The Pickled Prepper
Soles pulled off my boots

When Shoe Sole Blows Out, Shoe Goo to the Rescue

Just when I thought I was prepared regarding footwear, the soles peeled off my old hiking boots. Will Shoe Goo do the repair?
violence and war

Ringing in 2022 with Some Depressing Predictions

Happy New Year, but don't get your hopes up. Our 2022 predictions for 2022 say it will be expensive, dangerous, and depressing.
Used merchandise at a flea market. Photo by Alice Pasqual on Unsplash.

Potential Underground Jobs and Opportunities after the SHTF

What will you do when the financial system collapses, the banks close, the stock market shuts down, and businesses close?
old dimes and quarters

Silver Dealer Tries to Charge me an Enormous Premium

I run into a rude coin dealer who apparently doesn't need my cash. Be an educated consumer and knowing when to walk away from a bad deal.
5 and 6-gallon pails of rice and beans

Do You know How Much Food it Takes to Last a...

Do you have a year's worth of food stored for every member of your family? How much food is that? Is it even a realistic goal? We look at some lists.
A city destroyed in war

After a Collapse, Where Will Rebuilding Start?

If a global disaster knocks a few survivors back to the level of technology that was common int he 1880, where will the recovery take place?
Shoppers at a farmers' market

We Met Some of our Neighbors Who are Preppers

When you meet fellow preppers, do you tell them you are preppers? Or do you prefer to say nothing and let them wonder?
A roll of Franklin half-dollars that are 90 percent silver.

Taking my Own Advice and Stacking up

That's not a typo. I decided it was time to stack some silver to help combat inflation and hold for post SHTF purposes.
At $1 each, these pouches are a cost effective way to put some calories in your prepper pantry

Adding to my Stockpile a Little at a Time

Every time I go to Walmart, Sam's Club, or another store, I always try to add a few things to my prepper pantry, spreading out the cost over time.
A city destroyed in war

Danger of Russia Invading Ukraine Increases After Biden Call

Biden had a two hour call with Putin, but his threats may have opened to door for Russia to invade Ukraine.