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Fires broke out after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

If we didn't expect something bad to happen, we wouldn't prep. What you prepare for and how you prepare are critical to your success.
Man with gas mask and gun in a wasteland

A Survivalist by Any Other Name

There are lots of names for prepping, some may be vaguely threatening or sound darker than others, but in the end, we are all preparing to survive the collapse.
The earth seen from space at night. Image from Pixabay.

We Look at the Big Picture as the U.S. Exceeds 400,000...

As the U.S hits a major milestone, we step back and look at COVID-19 in comparison to past disasters, potential future disasters, and even post-apocalyptic fiction.
SHTF Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay.

What Survivors Will Need to do After the SHTF

If you are lucky enough to survive the SHTF disaster that destroys society and our way of life, you will need these skills to stay alive.
Food bank visitors. Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

Until Help Arrives: Should You Expect to be Rescued?

Many people expect that the government or someone else will rescue them after a natural disaster or other calamity, but that may not be the case.
I need a new truck.

Prepper Diary November 21: The Car Crash Aftermath

Left on the side of the highway after my car crash, I have to figure out what to do next.
Front end collision. Photo by Clark Van Der Beken on Unsplash.

Prepper Diary November 20: Pete’s Favorite Truck gets Totaled

I was in a head-on collision with another vehicle and both my airbags deployed. I survived largely uninjured, and a learned an important lesson or two.