The Pickled Prepper

To Bug In or Bug Out

The question of whether to bug out and when to do so is one preppers face every time there’s an emergency. Sometimes it’s pretty clear. This is not one of those times.

What’s Next: Recession, Depression, Economic Collapse or Rebound?

I suggested to my wife that we consider buying more meat from one of the local farmers we deal with, but she thinks we...
Chain Link Fence

How One week in Quarantine has Changed Us

We are on day 7 of our self-imposed Quarantine. After a week, it’s safe to say our lives have changed a bit. Here’s what I’ve observed:

1400 New U.S. Coronavirus Cases in 24 Hours

The number of cases of people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. grew by almost a third in the past 24 hours. As of this morning, there were 5,881 cases, an increase of 1,399, or just over 31 percent. At this rate, my earlier report that cases were doubling every 3 days and projection that we could reach 88,000 cases by March 30 and 1 million by April 10 is going to end up being too conservative.

September 30: Read Pete’s Guest Article on SurvivalBlog.com

We are pleased to announce that SurvivBlog.com published a guest article from us.  If you include guns in your preps, you should give it...

November 2: Europe Continues to See COVID-19 Cases Surge

Nine countries now are now reporting more than 1 million cases of coronavirus, with the United Kingdom the newest addition to that list.  While...
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Rapid COVID-19 Growth Results in Scary Numbers on Halloween

As the U.S. approaches 100,000 cases per day and the world closes in on 600,000, it is clear the virus is spreading faster and faster.
Products purchased at Sam's Club

A Sam’s Club Report as Panic Buying Begins Again

With five more days until Election Day and a potential coronavirus-inspired lockdown in the future, we visit Sam’s Club to see what is in stock.
homeless man

Unemployment, Homelessness and Economic Uncertainty to Continue into 2021

As government-mandated rent deferrals and mortgage deferrals expire, tens of millions could face eviction early next year.
Coronavirus quarantine sign. Photo by Timo Hartikainen on Unsplash

October 26: Coronavirus Growth Spirals Out of Control

France, Italy, Germany and the UK are all seeing COVID-19 cases grow by 20 percent or more each week. That's a growth rate four times that of the U.S.