Long Term Storage Foods: Why Ingredients are Better than Mixes
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.
Don’t Wait for the You-Know-What to Hit the Fan, Barter Now
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.
Chicken Shortage Looms: Have we Reached Peak Chicken?
Americans are gobbling so many chicken sandwiches, its leading to a chicken shortage. Seriously.
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Ranked Hottest Emerging Housing Market
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.
Time to Double Down on Prepping
Look around. When things take a turn for the worse, it's time to double down on prepping and planning for the worst case scenario.
I’m Building Infrastructure to Support My Future Food Supply
If our society collapses in a TEOTWAWKI event, we'll struggle to hang on to our remnants of modern society. Building it to last and building it now will be keys to success.
Prepare for More Riots in Minneapolis and Elsewhere
Tensions are high in Minneapolis and other cities as the prosecution of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd goes to the jury.
Clearing Out our Survival Retreat and a Look at What We...
Ever wonder what a prepper stores at their survival retreat? We visited our retreat and here's a look at the supplies we cached there.
The Best Time to Start Stocking up on Firewood
The winter is almost over and we have not used our wood stove for a week, but that doesn't stop the firewood deliveries.
The Walls are Up as Chicken Coop Framing Continues
More sunny weather allowed us to make substantial progress on our chicken coop yesterday. We expect to pick up with roofing late next week.