to put your family’s survival skills and teamwork to the test? Nothing will assess the grit and endurance...
There’s a very old and astute adage by George Santayana stating: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. How many times...
The other week I stopped and stared at my pantry. Looking in on all of the cans of food, bags of rice, beans and jugs...
In the 1960s, my father spit out the word “plastic” as if it were poison. To him, anything made of a substance other than real...
One, if not the most important aspect of Emergency Preparedness to get right is developing a plan for how you will obtain water. You simply...
One of the things that routinely come up when you are thinking about stocking your pantry are items that you can’t eat, but might need....
If you collect any random group of radio owners together and ask them what they would most like to improve on their radios, the chances...
It’s your home; you should feel safe and secure here. People are always worried about the safety and security of their family. Everyone wants to...
There are four things that I grab every day before I walk out of the house. My keys will get me to work, my wallet has my cash, my knife is...
Being able to take care of one’s own self. I cannot express the importance of this simple phrase. We are a family of ten. Yes,...
The average American spends up to 12 years in their car, and that means that you are probably going to be spending oh… around a...
There has been some time that has passed since the latest “mass” shooting, although the news yesterday of a recently fired UPS worker killing two...
Knowing how to build the perfect campfire is one of the main ingredients of a successful camping trip and of survival in general. The campfire...
Don’t Fool Yourself into Thinking You Have Nothing to Worry About Preppers can fairly quickly find themselves at the mercy of our own minds. We...
Some preppers base the security of their retreat on hiding it so that it won’t be found. They glow with pride about how carefully they’ve chosen their...
Surviving on the road is something every prepper dreads. But, it’s necessary in case of a major disaster or catastrophe that causes you to evacuate your...
We all get discouraged from time to time especially when events or results we expect are right around the corner, do not happen. This makes...
Winter Property Assessments When we think of winter prepper project idea, we commonly think of things that can help us beat or evade the cold...