The Pickled PrepperNews. Views and Advice

Guns should be an important component of your preparedness plan and may aid in your survival after the SHTF. Pete takes a quick look at some new ones.

2025 is off to a rough start and more trouble brewing, but many positive things are as well. Will it be a good year or a bad year?

What kind of vehicle do we need that would be useful now and after the SHTF? Pete evaluates at several popular options.

Inflation, tariffs and international sanctions are some good reasons to make some strategic purchases before prices rise.

When our politicians should be helping Los Angeles residents, they are laying blame and pointing fingers. Be prepared to get no help in a disaster.

We unintentionally test our Subaru's legendary snow performance in snowy conditions and it didn't perform as well as we had hoped.

We've been snowed in for a week, so we amuse ourselves by cutting firewood and baking bread,. Now more snow is expected.

Government, military and private organizations have increased security after the New Year's terrorist attack in New Orleans. Should you worry?

After being relatively free from terrorist attacks, two strike the U.S. on the same day and they share many similarities. What does this tell you?

Expect temperatures to plummet as a polar vortex brings cold temperatures from the artic circle as far south as Florida. Make your preps now.

Whatever 2025 holds in store, more food, more firewood, solar power, and plenty of fresh eggs will make it go easier for us. What are you planning for?

There are no mystery drones over my rural area, but my daughter's suburban neighborhood has been buzzed. I told her not to worry, and neither should you.

The governments of Canada, Germany, and France are in the midst of collapsing. What does this mean and why should it matter to preppers?

Is it worth installing solar power? That depends on whether you are talking survival or return on investment. Its a big investment with low return... unless you are a prepper.

In a nuclear war, will our enemies target our ICBM silos, our large cities, our military bases and industrial hubs, or all of the above? And what does it matter to you?

After eluding police for five days, it turns out the New York assassin was lucky rather than clever. He got caught because he failed to plan for what happened afterwards.

A quick recap of what to do to protect yourself in the seconds after an nuclear attack. Plus, Ttps on dealing with an EMP strike or other grid-down scenario.

The Ruble lost 10 percent last week while the U.S. stock market continues to reach new highs. One reason is the perceived strength of the new president and his economic plan.

Snow and cold weather sweeps across the Unite States and not everyone is prepared. Plus updates on Hurricane Helene damage and FEMA claims.

Pete makes suggests for prepping-related gifts this year, from stocking-stuffers to mid-priced and more expensive gifts.

The media seems to have embarked on a rush of nuclear war fearmongering, predicting Putin will attack the U.S. before Christmas.

We add surge and lighting protection to our solar power system and home to protect our appliances and other electronic equipment.

Don't get carried away in the post-Trump election glow. It's not all unicorns and rainbows in D.C. Use this time to regroup and re-evaluate.

My prepper friend Karl visits from the city and brings a truck full of goodies, both the kind that hum and the kind that go bang.

Now that we have resolved the big problems that affected us post-Helene, we are able to tackle some of the smaller ones.

While rural areas are safer than most urban areas, there are criminals who prey on empty or isolated country homes. A good security system can help deter them.

Iran appears to be planning a larger attack on Israel, one it says "will surpass all expectations." Will this be much ado about nothing or lead to a worst-case scenario?