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Jodie considers herself to be an 'optimistic prepper'. Though she is a strong believer in preparing for the worst, Jodie wants nothing more than to help her neighbors, near and far to avoid these scenarios.

Prepping came about to Jodie through permaculture farming and embracing a simple, frugal lifestyle. Though she cannot claim the title of living from the land entirely, she thoroughly enjoys eating the fruits of her labor, when they come from her back yard!
The Amazing Bean:  Why You Should Consider Adding Them To Your Food Storage

The Amazing Bean: Why You Should Consider Adding Them To Your Food Storage

When planning your food storage one of the major goals should be to store items that are of the highest nutritional value and with a long, stable shelf life. Enter…

10 Reasons Why You Should Add Essential Oils to Your Survival Kit

10 Reasons Why You Should Add Essential Oils to Your Survival Kit

Every pre-made survival kit sold in stores has to be personalized to one’s liking and needs. A sharp knife, box of matches, rope and wound dressing are universal items that…

How to Choose Which Prepper Skills to Learn First

How to Choose Which Prepper Skills to Learn First

Editor’s Note: This is an updated and revised edition for 2018. Trying to make a comprehensive list of skills a prepper might need is a laughable task. There are so…

How to Prepare Your Home for Winter

How to Prepare Your Home for Winter

Editor’s Note: This is an updated and revised edition for 2018. While we are in our early fall season, and we are getting closer to the start of winter, you…

Why Preppers Should Take Technology Vacations

Why Preppers Should Take Technology Vacations

Being bored, impatient, and lonely is much worse if SHTF. Making bad decisions at critical moments will impact your survival unless you can get a handle on your state of…

The Best Natural Dyes

The Best Natural Dyes

You can make a fabric dye of any color with plants you can forage nearby. Stockpiling or growing natural dyes can enable preppers to camouflage their favorite gear, from clothing…

Fences that Keep People Out: Smart, Or a Bad Investment?

Fences that Keep People Out: Smart, Or a Bad Investment?

Securing our property is a top concern for preppers and other humans are often a top concern. The right type of fence can be a significant deterrent to humans in…

How to Increase Your Chances of Survival with Essential Oils

How to Increase Your Chances of Survival with Essential Oils

You do not need to be stranded on a deserted island to be in the survival mode. In fact, the human body is fighting for survival at every moment. Did…

How to Prep Your Computer and Phone

How to Prep Your Computer and Phone

Though many of us might try to resist it, we increasingly live in a world where everything important is on our phone and computer. Our spouse’s number, pictures of our…

Prepper Philosophy: WROL

Prepper Philosophy: WROL

Without rule of law, commonly abbreviated to “WROL” in pepper circles, refers to a time where the rule of law has dissolved. Perhaps some kind of disaster has impacted the…

Top 11 Best Emergency Food Bars for Preppers [2022]

Top 11 Best Emergency Food Bars for Preppers [2022]

There are two kinds of food bars that are useful for preppers. The first are high-calorie and plain food bars meant to provide daily rations in emergency situations. You usually…

What Really Happens When SHTF? Top Post-Collapse Myths Preppers Fall For

What Really Happens When SHTF? Top Post-Collapse Myths Preppers Fall For

When it comes to SHTF scenarios, there are many myths about what the various stages of a post-collapse world would look like. Of course, there are different causes for collapse…

Preparing for “Nightmare Bacteria”: Do We Need Alternatives to Common Antibiotic Treatments?

Preparing for “Nightmare Bacteria”: Do We Need Alternatives to Common Antibiotic Treatments?

The Center for Disease Control has called them “Nightmare Bacteria”. Prepare for Them Now. Do We Need Alternatives to Common Antibiotic Treatments? In this article, we’ll cover several ways to…

Best Essential Oils for Sinus Headache

Best Essential Oils for Sinus Headache

When you suffer from persistent sinus headaches, you might have to reschedule your camping trips due to the allergens that may cause sinus congestion. With essential oils on your hands,…

How and Why to Grow Asparagus

How and Why to Grow Asparagus

Asparagus is an easy to grow vegetable that offers a good source of vitamins and a whole lot of flavor. This is a short production plant so the focus here…

10 Best Essential Oils for Healing Wounds and Scrapes

10 Best Essential Oils for Healing Wounds and Scrapes

Skin is a strong and yet delicate human organ. Just remember how many times you scraped your knees and elbows when you were little. And, how easy it is to…