The Pickled Prepper
Grocery Store Aisle

Things Are Shockingly Normal in Town

I look at the energy crisis, the food crisis, and the other problems going on in the world, and I wonder, how can things be so normal in town?
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Biden Ad-lib Threatens to Escalate War with Russia

After being careful not to push Putin to far, President Biden seems to call for regime change in Russia. How will Mad Vlad respond?
Covered wagon

Prepper Diary November 1: Bugging Out and on Being Charitable

Our old house is for sale so we're bugging out to the mountains. Moving has encouraged us to downsize and minimize.
Man in a purge mask. Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash.

How will you Survive During the Purge?

Some municipalities might have a shortage of police, fire, and EMS personnel due to their decisive and destructive vaccine mandates. Yet the politicians don't seem to care.
A neighbor who is clearing some land brought us these logs of future firewood.

Congratulations! You Made it Halfway through Winter

We're halfway through winter, but anything can happen weather wise, especially in February. Don't let warm weather get your hopes up
It's always a good idea to clean and recondition your gun magazines.

How and Why to Recondition Your Gun Magazines

You probably knew that your firearms need regular cleaning and maintenance, but did you know your magazines do, too?
packets of drink mixes

Beyond Water – Survival Beverages for Bugging Out

Preppers concentrate so much on water, but sometimes there is value in going beyond water or even enhancing it.
The spam on the right actually has more calories than the Omeals 32-meal pack on the left. Don't let sales claims fool you.

Don’t get Ripped off by Crazy Prepper Food “Deals”

You need to be an educated consumer to avoid getting ripped off when shopping for prepper food. Pouches of food are usually the worst buy.
Living in the middle of nowhere has pluses and minuses. One of the minuses is that in a disaster, you are mostly on your own.

Pluses and Minuses of Remote Locations

Living off the beaten track has pluses and minuses. It has definitely slowed our recovery, but we think the benefits outweigh the downside.
Electrical power lines

Our Grid Power is Back!

The other night at dinner, my phone chimed. It was a message saying grid power had been restored. After confirming this was the case,...
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