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The global war threat is expanding. What does the CIA's secret Moscow visit to Ukraine’s infrastructure attacks, mean for your preps?

More about my special assignment below. First, a quick homestead update: We processed an additional 120 pounds of honey this weekend for a grand total...

Costco or Sam's Club for survival supplies? Discover which wholesale club gives preppers the best bang for their buck to build a long-term pantry.

Early goldenrod and ironweed signal a fast-approaching autumn. It's time to wrap up summer, make the fall harvest, and prep for the coming winter.

The recent Texas NFA ruling means preppers can finally buy suppressors and SBRs without ATF registry or delays. Here’s how to capitalize.

After living in the middle of nowhere for six years, Pete the Pickled Prepper returns to the big city. Can he re-adapt or will he head back home in a hurry.

We can learn from tragedies, including the In-N-Out shooting in Idaho. Its a reminder of why carrying a gun and a trauma kit can save lives.

If the SHTF and we have to live without utilities, where will you turn for access to information, entertainment, or goods?

Stockpiling food and ammo isn't enough. Discover the essentials beyond food and water you need to survive a long-term collapse.

Diarrhea--explosive or not--can be a deadly after the SHTF. Learn how to prevent, treat, and prep for gastrointestinal illness when the grid goes down.

August brings the peak of hurricane season. From grid-down stress tests to bug-out bag updates, here is your August 2026 prepping checklist.

There are downsides to homestead life, but we manage them, do preventive maintenance, and prep to mitigate the downsides.

What would really happen if the U.S. decides to send Iran back to the Dark Ages, and what it would mean in Europe, Asia, and here at home.

Time is running out to stockpile food and escape the city. Learn why rural living and bulk prepping are your best bets for SHTF survival.

Our step-by-step plan action plan for reacting to a nuclear crisis in Europe, Learn what we buy, when and where.

If Russia launches a tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine, would you be ready? Do you have a plan for that? If not, make one now.

How tactical do you need to be as a prepper? We look at several scenarios and the ins and outs of concealed carry, open carry and rifle carry.

Summer homesteading is about more than harvesting and preserving food; it's about getting ready for the coming winter.

While Americans are distracted by their phones, the war with Iran is entering a destructive new phase. It's time to turn off the screen, check your preps, and stay vigilant.

The honey is rolling into the homestead! As we prepare for our largest harvest yet, we take our new extractor for a spin.

Check out Pete's recommendations for what you should do this month to increase your preparedness and self-reliance.

A lack of air conditioning tests us and resiliency. We consider a mini-split, plus an update on our new chickens and the queen bees.

A fellow beekeeper raises her own queens and has extra mated queens. She asked me if I needed any. Since I had two under-performing...

The 2026 Ebola outbreak in Africa is expanding and may be out of control. Could it spread here, and if so, where? What can you do to stay safe?

We are gearing up to produce more eggs and honey for our use and for sale. Its an important part of our self-sufficiency.

Gasoline prices may be falling, but ammunition prices are rising. Take your gas savings and add a few boxes of ammo to your survival stockpile.

History proves humanity survives the worst. Community, resilience, and teamwork may be the keys to surviving a major disaster.

There comes a time when chickens have outlived their usefulness and aren't earning their keep, so we culled our spent hens this weekend.

Small drones are changing the face of warfare. Here is what preppers must learn from this asymmetric threat.

The first part of the honey harvest is in and being bottled, but there will be one or two more this year as honey remains on the hives.