The Pickled Prepper
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What Kind of Prepper Are You? Guns vs Food

Guns play a role in preparedness, especially in this day and age. But where do they fall in your priority list? Before or after food?
Rioters enjoy the flames of arson. Photo by Alex McCarthy on Unsplash.

Protests and Riots Erupt as Looting Spreads

These latest riots are worst than last year. They are far more violent than the protests in Cuba. Tensions are high.
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Is it Just me? Or is the World Falling Apart?

Danger zones, hot spots, and red flags seem to litter the global map. When things go wrong, they seem to go wrong everywhere, all at once.
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Is Wells Fargo Canceling Credit Lines a Sign of an Economic...

The last time personal lines of credit were terminated was in 2008, during the Great Recession. Is this a sign of bad things to come?
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How to Survive in a Failed State

There are signs that the U.S. is heading towards and economic collapse which could result in the U.S. becoming a failed state. Are you prepper for that?
The aftermath of a riot. Image by Fajrul Falah from Pixabay.

How to Handle the loss of Police, Fire and EMS Service...

Shortages are bad, but we can stockpile goods and resort to barter. what will you do if the thin blue line disappears and there is no police, fire, EMS or sanitation?
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How to Handle Shortages and Outages in an Economic Collapse

When things start to disappear from the shelves, when it becomes hard to find your medication or the gas pumps run dry, this advice could help.
Is it a bugout vehicle? Is it a mobile retreat? Or is it a target on wheels? We examine whether prepping and RVing go hand-in-hand

Survival and Preparedness on the Road: Can RVers be Preppers?

Is it a bugout vehicle? Is it a mobile retreat? Or is it a target on wheels? We examine whether prepping and RVing go hand-in-hand.
Grocery store shelf picked clean. Photo by Isaiah Villar on Unsplash.

Three Reasons to Stock Up Early

Some say its never too late to start prepping, and that's generally true. But start now; there are some advantages to beating the rush.
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Do Water Wars Loom in Our Future as Western Drought Worsens?

We've fought wars over oil. How much worse does the megadrought have to get before blows are exchanged over water?