Prepping

Forest fires sweep across California, hurricanes in the Gulf Coast, COVID-19 outbreaks on college campuses and looting in Kenosha. It's been a hell of a week.

The lockdown started five months ago and the rioting 10 weeks. The combination is ruining the quality of life in major cities.

Months of protests, looting, attempts to defund the police, and the growing chasm between the those with socialist/communist leanings and those in favor of capitalism and the free market are causing preppers to worry and to step up their prepping activities.

As Hurricane Isaias heads towards Florida and the Southeast, we figured it was a good time to talk about how to use a generator during a power outage.

We answer the questions: Do gold and silver have a role in your preparedness planning? If so, what types should you buy and when?

After avoiding the city for almost a month and going on self-imposed quarantine for more than a week, I venture out and find others are playing it safe, too.

There are many predictions of difficult times ahead. Here's our list of the top 10 things you may want to buy before the election.

Homesteader and preppers probably have more in common than we think, and there is often some overlap between the two lifestyles.

Our daughter visited the family retreat or bug out location without us for the first time. It was a learning experience for all involved.

Preppers plan and prepare, but that's just the first step. Training and practice are necessary to build skills and gain experience.