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Preppers Need to Go Beyond Planning and Build Skills

Preppers plan and prepare, but that's just the first step. Training and practice are necessary to build skills and gain experience.
A steep uphill dirt road

We Explore Our Future Prepper Property

We walk the property, which is down a private road and halfway up a mountain.
Plenty of meat at Costco

Prepper’s Diary June 26: Costco is Back to Normal

Four months after panic buying stripped stores of paper products and shelf-stable foods, we found our local Costco was back to normal or even better than it was prior to the coronavirus outbreak.
Dehydrated fruits in mason jars.

Prepper Diary June 25 – We Luck into a Food Dehydrator

We lucked into a new-in-box food dehydrator for about 25 percent of the normal retail price.
A doctor's stethoscope. Photo by Hush Naidoo on Unsplash

Why We Flattened the Curve

Flattening the curve worked; it bought us time to understand COVID-19 and to better understand how to treat it. Don't let the higher numbers panic you.
The B52 Stratofortress. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez.

This is what Happens when America is Perceived as Weak

When our foes think the United States is distracted by internal problems, they tend to act out and rattle their sabers looking for an opportunity.
Rock wall with missing grout.

Property Search: Our Home Inspection

Getting a home inspection done on any house you are buying (unless it is a tear down) is a critical step in the buying process. Depending on the results, you may be able to renegotiate the sale or even back out.
Fighter jet

Global Hot Spots and Bad Economic News Spark Concerns

War drums boom, coronavirus outbreaks bloom, and food shortages loom. There's plenty of things for a prepper to worry about.
Mountain View

Prepper Diary June 8 – We Make an Offer

Our search for the perfect prepper property that is both our retreat and our permanent residence takes a big step closer.
A house listing on Realtor.com

Restarting Our Property Search

After months of looking online instead of in-person, we're heading out to look at prepper properties this weekend.