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Spring and Winter Duke it Out on the Homestead

Spring finally arrives, but winter won't be pushed out so easily. The warm weather lets us do long-awaited chores while the freezing rains drives us indoors.

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Prepping

It was a Tough Winter for our Honey Bees

Beekeeping

Setting up an IBC Tote as a Firefighting Tank

Prepping

Do Prepping and Hoarding go Together like Peas and Carrots?

Prepping

Prepper News Update

Inflation Report

How Inflation Affects your Prepper Pantry

Inflation has increased the cost of food for your prepper pantry. We price shop Walmart, Amazon, Costco and Sam's Club to find the lowest prices.

Food Inflation, Ice Cream, and the Death of Eating Out

Food inflation is up 30 to 40 percent int he past five years. That's bad, but its nothing when you look at how costs have risen in the past 40 years.

The Bad Economic News Will Continue Until Morale Improves

As the debt spiral drags us under, it will be increasingly difficult to avoid inflation, a recession, stagflation or even hyperinflation.

How to Survive the Collapse

The Latest Prepper Threat will Hit your Wallet

Pete has identified a new threat in our future and has changed his 2025 prepping plans to better prepare for it.

How to Face the Three Threats

A dystopian future caused by war, political strife, and economic collapse might await us. How can we prepare to survive that?

When Layers Lie on the Stand for All to See

I thought you have to be smart to get through law school, but some of the lawyer's we've seen on the stand this past week make me question that assumption.

Prepping for Nuclear War

Europe Rededicates itself to War in the Face of Peace

While Trump brings Putin to the Peace Table, Europe seems to be embracing the war. But as the EU re-invests in its military, the danger grows.
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Nuclear War is Back in the News and on Preppers’ Minds

In a nuclear war, will our enemies target our ICBM silos, our large cities, our military bases and industrial hubs, or all of the above? And what does it matter to you?
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What to Do if Nuclear War Breaks Out

What to Do if Nuclear War Breaks Out The world is probably closer to the use of nuclear arms in an aggressive manner today than...
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Protecting Yourself from Fallout

What is Fallout Simply put, fallout is radioactive dust created when a nuclear explosion throws dust and dirt (made radioactive by the bomb) miles into...
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Nuclear War: Planning and Preparing for the Worst

Nuclear War: Planning and Preparing for the Worst As you can see, coming through a nuclear emergency unscathed is unlikely to be accomplished by simple...
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Pluses and Minuses of Remote Locations

Living off the beaten track has pluses and minuses. It has definitely slowed our recovery, but we think the benefits outweigh the downside.

The Risks and Rewards of Moving

Don't be afraid of moving, even if it means leaving everything you know behind. Make the most of the opportunity and start afresh with a clean slate.

Shh… Don’t Tell Anyone

The Appalachians, and West Virginia specifically, are attracting an influx of folks dissatisfied with their current location.
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