There has been a lot of interest lately in bug-out clothing. The primary concern has to do with the basics: what do I need to have in my bug-out-bag for…
One of the very basic tenets of preparedness is to routinely evaluate risks that are specific to your geographical area. But what happens when Mother Nature throws you a curve…
Water is a survival basic and a recurring theme on every website dedicated to family preparedness. Where to find, store, purify and filter water are questions that are asked and…
The number one question I am asked by new readers is “where do I start?”. This is followed by a meek comment indicating “I have a job and a family…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Back in the 60’s there was a tune recorded by Barry McGuire titled “The Eve of Destruction”. Yes, that was a long time ago but yet today, I can still…