Recommended Reading
How to Prepare for the Coming Wheat Shortage
Wheat prices are soaring, and it doesn't bode well for your grocery bill. Here are some tips for managing the rising cost of bread and related products.
How and Where to Get Your Water After the SHTF
So you have stored food, great! But how are you prepped for water? And what would you do without the sewer system? Keep reading for answers and options.
What Kind of Prepper Are You? Guns vs Food
Guns play a role in preparedness, especially in this day and age. But where do they fall in your priority list? Before or after food?
How to Find Your Survival Retreat
Having a retreat is one of the ultimate prepper dreams, but you don't have to buy one, you just need to identify a place that will welcome you.
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.
How to Use a Generator During a Power Outage
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.
Prepping Articles
It’s Time to be Suspicious
Being suspicious of other people and their motives can help keep you out of trouble. That applies to countries as well as people.
Visiting a City with a Protest
Pete details the precautions he took when going to a city where a No Kings protest took place.
Israel Attacks Iran Nuclear Sites, Military Leadership
Israel launched major air attack on Iran, targeting Iran’s nuclear weapons development centers.
Here We Go Again: Protests, Rocks and Fireworks
Those looking for an excuse to protest and riot found one when ICE tried to arrest illegal aliens. Are we going to see another summer of riots and unrest?
Russia’s War in Ukraine Intensifies
Russia is pushing forward on the ground while Ukraine continues to strike key targets deeper inside Russia than ever before. Meanwhile, most Americans don't care.
How Prepared are you? Assessing your Progress
If you have been prepping for a while, it may be time to pause, take stock of your progress and decide where to focus next. We show you our approach.
Did Ukraine Just Cross the Red Line?
Will the devastating Ukrainian attack on Russia's strategic bombers brin peace closer, or lead to an escalation?
Solar Power is not the Perfect Solution
Solar power is a good option for preppers, but it is expensive and has some drawbacks. Pete reviews a big one.
Is COVID Bouncing Back? New Chinese Variant Reaches U.S.
COVID-19 Varian NB1.8.1, which is responsible for a spike in Chinese cases, has reached our shores, although there have been very few cases to date.
What Does the Big Beautiful Bill Mean for Preppers?
Trump's so-called Big Beautiful Bill passes the house, putting more money in many of our pockets. But is it good or bad for preppers?
Bugging Out versus Bugging In
Is it better to bug in or stay mobile after the SHTF? Pete discusses two perspectives and gives criteria to make your own decision.
What are You Prepping For?
What are you prepping for? There's a long list of natural and man-made disasters and a longer list of preps.
Outfitting the Polaris for New Adventures
Pete upgrades his side-by-side and equips it for medical and other emergencies.
Do Rising Prices on Amazon Show Tariff Impact?
Almost three times as many of my saved items on Amazon increased in price rather than dropped. Is this a sign of tariffs and things to come?
Things Look Normal Over Lengthy Road Trip
Pete takes a look at America from the Interstate, rest stops, and gas stations and finds things look pretty normal, with no fear or panic.
Reviewing Recent Purchases and Preps
Pete's last minute shopping to beat the tariff and de minimis deadlines proved to be mostly positive with a few losers.
The New Polaris Ranger Arrives on the Homestead
Pete tests put his new Polaris Ranger out on the homestead and compares the 2025 version to a 2017 model he had been driving.
Rowing Your Way to Financial Freedom
Do you own stuff, or owe money on stuff? The former will help you be financially free while the latter will keep you tied down. Lear how to break free.
Prepper Lessons from the Spanish Grid Failure
Monday's power outage in Spain and Portugal was the biggest grid-down even in the modern cell phone and digital communications era.
The Threat of War Between India and Pakistan Spikes
The threat of “all-out-war” between India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, is surging after an attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir.
The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Buy a Side-by-Side
Pete's hopes of finding a used side-by-side after Hurricane Helene turned out to be a miscalculation. Buyers are hanging on to them.
Is this the Death Knell from Temu and Shein?
Trump's tariffs and de minimis shipping changes are destroying Chinese business that ship direct to the U.S. consumer. Stock up before it is too late.
Meal Planning for Bugout Bags
One of the toughest things about bugging out on foot is to make sure you don't run out of food before you get there.
Planning and Considerations for Bugging Out
As the world grows more dangerous, you should have a bugout plan. If you already have one, it may be time to update it.
Gun Fun on the Homestead
What good is the ability to step out of your back door and do some target practice if you don't occasionally take advantage of it?
Trump’s Opening Salvo in the War with China
Trump has set a Trap for China and Xi Jinping has fallen into it as the economic battle of the century commences.
How to Beat the Tariffs and Prep for Uncertainty
Whether or not tariffs last, there are things you can do to frontload your purchases and minimize the impact of tariffs on your life and your wallet.