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SHTF Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay.

What Survivors Will Need to do After the SHTF

If you are lucky enough to survive the SHTF disaster that destroys society and our way of life, you will need these skills to stay alive.
Jerky vs biltong

Product Review: What’s Better, Beef Jerky or Biltong?

When it comes to dried meat, jerky is an American stable. But how does it compare to biltong, the favorite snack food of South Africans?

The COVID Collapse is Coming – Prepare Now

COVID-19 is doing lasting damage to our country and our economy. In this post, we explore the lasting effects and what you can do to prepare yourself.
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Prepper Diary December 14: Struggling to Stay Warm Without Overheating

With a wood stove, its easy to male the room too hot, but that is probably better than being too cold. We struggle to find the sweet spot.
hunting rifle. Photo from BigStock.

Are Your Guns as Well Prepared as You Are?

Guns break under the best of circumstances., but stocking a few key parts and some handy tools can keep your armory up and running in good times and bad.
Food bank visitors. Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

Until Help Arrives: Should You Expect to be Rescued?

Many people expect that the government or someone else will rescue them after a natural disaster or other calamity, but that may not be the case.
Alone in the wilderness. Image by Aristeidis Tsitiridis from Pixabay.

How to Be More Independent and Why it will Make You...

The path of a prepper is not an easy one. You must be an independent thinking, and able to act on your own when others don't or won't.
man with mask waits at bus stop.

The Pandemic Will End When We Want it to End

Is COVID-19 as bad as the media and politicians make it sound, or is this just a form of psychological warfare designed to weaken the country, degrade our freedom and take away our liberty?
High priced ammo

In Prepping, as in Life, Timing is Everything

When you look at prepping as a marathon rather than a sprint, you can time your purchases to take advantage of market lows and save money.
Comparing an urban row house to a country homestead

What’s Best for You: Urban Prepping vs Country Prepping

Urban prepping is not only possible, its where many preppers start out, but should it be the final destination on your prepper journey?