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Bug In During COVID-19 Update: Day 80

Bug In During COVID-19 Update: Day 80

Some of you read my article on our bug in when we were at day 19. Well that has been awhile. I wanted to share with you how we are…

A Prepper’s Guide To New York City: From The Basics to COVID-19

A Prepper’s Guide To New York City: From The Basics to COVID-19

This guide has been a challenge for me because New York is a big city, somewhere I have never been nor lived. However, I have been asked about New York…

Using Computers To Prep and Monitor Part 1

Using Computers To Prep and Monitor Part 1

Computers are incredibly useful for most of us. One of their most extended use among preppers is, of course, inventory. But thanks to the availability of new devices, and their…

What Can Prepper Groups Do To Support Each Other During Quarantine

What Can Prepper Groups Do To Support Each Other During Quarantine

A lot of people have been members of preparedness groups for quite some time. While some groups may have been just casual meetups once in a while, others were seriously…

Staying On A Preparedness Path Now and Post COVID-19

Staying On A Preparedness Path Now and Post COVID-19

Now that we are at this point, as preppers, we need to think about the future and what we can do now. There is plenty that is simply beyond our…

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…

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…

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…

Maintaining Morale Under COVID-19 Quarantine

Maintaining Morale Under COVID-19 Quarantine

At this point, I have been at home a long time and it is probably going to be a lot longer. Other folks may be thinking about what being stuck…

Top Survival Games for Entertainment and Strategic Thinking

Top Survival Games for Entertainment and Strategic Thinking

” I think we need to make some windows for our shelter. What do you think?” I spoke to my son Carter. He was young. Probably too young to be…

The Bug In Supply Chain: Thoughts From A 19 Day and Counting Bug In During COVID-19

The Bug In Supply Chain: Thoughts From A 19 Day and Counting Bug In During COVID-19

Since Matt and I both work from home, it is actually fairly common for us to stay at home for at least 5 days and then only go out briefly…

33 Uses For Borax

33 Uses For Borax

Borax is an amazing substance. The many uses of borax make it a great choice to put back for hard times or a long emergency. Just to get it out…

Being Self Sufficient Becomes Increasingly Important During Collapse: Lessons From Venezuela

Being Self Sufficient Becomes Increasingly Important During Collapse: Lessons From Venezuela

As usual, I’m just going to write about my own experiences. I consider them valuable for many people out there, and I hope to provide youngsters with an insight into…

How To Use A Sharpening Stone

How To Use A Sharpening Stone

Its been a heck of an interesting ride for me. For the last 15 years, I have been using sharp knives on a daily basis. My very livelihood counted on…