Tag: Food
Sun, Firewood, Rice and the Declining Dollar
What do you need more, $100 in your pocket or 200 meals of 580 calories? Pete looks at the math behind do-it-yourself food storage.
Waiting Until the Last Minute to Prep Could Doom Your Family
As we saw in the recent ice storm and six years ago with COVID, thinking you can prep at the last minutes doesn't always work as expected.
Early Cold and Snow, No Eggs, and Vacuum Sealers
A polar vortex, snow, ice, and short winter days mean slippery roads and fewer eggs on the homestead as temperatures reach the single digits.
What is More important: Guns or Other Prepping Gear?
Do you stockpile guns and ammo at the expense of not having enough food? Or do you focus on food, water and shelter rather than self-defense?
What the End of the Shutdown Means for Markets
The end of the government shutdown will result in the sudden injection of money into millions of pockets. What happens next?
How to Prepare for Whatever the Economy Does
Will the market go up or crash? Are we headed to the moon or a recession? Here's how to prep for any economic outcome.
Prepping Updates and More on the Government Shutdown
Cheap tarps, more firewood, feeding the bees, and wondering how long the government shutdown will last.
Be Safe this Weekend; Make Wise Decisions
Pete recommends staying close at home this weekend until we can assess what, if anything, SNAP recipients do when they don't get their EBT money.
Oh SNAP! Things Could Get Ugly
If SNAP benefits are not funded due to the government shutdown, recipients are threatening all sorts of violence and rioting. Shop early to protect yourself.
Worth Reading: Swedes Stock Up for War
Now part of NATO Sweden may find itself at war with Russia, so its citizens are stockpiling food, just in case,










