During a long-term TEOTWAWKI disaster, all of your attention and energy will be focused on surviving each day. Now is the time to prepare, not just for an SHTF event, but for what comes after. Survivors will be tasked with rebuilding their communities, and ultimately society as a whole. After a mega disaster, the dollar bills in your pocket will be as … [Read more...]
Daily Life After The End Of The World As We Know It
We self-reliant types spend a significant portion of our lives prepping for a long-term disaster. We grow our own groceries, cultivate backyard apothecaries, hone our shooting skills, preserve the garden harvest, hunt, fish, and harden our bug in or bug out locations. But how many of us have really thought about what daily life would be like during a … [Read more...]
9 Ways To Stop Looters From Driving Down Your Street
So here's an interesting topic that I almost never hear preppers discussing: How do you deal with unwanted traffic to your street or neighborhood during a long-term grid-down scenario? Imagine you and some neighbors live in a cul-de-sac and are all hunkering down, trying to ride out the disaster until help arrives or things return to normal. You want to … [Read more...]
10 Scary Things That Would Happen If The Grid Went Down
You may have already read or seen a variety of articles about what would happen if the grid went down or how 90% of people would die. You may also think that many of those articles are far-fetched and designed to instill fear in readers rather than seriously discuss the issue. If that’s the case for you, then you may think the same about this article … [Read more...]
How To Build A Solar Furnace For Only $50
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it sure is cold. In some places, it's so cold that an extended power outage could be deadly. Hopefully, you've prepared your home for winter and have several ways to heat your home without power, but there is one way to heat your home that doesn't require any fuel or firewood: a solar furnace. A solar … [Read more...]
3 DIY Emergency Heaters That Will Keep You Warm This Winter
Whether It’s a Small Shed, a Garage, or Your Whole House, These Do-It-Yourself Heaters Really Deliver - But Be Careful. Winter is here, and in spite of your best efforts, there's always that one room that is too cold. Electric space heaters are the usual option, but they have some downsides. For one, they really burn up the watts. Most space heaters run … [Read more...]
How to Stay Warm in Your Car If You’re Stuck in A Winter Storm
Winter weather can wreak havoc on travel plans. Every year we read of canceled flights and closed roads due to ice and snow. It’s always a good idea to check the weather before a road trip, but severe winter storms don't always follow predictable patterns. An unexpected wind shift and temperature change can turn a small flurry into heavy snowfall in no … [Read more...]
10 Solar Gadgets Every Prepper Will Want This Christmas
Got a prepper in your life but not sure what to get him or her for Christmas? Then check out these cool solar-powered gadgets. Preppers are worried about things like hurricanes, major earthquakes, or potentially a full-scale government shutdown. If any of those things happen, electricity is one of the first basic resources to go. Most people could survive … [Read more...]
27 Winter Survival Items You Should Have In Your Car
If you are like most preppers, then every year you spend time preparing your home for winter. You check windows and doors for leaks, insulating wherever possible. You preserve your summer and fall harvest for your pantry. You stock up on essential supplies to keep your family and animals fed and your home running smoothly in the event of emergency. But do … [Read more...]
17 Things People Will Wish They Have After The SHTF
This post is a little different from my usual posts. If you're already a prepper, I don't expect this article to teach you anything new. Rather, I expect it to serve as a reminder of why we prep. I also hope that it can serve as a warning to those who don't prep. For example, you might think it's unlikely that your home will ever be damaged or destroyed, … [Read more...]
9 Things To Do Before The Economy Collapses
If you're a long-time reader of this site, you may already know that the event that turned me into a prepper was the 2008 financial crisis. It made me realize that the system we all depend on is far more fragile than I ever imagined. What's worse, the fundamental problems that led to the Great Recession were never really solved. Wall Street has managed … [Read more...]
15 Rare Skills That Will Come In Handy When SHTF
If you’re familiar with the world of prepping for natural disasters and other life-changing, cataclysmic events, you probably have some provisions. You’ve decided that having a bug out bag is a good idea; you’ve stocked up on nonperishable items; you have a plan for where to go and what to do when the SHTF. But at some point in a survival scenario, there … [Read more...]
This Will Be The #1 Killer After The SHTF
Large-scale disasters present a lot of big and scary dangers that get plenty of attention in the survival community: riots, gangs of looters, mass starvation, collapsing buildings, and so forth. However, the number one killer that comes with almost every type of disaster is something so small you need a microscope to see it. I'm talking about infections. … [Read more...]
14 Ways Underground Bunkers Can Kill You
If you have a fortified underground bunker filled with food to last for years, this is probably the last thing you want to hear, but the truth is: survival bunkers can kill you! Don't get me wrong, a survival bunker can also save your life, and in many cases, you're better off in a bunker than outside. Still, there are several ways bunkers can kill you, … [Read more...]
9 Deadly Infections People Will Get After The SHTF
There are plenty of threats that people associate with a major disaster. Infection, however, is rarely one of the first threats to come to mind. Nevertheless, it is one of the most dangerous. In the absence of modern medicine and modern conveniences, deadly infections will run rampant, potentially killing millions of people. Below is a list of the most … [Read more...]
13 Scary Things that Happen When an Economy Collapses
In modern days, economic collapse is one of the most likely disasters that people all over the world must contend with. Even in an economic stronghold such as the United States, the possibility of economic collapse looms large. In fact, many experts predict that the U.S. is due for an economic downturn, the severity of which is yet to be seen. But … [Read more...]
Fortitude Ranch: A Survival Community For The Rest Of Us
Do you have a place to go in case of an apocalyptic disaster? Most of us don't. Now what if I told you that for a $1,000 a year, you could have a bug out location that is built to withstand doomsday, loaded with plenty of supplies, and populated by dozens of survival experts? It might sound too good to be true, but I assure you it is, and it's called … [Read more...]
10 Inexpensive SHTF Barter Items To Get Right Now
Many preppers like to hoard cash and precious metals in case of an economic collapse. The cash is in case of a deflationary collapse where banks run out of money and cash is hard to find. And precious metals are in case of a hyperinflationary collapse where banks print too much money and cash becomes worthless. But what if things get so bad that people … [Read more...]
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