The Pickled Prepper
Two ways to track the weater

Electronics are Points of Failure for Preppers

Store all the batteries and solar panels you want,; it doesn't matter. One day post-SHTF, all your electronic devices are going to fail.
$100 bills

Brace for Financial System Shocks

How long will it be before Americans have to choose between their house payment and their electric or heating bill?
hospital hallway

A Virus Here, a Virus There

COVID-19 is hanging in there, monkey pox is rearing is spreading, but the biggest problem may be our failing healthcare system.
The banish 30 suppressor

An Exciting Day at the Homestead

The suppressor we purchased seventeen months ago arrives and we give it a first look and a preliminary test.
Natural gas flame surrounding the globe

Gazprom Declaration of Force Majeure Bad News for Germany

Natural gas shortages are going to devastate Germany this winter as Russia cuts pipeline output to Europe.
Man wearing an old fashioned gas mask and carrying a machine gun

New Preppers Should Avoid These Two Mistakes and do This Instead

New preppers often prepare for the last disaster. Here's what you can do to be better prepared for the next catastrophe.
Drought monitor for July 12, 2022

Heatwaves, Drought and Dust Bowls

The western drought has spread into the south, threatening agriculture and the food supply. This may be the time to move to the mountains.
A city under attack.

Preppers: If you Want Peace, Prepare for War

"Si vis pacem, para bellum" implies you can prevent war by being prepared. Sadly, our country has missed that opportunity, but you don't have to.
A honeybee in flight.

How to Avoid Being a Drone and Getting Voted off the...

When the SHTF, the human equivalent of drones (bees that do no work and add little value to a beehive) will be the first to die.
five hungry kids

It’s a Tough Time to be Poor

Famine is getting worse in extremely poor nations like Somalia, Yemen and South Sudan. Is this what the future holds in the First World?