The Pickled Prepper
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.

Prepper Diary October 27: I Almost Get my Ass Kicked by...

Sometimes what looked like a simple chore throws you a curve ball.
I voted stickers

Prepper Diary October 23: I Voted Yesterday

Lots of threats and fears about election day violence, lost ballots, miscounts and delays. I voted early to avoid those issues.
An old Chevy pickup truck

Prepper Diary October 21: Sometimes the Old Stuff is the Good...

Automobiles, tools and devices that are considered antiques to some are used by preppers to be prepared for a future without utilities and modern conveniences.
A work bench with tools

Prepper Diary October 6: It’s Been a Week of Chores

Never a dull day at Pete's Place as we've got chores to do and repairs to make as we get ready to move to our prepper property.
storage foods in buckets

Prepper Diary October 2: How to Build Your Food Storage Over...

We have buckets of long-term storage food. We have cans of dehydrated food. But we didn't build up this supply overnight. Live the prepper life and you can build up your supplies as well.
Corned beef hash

Prepper Diary September 26: Stocking Up For the Dark Days...

We continue to take small steps on our prepping journey, buying a few things here and there.
An autumn scene in the mountains

September 22 Prepper Diary: Back to our New Property

The move continues as we get closer to our goal of living at our prepper property one step at at time.
Trash bags

September 15 Prepper Diary: More Moving Prep

Meeting with Realtors, cleaning, painting, repairing, etc. We're getting our old home ready to list as we move to our prepper property.
Flour for sale at Sam's Club

September 13 Prepper Diary: The Layered Approach to Food Storage

You can start your food storage program at the grocery store, at Sam's Club or Costco. Buying specialty long-term storage foods and freeze dried foods should come after you have the bsics down.