The Pickled Prepper
A frog in a pot on a stove

Is the Water Warm Enough, Mr. Frog?

Are you the frog? We all need to stop and think about the water temperature. It may be time to hop out of your seemingly comfortable life while you still can.
Celebrating an achievement

It’s not Supposed to be Easy

Is an obstacle holding you back? Are you facing adversity? Toughen up, buttercup, and use these attributes to overcome that obstacle.
Inflation jumped up and down in the 1970s. We could be heading into a similar patterns.

Inflation… is it Back to the ’70s?

We could be heading into a period of yoyo inflation as interest repeatedly rise and fall. Make sure you are prepared for rising rates.
Ruger 10/22 Takedown model with a Magpul backpacker stock.

The Takedown Ruger 10/22 for Survival

Pete reviews the Ruger Takedown 10/22 as a survival rifle and finds it fills a niche in his vehicle's Get Home Kit.
The U.S. scrambled F-22 Fighter jets in response to the balloon but held off on destroying it.

Prepare for War, Hate and Violence

A general just told the 50,000 troops under him to get some target practice, train harder, and get their legal affairs in order. That's good advice!
industrial manufacturing

Is the Next Shoe to Fall a Chinese Collapse?

As the lockdown in China continues and may spread to Beijing, we have to consider the repercussions for U.S. retailers and manufacturers.
Bloody hand print on a white wall

Never Think it Can’t Happen Here

If you think it can't happen here, you need to open your eyes and study your history. Bad things can and do happen in "good" countries.
A surplus of oranges to trade

Don’t Wait for the You-Know-What to Hit the Fan, Barter Now

I've made some good trades with tools I no longer need to get tools I want. We don't have to wait for the STHTF to barter.
1985 Ford F-150

Some Real World Examples of Inflation that Devalues Your Dollars

A truck that costs five times as much now as it did in 1985. A house the costs 60 times as much as it did in 1964. Both are real-world examples of inflation.
Facebook crossed out

Social Media is Killing us Softly; How to Limited Your Risk

After three months, I dip my toe back into the social media stream and I remember why I left: social media is a big part of what is wrong with society.