For those that are new to prepping, time may appear to be your enemy. You know the old cliché “I have so much to do and so little time”? Well…
I have become a bit discouraged by the number of other-wise intelligent people I meet that do not have a clue about preparedness. Given that a natural disaster can happen…
At one time or another, every prepper will ask him or herself: could I become 100% self-reliant in terms of providing food for myself and my family? Many will say,…
The next book in the Backdoor Survival Spring 2014 Book Festival is The Pantry Primer: How to Build a One Year Food Supply in Three Months. Daisy Luther, the author,…
Something we all do is consult lists. There are lists of things to do and things to buy as well as lists of important numbers and lists of friends and…
Four years ago, mentioning that you were a “Prepper” evoked quizzical looks of confusion. What the heck was that? As you tried to explain, you could see eyes start to…
Today is Saturday which means it is time for the next author interview and giveaway in the current Backdoor Survival Spring 2014 Book Festival. Richard Broome, the author of LEAVING…
If you read enough survival fiction, you will recognize that regardless of how well you prepare, there will be casualties. Heck, you don’t even have to read fiction to know…
The world is a scary place. It is not as though we are intentionally trying to live dangerously, it kind of, sort of just happens. I am being more than…
Today I share the next author interview and giveaway in the current Backdoor Survival Spring 2014 Book Festival. Today I welcome Tess Pennington, the author of The Prepper’s Cookbook. As…
For many, water becomes their very first prep. By that I mean that steps are taken to either purchase a supply of bottled water, set up a water barrel, or…
Every once in awhile, I come across something that is perfect just the way it is. It could be a list, a concept, or simply an essay on a topic…
If you were to ask a stranger what they were doing to prepare, chances are they would indicate that they have a few cans of extra food and some bottled…
When I first wrote about the burden of truth and knowledge, I was referring to the weight that we, as preppers, carry on our shoulders as we attempt to make…
Today I share the next author interview and giveaway in the current Backdoor Survival Spring 2014 Book Festival. Jim Cobb, the author of The Prepper’s Complete Book of Disaster Readiness,…
Without overtly saying so, a typical theme on my website at Backdoor Survival and others like it is saving money. Whether it is making your own household products, finding new…