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Sam's Club had hundreds of pounds of rice in stock last week, perfect for prepping.

Stocking Up and Moving Out Before the SHTF

Time is running out to stockpile food and escape the city. Learn why rural living and bulk prepping are your best bets for SHTF survival.
Fog engulfs the mountains. When not in a drought, the Appalachians can be a temperate rain forest.

Our Drought is Suddenly Over—For Now

How the weather in your retreat can affect your long-term survival and why first-hand, boots-on-the-ground experience matters.
Driveway leading to a house you cannot see

Reasons to Not Delay Buying Your Prepper Property

If you plan to buy a retreat or more to a prepper property, Pete gives you several good reasons to get moving.
Are you prepared to protect your neighborhood or your homestead after a disaster?

What are You Prepping For?

What are you prepping for? There's a long list of natural and man-made disasters and a longer list of preps.
Living in the middle of nowhere has pluses and minuses. One of the minuses is that in a disaster, you are mostly on your own.

Pluses and Minuses of Remote Locations

Living off the beaten track has pluses and minuses. It has definitely slowed our recovery, but we think the benefits outweigh the downside.
A moving van

The Risks and Rewards of Moving

Don't be afraid of moving, even if it means leaving everything you know behind. Make the most of the opportunity and start afresh with a clean slate.
A view of the Appalachian Mountains from Tennessee. Photo by Joshua williams on Unsplash

Shh… Don’t Tell Anyone

The Appalachians, and West Virginia specifically, are attracting an influx of folks dissatisfied with their current location.
General Store Sign

The Importance of Fitting in at Your New Place

When you move to your retreat, you are leaving behind your local networks. It's important to fit in and try to build a new one.
San Francisco

What you can Learn from Large Companies

Retailers, financial companies, and other members of the Fortune 500 are leaving cities with high crime rates. Maybe you should, too.
Drinking "wild" water without filtration or other treatment is one of the ways you can get diarrhea after the SHTF,

Look to Long-Term Water Needs at Your Retreat

When buying a retreat or a prepper property, think not only of today, but what we may face years or decades from now.