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A protester holds a sign that says "no farmer - no food - no future."

Will the War on Fertilizer Lead to Revolution?

To start a revolution, the government has to take away hope, and put people in a position where they have little or nothing to lose. We're getting there.
look closely and you can see the larvae

The Exciting Part of Bee Season Comes to an End

Bee season has peaked and the brood nests will get smaller and smaller. What you do now will determine if your bees make it through winter.
Two ways to track the weater

Electronics are Points of Failure for Preppers

Store all the batteries and solar panels you want,; it doesn't matter. One day post-SHTF, all your electronic devices are going to fail.
$100 bills

Brace for Financial System Shocks

How long will it be before Americans have to choose between their house payment and their electric or heating bill?
hospital hallway

A Virus Here, a Virus There

COVID-19 is hanging in there, monkey pox is rearing is spreading, but the biggest problem may be our failing healthcare system.
The banish 30 suppressor

An Exciting Day at the Homestead

The suppressor we purchased seventeen months ago arrives and we give it a first look and a preliminary test.
Natural gas flame surrounding the globe

Gazprom Declaration of Force Majeure Bad News for Germany

Natural gas shortages are going to devastate Germany this winter as Russia cuts pipeline output to Europe.
Smoke stacks

The West’s Climate Policy Debacle

According to the Wall Street Journal, the West's utopian dream of a world powered by renewable energy is "a manifest debacle."
Man wearing an old fashioned gas mask and carrying a machine gun

New Preppers Should Avoid These Two Mistakes and do This Instead

New preppers often prepare for the last disaster. Here's what you can do to be better prepared for the next catastrophe.
Chunk honey in quart jars

Working in the Honey House

Decapping, extracting, filtering and bottling are steps required to take honey from the comb to the bottle.