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Hydro power has evolved in the last few hundred years.

Is Micro Hydro Power an Option for our House?

We have multiple streams running along and across our property. Are any of them suitable to hydropower, and hows does it compare to solar?
A map showing potential fallout after a nuclear attack.

New Thoughts on What to Look for when Buying a Prepper...

The world has changed since we bought our prepper property. Here's what I'd look for today I didn't consider back then.
A man in front of a crumbing building in Ukraine

War, the Economy and Prepping

Like the war in Ukraine, things with the economy seem to be sputtering along in fits and starts. What should we believe? What should we do?
Woman walks across a snowy field

Nuclear Winter and Survival Rates

In an all-out nuclear war, scientists expect temperatures to plunge at least 16 degrees in the first year. The number of survivors may surprise you.
A survivor in an urban environment

The Biggest Threats Preppers will Face After the SHTF

Regardless of what causes TEOTWAWKI, there will be a number of things in a post-SHTF world you will have to survive. Are you prepared to do so?
Balloons

Mysterious Floating Objects – What do they Mean?

Spy balloons are invading our airspace! Wait, what does that really mean? Is it a threat, a distraction, or just another step toward war?
Taking a nap on the couch

Sleeping Through the Apocalypse

Lots of stuff went down today, but I napped through most of it. Hope someone wakes me up for the apocalypse!
I carried the gear up the mountain in a surplus ALICE pack

Prepping and Caching on the Homestead

I finally had a chance to place my first cache in the woods hundreds of feet above our house. I hope never to need it, but feel good it's there.
Tarp used as a rain fly

Here’s Why Every Prepper Should have Extra Tarps

Whether you are bugging out, hunkering down, or expecting a storm, having a stash of tarps is recommended for preppers.
The aftermath of a 7.8 earthquake in Turkey.

Wave of Earthquakes Kills Thousands in Turkey

A series of devastating earthquakes killed thousands in Turkey, bringing down more than 1,000 multi-story buildings.