Preparedness
How to Make Maple Syrup
Homemade pancakes made from my food storage are excellent by themselves, but when you add some homemade maple syrup to them they are so good I wouldn’t mind surviving the apocalypse just on those alone. 
Putting Together your Winter Emergency Car Kit
Between commuting to and from work, running errands, and schlepping the kids around to various activities, the average
American spends over 200 hours a year in their cars.
This is more time on the road than we spend in vacation time in a year!
Why I Started Prepping…And Why Eating Squirrel is NOT a Solid Prepping Plan
Every prepper has a story. Mine goes like this…
James Wesley Rawles’ Predicts Unraveling of America and What to do About it
James Wesley Rawles, former miltary intelligence officer, survivalist expert, and editor of SurvivalBlog.com is forecasting another crisis here in the United States beginning this Fall which will unravel throughout the next 24 months.
Why Be Subjected to Ridicule by Appearing on “Doomsday Preppers”
Here’s a guest post written by Dennis Evers who is featured on the new show “Doomsday Preppers” produced by National Geographic. He provides some insight into why he chose t
Progressive Backyard Survival: How to Master Survival Skills on Limited Time
If you’ve been a regular reader of my blog then you probably know how high I place the importance of learning wilderness survival skills. Being proficient at these skills provides the ultimate backup plan in a worst-case scenario where you’re left with only the gear on your back and your wits. In my opinion, to truly [...]
How to Prepare for a Nuclear Emergency
As Japan’s crisis continues to unfold, many of us (especially those who live on the West Coast of the U.S.) are worried about nuclear radiation reaching our shores. At this point it doesn’t appear like the radiation levels are high enough that the Westerlies will end up carrying dangerous amounts of it to the U.S. Whether [...]
End of the World Entertainment: Don’t Forget the Fun
One of my readers had recently commented on the importance of not forgetting entertainment as part of your preparations. Duly noted, I thought I’d take this opportunity to write about that in this article. As we go about meeting our prepping goals, one aspect that rarely gets covered is the entertainment side of things. We get [...]
The Survivalist’s Bucket List
There’s a lot more to being prepared than simply stockpiling a bunch of stuff. It’s knowledge and skill that often makes the difference between being a survivor or a statistic. Just as in stockpiling goods, in a long-term crisis the more knowledge and skills that you have about how to deal with a wide variety of [...]
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