The Pickled Prepper
Containers in a port

Road Trip Report: Gas Shortages and Lots of Trucks

We get a good look at the Southern states, mask compliance, gasoline shortages, the economy, and eat plenty of biscuits.
Homeless camp along a city street. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash.

Are we seeing the Beginning of the End?

Sometimes I get a bad feeling, like the air before a thunderstorm. Something ugly is headed our way. Or is it here already?
Cattle grazing. Photo by Lynda Hinton on Unsplash.

Another Way to Prepare for Inflation: Buy Now to Save later

How are you preparing for the coming wave of inflation? Today's post gives details on what one farmer is doing.
A pipeline

Gasoline Shortage in Eastern U.S. Another Example of Fragile Infrastructure

Last year it was COVID-19. In February it was cold weather. Today it's a ransomware attack. Why have large companies been blind to the fragility of their supply chain and the havoc problems can wreak in the marketplace
An array of spices. Photo by Marion Botella on Unsplash.

Why Preppers Should Stock Herbs and Spices

In our global world, we rely on distant countries to produce many of the things we rely on every day, from spices to shoes. That will go away in a collapse.
A slice of bread with honey

Long Term Storage Foods: Why Ingredients are Better than Mixes

We picked up some of old long-term storage food from our retreat this weekend, and it demonstrated why storing just-add-water mixes is a bad idea.
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.
A chicken sandwich. Photo by Go to Jacinto Diego's profile Jacinto Diego on Unsplash.

Chicken Shortage Looms: Have we Reached Peak Chicken?

Americans are gobbling so many chicken sandwiches, its leading to a chicken shortage. Seriously.
Los Angeles

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Ranked Hottest Emerging Housing Market

I've been to Coeur d’Alene and wasn't impressed. But then, cities don't impress me. My advice: Skip the intermediate steps and move rural.
Time to prep

Time to Double Down on Prepping

Look around. When things take a turn for the worse, it's time to double down on prepping and planning for the worst case scenario.