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A pile of wooden fence posts.

Prepper Diary February 17: We Make a Start on the Garden...

We venture out to fetch supplies for our future garden and load up the pick-up truck with fence posts and welded wire fencing.
An oil pump at sunset. Photo by Zbynek Burival on Unsplash.

Bitter Cold Temps, Power Outages, Gas Shortages and How to Prepare...

Thanks to regulators and green energy policy, we can no longer supply enough power to meet peak demand for electricity and natural gas.
The peaks and valleys of COVID-19

COVID-19 Cases Drop 39 Percent in Two Weeks

Is the plunging number of new COVID-19 cases part of a normal peak and valley, or is the vaccine pushing numbers down?
A gas burner

Inflation Strikes Again and Energy Prices Spike due to Polar Vortex

Our market disruptions continue, resulting in more supply-and demand imbalances and rising inflation. Cold temps exacerbate the problem and send natural gas prices soaring
A Water Treatment Plant

How and Where to Get Your Water After the SHTF

So you have stored food, great! But how are you prepped for water? And what would you do without the sewer system? Keep reading for answers and options.
Hens and a rooster. Image by klimkin from Pixabay.

Chickens, Gardens and Bees, Oh My!

As gardening season approaches, we concentrate on chickens, bees, and appropriate fencing to protect them all
Man inspecting his carbine

Why You Should Inspect Your Guns Regularly

If you are trapped indoors due to ice or snow, take some time to inspect, clean and oil your firearms.
Pipe cutter

Moving Water Doesn’t Freeze, Except in Our Pipes

We are forced to make more repairs and improvements on our gravity-fed spring water thanks to freezing temperatures.
Burning $100 bill

Shortages and Inflation Grow; New Policies not Helping

First it was guns and ammo in short supply. Now its computer chips. This is causing inflation and Biden's policies are making it worse.
COVID-19 mask wearers on lockdown.

COVID-19 Cases Continue to Plummet in U.S. and Europe

In a remarkable turn around COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to plummet across the U.S. and Europe.