SHTF Archives

14 Signs It’s Already Too Late to Prepare

There could come a day when it’s already too late to prepare for a disaster. Once disaster strikes, the time for preparedness has passed.

Each state in the U.S. has unique features that make it prone to certain disasters. Here are the most likely disasters for each state.

The the SHTF, the government could decide to confiscate these items. Here are some places where you can hide them.

In a worst-case scenario where the grid goes down and stays down, people will panic and starting looting stores, hospitals, and homes.

After the SHTF, there are certain injuries that will become very common such as sprains, cuts, burns, and more. Here’s how to treat them.

After the SHTF, many people will be desperate. If you attract too much attention, you’ll become a target for theft. Here’s how to avoid that.

Many preppers like to romanticize an SHTF scenario, but a long-term disaster would be inconvenient in ways you may not have considered.

There is a good chance that the SHTF while you’re away from home. If that happens, you’ll want to get home as fast as possible.

After a societal breakdown, your neighbors might come to your door for food. In this article, we explain what to do if that happens.

There’s a certain romanticism about living off the land, but it would be almost impossible, especially with other people doing the same.