The Pickled PrepperNews. Views and Advice

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?

Gas is up, the Rial is dead, and the ceasefire is a head-fake. Here’s why the Iran war hasn’t broken the U.S., and why I’m still prepping.

Preparation isn't more than food, water and shelter; it’s the discipline to sacrifice, to choose independence over convenience.

U.S. consumers were happily complacent while the Iranian war raged. Will what comes next result in economic shock?

A forecast that is too hot and too dry threatens to exacerbate day-to-day problems and make the summer of 2026 a difficult one.

As the Strait of Hormuz is throttled, the window for self-sufficiency narrows. I’m stocking up on Gold Dots and bacon.

A 1 million square foot warehouse that held toilet paper and Kleenex facial tissue was consumed in a six-alarm fire earlier this week in California.

Trump’s ultimatum to Iran has secured a 14-day reprieve. Use this window to shore up your preps and build resilience.

Society, the economy, and politics always swing back. Learn how preppers can adapt to cycles and embrace disruption.

Despite the calendar claiming it arrived two weeks ago, spring is finally here, and the bees and butterflies are thrilled.

War in Iran and a looming global recession threaten supply chains. Why preppers should ignore political noise and focus on self-reliance.

We're lucky to have more gas and oil than most country's, but the war in Iran is still driving up prices. Here's what you can do.

Silver crashes while ammo prices rise, creating prepper squeeze. What is the common denominator for this price action?

Don't get caught in the dark like the Cubans. Learn a layered prepping approach to surviving long-term power outages.

The war is barely two weeks old, and people are panicking. But if you're prepped, you shouldn't be. Are you ready to weather a recession?

As food inflation returns, the price of protein rises--driven by beef. What's a prepper to do? See Pete's recommendation.

Is offsite storage a prepper's lifeline or a vulnerability? it may work great for our excess honey equipment, but is not ideal for food storage.

Stop prepping for "Next Tuesday" and start prepping for everything any day. It will elevate your preps and increase your survival.

What the first four days of Operation Epic Fury means to Russia and China and to your long-term survival strategy.

The much anticipated strike on Iran is underway and has already eliminated Iran's supreme leader and much of its leadership. So what's next?

Four years of war in Ukraine can teach preppers how to survive in the era of war. From drones to sabotage you need to prep for the next war.