The Pickled Prepper
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.
drought

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?
international currency

What is Hyperinflation and How to Survive it

Are you prepared for runaway inflation? Is anyone? We discuss what hyperinflation looks like and tactics to survive it.
Crime Scene

We Know we Made the Right Decision when we Left the...

We've owned our Prepper Property for more than a year and lived in it full time for about six months. Talk about getting out while the getting was good!
semiconductors

Imagine a World Without New Semiconductors and Microchips

A slowdown in the production of new cars due to a lack of microchips may be just a taste of what the future holds. Chips are a huge potential weakpoint in the global supply chain.
Road Trip

Transitory Hyperinflation is Here and More Bad News

I head down the mountain to revisit society and the news isn't good. Gas is more expensive, food is costly, and the word "hyperinflation" is no longer just used to describe other countries,
Circus ring with elephants

Bread and Circuses Only Work When there’s Enough Bread to go...

funny how a tactic developed more than a thousand years ago still works today. It must be human nature to be easily distracted at the expense of long-term problems.
A pendulum. Image by Cloé Gérard from Pixabay.

It’s Time for the Pendulum to Swing Back to the Middle

You can always count on a pendulum to eventually swing back, but the problems start when it goes too far.
Forging my knife.

My First Experience at Forging Yields a Rough Knife

I had a fun day forging, but the results of my first time at an anvil left something to be desired. Still, it was a good lesson.