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Using mylar bags and oxygen absorbers inside a 5-gallon pail is one of the most effective ways to preserve dried foods for the long run.

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.
Grocery store shelf picked clean. Photo by Isaiah Villar on Unsplash.

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.
The Polaris Ranger does pretty well on snow roads like this one.

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.
A row of shotguns in a store

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?
The end of the shutdown will be like money falling from the sky for some segments of the population.

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?
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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.
This tarp deteriorated too quickly, exposing our firewood to rain after less than two years of use.

Prepping Updates and More on the Government Shutdown

Cheap tarps, more firewood, feeding the bees, and wondering how long the government shutdown will last.
Police check carts to make sure customers have paid. This image was created with AI.

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.
If SNAP benefits are not funded due to the government shutdown, recipients are threatening all sorts of violence and rioting.

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.
Sweden is not far from Russia and the both can access the Baltic Sea, Now part of NATO they may find themselves at war with Russia.

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,