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Four small eggs from our chickens with one commercial large egg.

Prepper Diary October 17: A Long Awaited Day Arrives

It's full fledged autumn here. The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and we're getting ready for winter. Are you ready for a "dark winter?"
A partially empty shelf at Walmart

Bare Shelves Trending on Twitter and in your Local Store

A year ago, Candidate Biden blamed empty store shelves on "a lack of leadership." Now President Biden is blaming empty store shelves on businesses. What a difference a year makes.

Prepper News Update, October 15

Butterballs Warns of Possible Turkey Shortage for Thanksgiving The problem is not a lack of turkeys, but a lack of people to process and ship...
President Biden as seen in this photo released by the White House

The Government is Knee-Capping the Economy

Is it chance that the economy is spiraling downward and out standing on the world stage is faltering, or is it all par of a plan?
A curve about to explore upwards.

Inflation and Supply Chain Problems Rise Above the Fold

We are reaching that inflection point where inflation and supply chain problems can no longer be brushed under the rug.

Prepper News Update, October 14

Power Bills Predicted to Jump up to 54 Percent this Winter The first major snowstorm hit the Rocky Mountains north into Montana, leaving from a...
A black bear sow and her cubs.

Forget the Raccoon, the Bears are Here

This is a perfect example of why you should never let your guard down. The bears showed up two days after I had relaxed because our mystery visitor was just a raccoon.
Chicken and Turkey could be in short supply next month.. Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash/

Meat and Poultry Shortages Could Surge in November

A meat industry insider predicts more shortages will come as vaccine mandates force meat processors and packers to fire employees.
An animal's eyes

I Have a Late-Night Encounter and I get a Big Shock

Sometimes things go bump in the night. Sometimes the dog barks and we don't know why. Then I saw a pair of glowing eyes in the distance.

Prepper News Update for October 11

File Under “Don’t Say we Didn’t Warn You” In this article on the new energy crisis, the Washington Post points out that some power plants...