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Exploring Bug Out Shelter Options

Exploring Bug Out Shelter Options

There are a lot of companies selling all manner of tents and shelters. This post is going to explore a wide range of shelter options. I intend to educate you…

Virtue and Vice During SHTF

Virtue and Vice During SHTF

There is a lot to think about when it comes to the ethics of what is right and wrong to do when one finds themselves in a true SHTF scenario….

How To Add Military Surplus To Your Prepping Plans

How To Add Military Surplus To Your Prepping Plans

We see it everywhere. Ranging from fashion statements, to practical gear, to people pretending to be something they aren’t. I’m of course talking about military surplus gear and equipment, and…

Tsunami: History, tips for preparation, and what the future may bring us

Tsunami: History, tips for preparation, and what the future may bring us

I was born within the Pacific Ring of Fire. Where I grew up in the North Cascades, I could see volcanos from basically every room in the house. Sauk Mountain…

Isolation During Good Times and SHTF: From Living in the Country To Staying Hidden During SHTF

Isolation During Good Times and SHTF: From Living in the Country To Staying Hidden During SHTF

So many people that I have met in the prepper world mention their dream of having a place away from everything. While this is a nice thought and something that…

Designing A Winter Emergency Kit For Your Car

Designing A Winter Emergency Kit For Your Car

Driving conditions in the winter can deteriorate quickly. If you live in a climate with harsh winters, then you may be very experienced. Regardless of how well prepared you think…

Overall Appearance During SHTF: Tips For Not Standing Out

Overall Appearance During SHTF: Tips For Not Standing Out

If you have prepped well, then you may find yourself in a position of being able to maintain your appearance and well being during a longer emergency. The problem is…

Building Our House In The Mountains Part 1: Permits, Foundation, Floor, and Beginning Framing

Building Our House In The Mountains Part 1: Permits, Foundation, Floor, and Beginning Framing

A lot of people dream of home ownership. The fact that it takes a lifetime to pay for a lot of the giant houses on the market today means that…

Avoiding and Treating Hypothermia and Frostbite

Avoiding and Treating Hypothermia and Frostbite

Cold weather is already a part of life in many parts of the country. Even here in the Southeast, we are experiencing colder temps that have led to us closing…

Intro Guide To Buying Canned Meats For Prepping and Survival

Intro Guide To Buying Canned Meats For Prepping and Survival

Over the years we have canned a lot of meat. Finding canned meat at a reasonable cost at the grocery store can be challenging. In the past, our freezer space…

Prepper Fitness for Self Defense: Training for Survival

Prepper Fitness for Self Defense: Training for Survival

Now, more than ever, preppers are seeing the advantage of improving physical fitness. For a long time, it was just the opposite. People were much more inclined to talk about…

Prepping In The City And Small Towns: Some Tips For Urban Preparedness

Prepping In The City And Small Towns: Some Tips For Urban Preparedness

I have to say that my background has always been rural. Urban prepping is a topic that I have chosen to explore because I know that there is a lot…

Winter Clothing Preparation For The Whole Family

Winter Clothing Preparation For The Whole Family

It’s starting to get a bit chillier outside. Stepping out in the morning on our mountain shows that Fall is firmly in place and frosts are going to start falling….

Learning From Hurricane Michael: Observations, Future Hurricane Prep, and Staying Fed & Safe During the Aftermath

Learning From Hurricane Michael: Observations, Future Hurricane Prep, and Staying Fed & Safe During the Aftermath

Hurricane Michael proves that we need to be prepared all the time if we live in hurricane areas. Here are some observations I have thought about as the storm has…

Prepping the Body: Boost Your Physical and Mental Strength with Essential Oils

Prepping the Body: Boost Your Physical and Mental Strength with Essential Oils

The goal of every prepper is to be ready for different survival scenarios. The first thing we like to do is prep our survival kits. We fill them with gadgets…

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…