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Is the U.S. Becoming a Banana Republic?

Are we sinking to the point where we arrest our political opponents? How long before secret police knock on doors in the middle of the night?
Water

The Pros and Cons of Wells for Preppers

Water is one of the Big Three in prepping, but is a well a good option for your prepper compound or retreat?
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If the Feds can Raid Donald Trump’s House, are any of...

The FBI gets used against Trump again, tainting their reputation and making many compare them to the secret police used by dictators to arrest their opposition.
Water sprays out of our pipe

A Big Step Towards Winterizing our Water System

We take steps towards burying the water pipe from our spring to the house. This should hep prevent freezing and ensure we have water in any conditions.
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We Are Reaching our Limit

Americans have always aimed to exceed our limits, but now we are being constrained. That can't last. Time to change course.
A person in a hoodie with their face obscured by shadows.

Crime and the Lack of Natural Consequences

To almost no one’s surprise, releasing criminals from jail puts more criminals on the street resulting in more crime.
Rioters in Washington DC. Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unspash.

We are on the Downhill Slope of the Fourth Turning

We are approaching the point when average people will no longer sit complacently and let the world collapse around them.
Potatoes fresh from the ground

It’s Harvest Time at the Homestead

It's peak harvest time on the homestead, but our raised beds would never be enough to sustain us during an emergency.
USS Ronald Reagan and USS Abraham Lincoln in the Philippine Sea in June.

How to Prepare for War with China

War is terrible. It is costly, both in lives and treasure. But war can bring out the best in Americans. It can bring us together. But at what cost?
Rice and Beans at Sam's Club

Recession Road Trip Report and Sam’s Club Visit

While gas prices may be dropping, the price of everything else seems to be rising. On our recent road trip, costs were up 17 to 87 percent.