Ease into the preparedness lifestyle with 12 Months of Prepping, One Month at a Time.
In Month 12, we wrap things up with advice for moving forward. Whether you are just getting started or an experienced prepper, you will find something useful in each of the 12 months in the series.
As we enter month eleven of 12 Months of Prepping, it might be easy to become complacent and decide to set aside this month’s preparedness tasks until some other, more…
As I do each month, I would like to begin month ten with a little pep-talk on preparedness. We all know that power outages, wildfires, storms, floods, and other disasters…
Nelson Mandela once said: “It always seems impossible until it is done”. And so it is with preparedness. In the beginning, the task of prepping seems impossible. But once you…
You may be familiar with the saying “behind the eight balls”. This idiom implies that you are in a tough, difficult or losing position from which it is unlikely to…
We have now passed the halfway point and are entering month seven of 12 Months of Prepping, One Month at a Time. By now you should be feeling secure in…
12 Months of Prepping breaks preparedness down into month goals for supplies, gear and tasks. This is month six and as usual, offers up extra tips and motivation to get you started on a path to preparedness.
For those that are new to prepping, time may appear to be your enemy. You know the old cliché “I have so much to do and so little time”? Well…
If you were to ask a stranger what they were doing to prepare, chances are they would indicate that they have a few cans of extra food and some bottled…
Regardless of the time of year, the task of successfully preparing our home and families for an unexpected emergency is ongoing and does not end just because the calendar says…
In the course of my travels, I am often asked about Backdoor Survival. The most common question is “What is the website about?”. The answer is always the same: Backdoor…
Getting prepared, and becoming a Prepper, has got to be one of the more important challenges for families living in the 21st century. The reasons are clear. We live in…
Sometimes we all need to go back to the beginning to regroup, redefine and start over with a new perspective Back in 2011, when I first wrote about 12 Months…
Once the prepping bug hits, it is easy to want to go for it. You know what I mean: Let’s do it and let’s do it all Right Now! There…
Milk is a staple food in a lot of homes. During an SHTF scenario, however, your access to inexpensive and readily available liquid milk might quickly disappear. The supply chain…
Many people misconceive preppers and it’s hard to blame most of them, considering shows like Doomsday Preppers are so popular. But, when a writer misconceives preppers, and, worse, uses a…