How To Add Military Surplus To Your Prepping Plans
We see it everywhere. Ranging from fashion statements, to practical gear, to people pretending to be something they aren’t. I’m of course talking about military surplus gear and equipment, and...
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The Best Pepper Spray to Keep With You
Editor’s Note: This resource has been revised and updated for 2019. Every level of prep needs a pepper spray. It can provide simple protection from everyday assailants, or it can even...
A Review Of The Jackery Explorer 240 Power Center and 50 Watt Portable Solar Panel
The Jackery 240 watt hour power center has a lot to offer those looking for a source of reliable, lightweight, portable power at home or on the road. There are...
Best Toilet Paper Alternatives For a Long Emergency
Editor’s Note: This resource has been revised and updated for 2019. For this post, we are going to tackle a subject that some people do not want to think about and...
Exploring Night Vision Options
This post is a collaboration between Matt and Samantha Biggers. For those that don't already know Matt Biggers, he is my husband and best friend of 15 years! He does...
Tsunami: History, tips for preparation, and what the future may bring us
I was born within the Pacific Ring of Fire. Where I grew up in the North Cascades, I could see volcanos from basically every room in the house. Sauk Mountain...
Prepper Goals and Winter Projects
When I first got terrified into prepping, I was a new father. I am very thoughtful in how I present that first sentence. I was terrified into prepping. A long-running...
The Herring Hearing: Which is best for your food stash?
I have to admit that the canned meat tests that my husband and I have been doing have been a bit of fun! This next installment concentrates on herring or...
Top 8 Snowstorm Emergency Tips and a Few Observations
Editor’s Note: This is a revised and updated version for 2019. We each recall our excitement when, as children, snow was predicted and the thought of school closings made us giddy....
Normality During An Extended Emergency : An overview of what to put back and how to keep up morale
Prepping for a disaster or SHTF should go well beyond just the typical beans, bandages, bullets, and bug out plan scenario. You need to take care of the mental health...
How to Make Your Own Seltzer and Soda
Editor's Note: This is a revised and updated version for 2019. My first experience making soda was with my father back in the mid-nineties. We made and bottled our own root...
15 Cinder Block Ideas For The Prepper Homestead
Editor’s Note: This resource has been revised and updated for 2019. Cinder block is an excellent building material. They are strong, weather resistant, fire proof and relatively inexpensive. All of these...