SHTF Archives

12 Surprising Items You‘ll Need When the SHTF

When disaster strikes and essential items become sold-out or unavailable, there are many unconventional items that can come in handy.

When disaster strikes, you need to find shelter anywhere you can. Here are 8 places to take shelter when the SHTF.

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.