The Pickled Prepper
Canned Meats

Quarantine Day 43 – A Dog’s Life

During quarantine, we have become like our coddled pets: well fed and lazy. But how long will the food last?
Hens and a rooster. Image by klimkin from Pixabay.

Chickens, Gardens and Bees, Oh My!

As gardening season approaches, we concentrate on chickens, bees, and appropriate fencing to protect them all
The omicron variant is sending COVID cases skyrocketing across the country.

COVID hits Close to Home

The omicron variant is sending COVID cases skyrocketing across the country, including our family members, so we decide to stay close to home.
Lysol Wipes

Day 13: What to Take to Quarantine

My youngest called today to tell me that she is going to quarantine with her boyfriend for the duration of their city’s COVID-19 lockdown. ...
homemade pizza

Quarantine Day 30

The coronavirus and the stay home stay safe movement is giving us the time we need to bake and make more meals from scratch. We're not rushing through meals, ready for the next project. It a small positive in the midst of the bad news.
A rifle with a suppressor. Photo by Kony on Unsplash.

Prepper Diary January 8: I Decide to Buy a Suppressor

Like muscles, your rights deteriorate if not exercised, so in light of yesterday's events, I decided to do my part for freedom by buying a suppressor.
Clothes hanging at a dry cleaner.

Country Living Means Driving 50 Miles to Run an Errand

Rural living can mean long drives and inconveniences, but we find it worth it. City life means crime, noise, traffic, high costs and too many people.
Canned meats on a shelf

Quarantine Day 63: Stocking the Little Extras

I’ve said that one of the biggest lessons the coronavirus pandemic has taught me is that we need to store more junk food and...
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.
Hardy, waterproof work boots are a prepper's friend.

Prepper Diary February 6: Waterproof Boots, COVID-19, and Frozen Pipes

Have you ever tried digging a hole in sandals? It doesn't work very well, which is why you need a pair of work boots. You should be stockpiling good, sturdy workboots.