Prepping

Being a fairly hardcore survivalist demands sacrifices, but I prefer not to compromise on my personal safety. I carry concealed wherever I go, even when I am on the road.

We get a good look at the Southern states, mask compliance, gasoline shortages, the economy, and eat plenty of biscuits.

Sometimes I get a bad feeling, like the air before a thunderstorm. Something ugly is headed our way. Or is it here already?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.