Prepping

After carrying a Glock since the 1990s, Pete upgrades to a double-stack mini-1911 with a better trigger and an optic.

Think a gallon a day is enough? Think again. Learn why your water preps need to scale and how to source water when the taps run dry.

When the temperature hits 2°F, even off-grid systems fail. That's why we were glad to have backups for our backups.

As the U.S. targets Iran’s oil and nuclear sites, the "Quiet War" with China is heating up. Are you prepped for what comes next?

After the storm passes, power surges, windchill dangers, and cold weather CCW show that there is more to survival than the event itself.

Pete live blogs the 2026 winter storm, giving multiple updates per day, Hold down the Alt key and hit the refresh button to clear the cache and load the latest update.

Widespread power outages are headed our way and all we can do is prep. We're seeing some panic buying as people get ready

When the grid fails and the roads freeze, self-reliance isn't a hobby—it's a necessity. Here is our plan for the winter coming blast.

From "hardening" our body to managing LiFePO4 battery limits, how we adapt our homestead for the polar vortexes.

Verizon’s outage was a warning. As a polar vortex nears, learn why you need manual backups in case the grid goes down.