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While Americans are distracted by their phones, the war with Iran is entering a destructive new phase. It's time to turn off the screen, check your preps, and stay vigilant.

Check out Pete's recommendations for what you should do this month to increase your preparedness and self-reliance.

A lack of air conditioning tests us and resiliency. We consider a mini-split, plus an update on our new chickens and the queen bees.

The 2026 Ebola outbreak in Africa is expanding and may be out of control. Could it spread here, and if so, where? What can you do to stay safe?

Gasoline prices may be falling, but ammunition prices are rising. Take your gas savings and add a few boxes of ammo to your survival stockpile.

History proves humanity survives the worst. Community, resilience, and teamwork may be the keys to surviving a major disaster.

Small drones are changing the face of warfare. Here is what preppers must learn from this asymmetric threat.

Take advantage of the Iran peace deal and the lower price of fuel to replenish any preps you used. There are other threats we must prep for.

This is the conclusion of the series that started last week. For perspective, you should read the first and second parts before you read...

In the last year, 39 states saw the cost of electricity rise faster than inflation. Here on the homestead, our solar panels generate financial returns as well as power.

How secure is your laptop or iPhone when it is on a public Wi-Fi Network? Do you know the steps to take to stay secure?

Random, unprovoked violence grows. and normalcy bias can get you killed whether you are in the city or the country.

Protecting your security, safety and privacy: How and why you should keep your real and your online lives siloed under different identities.

Where is that? Did we get this? Who has the whatchamacallit? Why being well organized can help you on your prepping journey--or your bugout.

How the weather in your retreat can affect your long-term survival and why first-hand, boots-on-the-ground experience matters.

When fiat money fails and the collapse comes calling, calories and BTUs will be the new currency and physical labor will be in demand.

Think retirement means slowing down? For this prepper, it means stacking firewood, staying self-reliant, and finding true freedom in hard work.

Just a brief note to advise our readers that we have updated our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and our copyright statement to better...

The lack of rain is affecting humans, honeybees, and plants, but some relief may lie on the horizon, at least in the Appalachians.

Have you noticed how the Democrats send a memo around with new talking points, and then everyone uses them? From congressmen to television hosts...

Pawn shops can be a good place for preppers to cash in some gold or silver, buy a gun, pick up a knife, or purchase a chainsaw and other tools.

Are you a prepper or a survivalist? From the Iran blockade to Hanta virus risks, sometimes your mindset matters more than your gear.

Don't let defeatist propaganda trick you into giving up. Learn why nuclear winter isn't the end, but a challenge to be met with preparation.

Robotic help is coming to homes near you, but at what cost? From privacy leaks to grid-down failures, they can be a prepping vulnerability.

Are you ready to fight for your land? We are, if it comes to that. And the Homestead Defense Bag will help.

Things seem to be heating up in the Hormuz Strait, likely leading to a renewed outbreak of war with Iran. Are you prepped for that?

Putin is ignoring the lessons of Afghanistan and may be domed to repat that failure. Will he survive a loss in Ukraine? Will Russia?