The Pickled Prepper
Farmers' Almanac winter forecast map

Farmers’ Almanac Releases An Extreme Winter Forecast for 2022-23

The Farmer's Almanac predicts a cold winter with heavy storms, especially in the Eastern two thirds of the country.
An EV charging station.

Can you Safely Evacuate in an Electric Vehicle?

Recent reports show that counting on an electric vehicle to evacuate in case of a hurricane, wildfire ore earthquake might be problematic.
Bird flu is driving up the cost of eggs again.

Egg Prices in US Jump 47% as Food Inflation Hits New...

While gasoline prices dropped, food inflation exceeded 12 percent in the past year. Eggs were especially hard hit, climbing 47 percent.
Produce in a grocery store.

We’re in a Global Food Crisis

People can cut back on movies or even driving when the cost of tickets or gas surges, but everyone needs to eat.
nuclear explosion

Iran Planning to ‘Build Nuclear Warheads’ and Hit New York

Iran released a short video threatening to rapidly develop nuclear weapons an turn New York into "hellish ruins"
gas pump

Demand Destruction Lowers Gasoline Consumption

While summer usually sees an uptick in gasoline consumption, this year consumption has dropped in June and July.
Hurricane Ida as seen on Saturday, August 20, 2021.

Utilities Fear Lack Of Transformers As Peak Hurricane Season Looms

If your power gets knocked out by a hurricane, shortages of transformers, line, and poles could slow efforts to restore power
Prepper News Update

Five Possible Chinese Military Responses if Pelosi Visits Taiwan

This could result in huge economic and commercial disruptions as the relationship between the U.S. and China could go from tense to warlike.
10 Spam Recipes for Preppers

Stores Lock Up Canned Meat in NYC due to Crime, Inflation

How bad is shop lifting and other petty crimes in our urban areas? Well, they are locking up Spam and other canned meats to prevent theft.
Food bank visitors. Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

Food Banks Report Record Demand, Record Shortages

Food banks in states across America are reporting record demand and are even running out of food.