Be it a movie, book, or blog, EMPs are nightmare fuel. Any talk of them brings shivers down our electrically dependent spines. Grid failed. Tools fried. Lives lost. It’s everything a night terror is made of. The mystery of an EMP makes this worse. Will all electronic devices get smoked, or will it be little more …
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As preppers, we stack our odds against the future. We store food for lean times. We invest in various security items. But how many of us secure our financial standing? Various financial wizards recommend having 6 months of expenses (rent, mortgage, food, and other bills) in accessible funds. Others recommend having 30 days of cash …
When you have a hammer, everything is a nail. This extends to most things in life, including self-defense. Unfortunately, some people that carry firearms feel this way too. What most don’t realize is that self-defense is a continuum. This continuum starts at walking away and ends at lethal force. In between, there is a lot …
Mushroom foraging can be imposing for the beginner and rewarding for the seasoned veteran. Mushrooms are everywhere, tasty, and have great nutritional value. Oh, and some of them can kill you. Alternatively to mushroom farming, foraging is not a hobby to go into lightly… It requires attention to detail and the dedication to seek professional …
Is there anything better than cured meats? Salt, fat, and time are the best ingredients. Oh wait, this is a prepping article. Let’s start over… Is there anything better than curing meats? Protein will be a commodity when things go sideways. You will need the means to store meat throughout the seasons. And one of …
I’m a self-admitted chicken-acholic. I have yet to meet a recipe for chicken that I didn’t like. I could probably eat it every day – with the occasional break for a good burger. When we got a pressure cooker, the first recipe we canned up was chicken breasts. This was for two reasons. First, I …
Every time you step foot out the door, you assume risk. The more unfamiliar you are with your surroundings, the greater the risk potential. Ultimately, we are the most comfortable at home because it is a known quantity. Preparing is all about reducing the unknowns and managing the knowns. Prepping for me is all about …
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Communication is one of the most underrated skills in the preparedness world. We need communication for coordination, information, intelligence gathering, and not least of all human contact. Without a means for communication, our world shrinks to the range of our voice. I once heard that without communication, anyone outside of walking distance will become someone …
I travel for work a fair amount. On average, I spend one week a month on the road. During the busiest times, I’ll spend 5 out of six weeks traveling the United States with the occasional trip abroad. Through my travels, I’ve walked the streets of London, sweated over a plate of hot fried chicken …
As I get older, I reflect more and more on the generations that came before me and my family. Every fall, I send my father a picture of the four tons of wood pellets I’ve loaded into the garage and the canning that we completed over the year. My grandmother was a practical woman. It …
