The Pickled Prepper
When the SHTF, do you have what you need to survive close at hand? An EDC day pack can increase your chances of getting home or to a safe location.

Planning and Considerations for Bugging Out

As the world grows more dangerous, you should have a bugout plan. If you already have one, it may be time to update it.
The angled foregrip mounted on this AR pistol has an integra; 1450 lumen flashlight.

Gun Fun on the Homestead

What good is the ability to step out of your back door and do some target practice if you don't occasionally take advantage of it?
Idle factories in China making textiles, sewing clothes, manufacturing electronics and machining parts for export are falling silent due to tariffs are the opening salvo in Trump's economic war against China.

Trump’s Opening Salvo in the War with China

Trump has set a Trap for China and Xi Jinping has fallen into it as the economic battle of the century commences.
Buy electronics, clothing footwear, OTC meds, health and beauty aids and other imported goods so you can beat any cost increases driven by the tariffs.

How to Beat the Tariffs and Prep for Uncertainty

Whether or not tariffs last, there are things you can do to frontload your purchases and minimize the impact of tariffs on your life and your wallet.
President Trump signs executive orders in the White House.

Cutting the Cord – Everybody has to Grow Up

The world freaks out as Trump fulfills his promise to implement tariffs. Europe and China react negatively to having to grow up and pay their own way.
An old abandoned home like those we see in the Appalachians.

Hunger in the Appalachians

Hunger has been commonplace in the Appalachians for centuries. I ran into it first-hand the other day. Our future might hold more of it.
Seven nuclear-ca[able B-2 stealth bombers have been positioned on an air base in Diego Garcia.

B-2 Stealth Bombers Movements Could Herald War with Iran

Is the U.S. threatening the Houthis or Iran by positioning seven B-2 stealth bombers within striking distance of the Middle East?
Canned goods from Sam's Club

Buying Things on Sale and in Bulk

Prepping is a great excuse to take advantage of sales and buy in bulk to stock up. Just do so wisely and don't get carried away.
This is what AI imagines the F-147 will look like when accompanied into battle with autonomous "collaborative combat aircraft."

Are Rare Earth Minerals the New Oil?

For a century, wars were fought over oil and access to it. It looks like the next war may be fought over rare earth minerals.
Online shopping can be useful in the early stages of an emerging SHTF event.

What’s in Your Shopping Cart?

If the you-know-what is hitting the fan, do you have time to go shopping? Will UPS and Fedex still deliver? And if so, what should you order?
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