The Pickled Prepper
A young man using a folding saw

Do you Need Bushcrafting Skills to Survive?

Bushcrafting and wilderness survival skills are useful, but is surviving in the wilderness really your best option after the SHTF?
The Supreme Court Justices who just concluded their term and are now on recess.

Thank the Founders for the Courts

Thanks to a divided Congress, the courts are one of the few checks on the abuse of executive powers and government overreach.
A soup kitchen during the great depression

Lessons from the Great Depression

The Great Depression was a bad time for the country. It changed the face of America. We can learn some lessons from it to better prepare ourselves for the future.
A Glock pistol and its loaded magazine.

My New Carry Gun

Pete takes the plunge and goes with a 9mm and a pistol-mounted optic, proving that old preppers can learn new tricks.
Two cases of Hormel chili

Don’t Overlook this when Stocking your Prepper Pantry

It's one of the favorite foods in Pete's Prepper Pantry barbecue it is flavorful, can be served with rice or cornbread, and has important nutrients.
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.
A woman blows her nose while sick in bed.

How to Minimize Illness After the SHTF

Today, strep throat or a minor infection are easily dealt with. That won't be the case after a SHTF incident when there are no doctors or hospitals.
An angry woman

The Art of Saying “No” to the Unprepared

After the SHTF, preppers should expect to be approached by the unprepared who want to mooch off them. Here's how to say "no!"
One man amongst devastation

Can you Survive the First Year?

How well are you prepped? Pete discusses three things you must be prepared to survive for a country-wide or global calamity.
A tank lost in the Ukrainian War

Ukraine War Grows Fiercer, More Likely to Spread

The Ukrainian War seems to have started small and grown over time. This latest counteroffensive by Ukraine may be the ultimate battle, or war could spread.