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A Parent’s Response To COVID-19 Prep In Richmond

A Parent’s Response To COVID-19 Prep In Richmond

The symptoms of starvation are things like withdrawal, apathy, listlessness and increased susceptibility to disease. So when my usually outgoing son, Carter, was crumpled up in our living room chair…

Prepper Website Podcast Bugging In – 50 Days and Counting with Samantha Biggers

Prepper Website Podcast Bugging In – 50 Days and Counting with Samantha Biggers

Todd Sepulveda at The Prepper Website was kind enough to have me on his podcast to talk about bugging in during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on this link or the…

Door Security and Reinforcement In Town and Country

Door Security and Reinforcement In Town and Country

Everyone has at least one door. This is the easiest access point for anyone to breach besides maybe a window. This post is going to talk about what you can…

Best Perimeter Security Practices For Preppers

Best Perimeter Security Practices For Preppers

There are a lot of reasons why you need to consider the security of where you live. Regardless of how nice your area may be or how low the crime…

How to Sharpen your Knife Without a Sharpening Stone

How to Sharpen your Knife Without a Sharpening Stone

“Tony! Gimme that blue handled one,” I shouted to the knife sharpener. Every week Tony showed up and collected most of our knives in a small wooden box. He took…

Help With Your Internet Connection During the Pandemic: Solutions For Everyone

Help With Your Internet Connection During the Pandemic: Solutions For Everyone

A lot of people are being asked to work from home. School districts have closed in a lot of the United States with the expectation that students can be taught…

Can Covid-19 Cause A Change In Brain Chemistry and Behavior?

Can Covid-19 Cause A Change In Brain Chemistry and Behavior?

Editor’s Note: Jose has compiled a lot of research regarding behavioral changes that can occur when someone is infected by a parasite or a virus. To truly comprehend this article…

Creating A Last-Minute Food Stash For Potential Quarantine

Creating A Last-Minute Food Stash For Potential Quarantine

Over the last week, more people have started to realize that they should heed warnings and make sure that they have some emergency supplies and food on hand. With all…

How To Make A Rocket Stove From A BBQ Charcoal Chimney Starter

How To Make A Rocket Stove From A BBQ Charcoal Chimney Starter

Matt has some brilliant ideas and this one definitely qualifies. We were perusing the aisles on our big monthly grocery store shopping extravaganza when he saw a BBQ Charcoal starter…

How to Tie A Monkey Fist Knot for Survival

How to Tie A Monkey Fist Knot for Survival

The summer night was fresh and boisterous with the frogs leading its symphony. Maybe I should have paid more attention but I was learning about knots. I was not learning…

Inside the Red Zone: An Interview From Italy During COVID-19 Lockdown

Inside the Red Zone: An Interview From Italy During COVID-19 Lockdown

Since COVID-19 appeared in the news, I have paid even more attention to some of the preparedness forums and social media groups that I am part of. People have a…

Quarantined: Establishing A Sick Room and Boundaries In The Event Of A Pandemic or Brief Illness

Quarantined: Establishing A Sick Room and Boundaries In The Event Of A Pandemic or Brief Illness

From regular illness to a full-on the pandemic, knowing how to establish a boundary to keep the disease from spreading to others is important to know. There are various levels…

Normality During An Extended Emergency : An overview of what to put back and how to keep up morale

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…

Bug Out ATV Vs. Motorcycle For Long Emergencies: Lessons From Venezuela

Bug Out ATV Vs. Motorcycle For Long Emergencies: Lessons From Venezuela

Within the prepping community there seems to be endless debate about too many stuff, ranging from personal defense tools, all the way down to canning or type of livestock to…

Transitioning To Live Off Grid With Little Or No Money

Transitioning To Live Off Grid With Little Or No Money

While I was at Prepper Camp I was interviewed by an NPR station. They were determined to have me tell them that going off-grid would really make a big difference…

Best Freeze Dryers for Drying Food at Home

Best Freeze Dryers for Drying Food at Home

There is a lot of buzz around freeze drying foods at home. As a primer, be sure to check out the “prequel” on the Pros and Cons of freeze drying…