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Prepper Diary July 22: We Break Quarantine, Again

After avoiding the city for almost a month and going on self-imposed quarantine for more than a week, I venture out and find others are playing it safe, too.

Coronavirus Report July 22

Coronavirus cases in the U.S. increased by 65,500 over the past 24 hours, to 3,910,300 people.  This is a jump of 1.7 percent.  Deaths...
Austin, Texas, skyline. Photo by Carlos Alfonso on Unsplash

Coronavirus report July 21: Cases Drop from Peak

Coronavirus cases in some of the hardest hit states are showing noticeable decreases. Is wearing face masks reducing the spread?
Woman reading a book and enjoying a cup of coffee. Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash.

Coronavirus Report July 20: Calm Down

Is the COVID-19 situation as bad as the media portrays it to be? Are the trying to incite panic? Let's all just calm down.
A field of wheat being harvested

The Top 10 Things to Buy Before the Election

There are many predictions of difficult times ahead. Here's our list of the top 10 things you may want to buy before the election.
Roof tops in Iran

Coronavirus Report July 19: Iran Comes Clean

Iran just announce that they estimate 25 million Iranians may have been infected with COVID-19. Now if only China would come clean about their actual rates.
In the late 1700s, Edward Jenner noticed that milk maids who had been sickened with cow pox were immune to small pox, a much more serious disease. By inoculating people with cow pox, he developed a surprisingly effective way to prevent small pox, and laid the seeds for the modern vaccine industry.

Coronavirus Report July 18: Antibody Issues and Vaccine Doubts

There are now more than 14 million cases of COVID-19 across the globe, with about 25 percent inthe U.S. Now there are fears that victims might get it again.
A raised garden bed growing herbs and leafy greens. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

Prepping vs Homesteading

Homesteader and preppers probably have more in common than we think, and there is often some overlap between the two lifestyles.

Coronavirus Report July 17: Another Record Day

The U.S. eclipsed its single day record for coronavirus cases, adding 75,700 new cases of COVID-19 to the record books in the past 24...
Water fun at the beach.

Coronavirus Report July 16: Many Americans Say “F*ck COVID”

Even as the virus is growing in 40 states, with Florida and Texas seeing more than 10,000 cases per day, a huge number of Americans just don’t seem to care.