Category: SHTF

If the Trucks Stop Coming

If the Trucks Stop Coming Now days many people are buying and selling their produce, eggs and even meat locally. However, not enough so that our country’s economy could withstand a total breakdown of the shipping process. A large amount of what we eat as well as other products are trucked in. The infographic below …

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Staying Alive After A Nuclear Attack

Staying Alive After A Nuclear Attack When I came across this article, I almost passed it by and the after reading it had to think a bit before deciding whether to share it with you. I don’t believe in fear mongering and when I see articles regarding nuclear explosions most of the time that is just …

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Communication After the World Goes Silent

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Communication After the World Goes Silent Immediately after an emergency situation as soon as we know we are for the moment safe from the initial event in today’s world our second priority tends to be contacting friends and family to assess not only our own situation but to reassure …

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DIY Water Purification System

DIY Water Purification System Water, water and more water! I know to those of you, like myself, who have been prepping for some time, are probably tired of hearing about the need to store, acquire, or purify water! But even the aggregated pages like us can’t stress enough the need for this as part of …

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Prepping for Baby

Prepping for Baby One thing is certain, the cycle of life will continue. The old will pass away and new life will be born, SHTF or not! If you have children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or even great-grandchildren preparing for them is a bit more complicated than a simple bug out bag! They have different nutritional …

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Why We Prepare

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why We Prepare   Everyday someone asks a prepper, why we prepare for something that may or may not happen tomorrow? Live for today! While I agree with the live for today idea, I KNOW we must also be prepared for tomorrow and what it may bring. If you think …

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Prepper’s Guide to Safe Guarding Your Home

Prepper’s Guide to Safe Guarding Your Home I can’t speak about your community, but I will tell you that in my own community crime rates have shot up and out of sight. Before I purchased property here, I did the normal research, checked the school’s rating, checked the crime stats, the property tax rate, insured …

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Knife Laws

Knife Laws One of the most important tools to anyone prepping, homesteading, camping or hunting is a good knife. I carry a small one on my key chain for emergencies (cutting rope etc. not big enough for self-defense) But as the world changes more and more people are carrying them with them as a method …

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Survival Uses For Cigarettes

Survival Uses For Cigarettes The beginning of the featured article gives the usual warning that cigarettes are bad for your health. I will be honest with you all and say I do believe many of today’s health issues suffered by smokers are a result of the habit. However, I also believe that when the medical …

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Properly Zero a Rifle

Properly Zero a Rifle If you are going to use a weapon for any reason… Know how to use it properly and safely. If you do not know how to appropriately use a particular weapon, especially a deadly weapon, you are safer using some other tool to get the job done. That being said… When …

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