One of the wonderful things about blogging is that you become friendly with a diverse community of interesting people. It happens serendipitously actually. Perhaps there is a comment that is…
Recent news that thousands of fuel rods are being removed from Fukushima has raised a lot of questions and concerns across the globe. Is the extraction safe or is this…
The latest edition of The Preparedness Review is hot off the press and once again, it is a free download! The Fall 2013 issue of TPR is over 90 pages…
One of the most common questions that I am asked from non-prepper friends and acquaintances is what exactly is a rocket stove and how do I get one. I try…
Fall is definitely here. The leaves are finally falling from the trees and in the Pacific Northwest the infamous November winds have started. A number of years back, Seattle lost…
There is something simply enchanting about the herb rosemary. Perhaps it is the aromatic woodsy fragrance and the simple beauty of its feathery fronds. Or perhaps it is the delicate…
Today I share the first author interview and book giveaway in the latest Backdoor Survival Book Festival. James Wesley Rawles, the author of Expatriates: A Novel of the Coming Global…
Let’s face it. All of us have chores that we hate and put off until the very last minute. Procrastination can be so bad at times that these chores never…
When writing about family preparedness, it is easy to be drawn in to preparing for the more extreme events that might (or might not) happen. You know what I mean:…
There was a time when I was a newbie prepper and to be honest, that time was not that long ago. The memory of getting started is still fresh in…
With the Fall weather comes the desire for some rib-sticking food. And what better to fill our bellies on chilly evenings than an bowl of pinto beans? Personally, I find…
To know your future, you must know your past. Learn facts from the Great Depression that will help you understand and be better prepared for what is coming. If it comes, that is.
For many, the backbone of food storage is bulk foods not the least of which is flour. But in a crisis situation, what the heck can you do with all…
During my recent vacation, I made a pest of myself by asking strangers whether they were prepared. This was done in a very polite manner after engaging in small talk…
A few days ago, a Backdoor Survival reader asked “If you had some way of knowing that a SHTF situation would happen in the next few days, what would you…
There is something about fall and winter that sets our disaster preparedness minds in action. Perhaps it is due to our reflection on years past when wind, snow and ice…