A young woman prepared to defend herself with a pistol.

There is no Such Thing as a Gun-Free Zone

You have a choice: You can be the hero who returns fire and shoots the bad guy or be the victim lying in a puddle of your own blood.
Conspiracy theories sometimes contain the truth or obscure it.

Trying to Find the Truth in Conspiracy Theories

When you hear a wild conspiracy theory, don't dismiss it out of hand. Consider it, and think about how and why it came about.
Chicken on skewers being cooked over coals

The Food Riots are Here Already

Food is already in short supply, causing civil unrest in some countries. Prepare for food rationing, price controls and black markets.
A man alone in the forest

Is there a Prepper Personality?

Is there a personality profile for preppers? Are introverts better preppers than extroverts? What about planning and attention to detail?
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Welcome to our New Look and Feel

We’ve modernized the look and feel of the Pickled Prepper site, added some new features and improved navigation.
Map of Australia

Greetings from Down Under

A prepper from down under gives us an introduction to his life as a prepper in Australia.
A man surrounded by destroyed buildings.

Important Objectives for Preppers

We break survival objectives down into five steps to get us through the event, the aftermath and to the recovery.
Man with gas mask and gun in a wasteland

Are you Ready for Anything?

Disasters are not neat and tidy and don't arrive on schedule. While we can plan for one thing, we need to be ready for anything and everything.
Wheat Kernels

Squeezing a Few More Items into my Prepper Pantry

Worried about the threat of nuclear war, food shortages, inflation and an expanding war, I find it hard not to add to my food preps.
$100 bills

When Your Money is Not Your Money

Your money in the bank may not be as safe as you think. It's not robbers you have to worry about, it's the government and courts.