In cities, the number one problem after the SHTF will be a lack of food and water. Too many people don't store more than a few days worth of food, and grocery stores almost never have more than a week's worth of food. If the transportation system is non-functional, there's no telling how long it will be until new … [Read more...]
10 SHTF Problems You Might Not Have Planned For
No matter how much you prepare for disaster, there are going to be unexpected problems that throw a monkey wrench in your plans. While you can't prepare for every possible scenario, you still want to do your best. The more scenarios you prepare for, the less unexpected problems there will be. To help you with this, … [Read more...]
The First 9 Things To Do When The SHTF
If you're a prepper, you no doubt spend time practicing survival skills and gathering supplies in case the shit hits the fan. But what if it actually happens? What if there's a major disaster in your area and it's only a matter of time before your home is directly affected? Most people would hurry from one … [Read more...]
10 Tips For Staying Clean After SHTF
When I was 5, I used to spend entire summers with my self-sufficient grandparents, far away from noisy, crowded cities. Even though I didn’t know it back then, I was doing a lot of things that made me a prepper even before the word was actually invented… things that taught me from a young age that life isn’t all … [Read more...]
Preventing Boredom After The SHTF
You may think that all of your time post SHTF will be spent fighting off combatants or scavenging for food, but the grim reality is that if you’re in it for the long-haul, you will have some very long, very boring days and nights. With no electrical grid, TV, radio, or Internet, you will have countless hours with … [Read more...]
How to Get Home After the SHTF
If a sudden disaster such as an earthquake or a terrorist attack occurs in your city, you'll want to get home as quickly as possible (assuming your home isn't too close to ground zero). Unless you work right around the corner, this may be difficult. People will flood the roads and congregate in certain areas, getting … [Read more...]
10 Things Everyone Will Be Looking For After The SHTF
If you've been prepping for more than, say, a day, you know to stockpile things like food, water, and first aid supplies. That's the easy to remember stuff, right? We all know we'll need to eat and stay hydrated. However, there are a number of things many preppers overlook in their planning. Things that will … [Read more...]
What To Do With Waste After The Shit Hits The Fan
During a long-term disaster, there's a chance that the water will stop running and you won't be able to flush your toilets. If you live next to a lake or river, this might not be a problem. Since toilets take a few gallons of water to flush, you could just haul enough water back to your home so that everyone can … [Read more...]
SHTF City Survival
Today I want to share a video series called "SHTF City Survival" by TheBrooklynPrepper. In the first video he talks about his plan to get around the city and retrieve family members from school and workplaces after a disaster. He also covers his mode of transportation and explains his get home bag. In the second … [Read more...]
What If The SHTF Today?
Imagine the shit has hit the fan, and you didn't bother to prepare. A pandemic is spreading across the country like a wildfire, or maybe an earthquake has knocked out the power and water. Perhaps there's been a terrorist attack and part of your town is in flames, or hyperinflation has hit a critical point where prices … [Read more...]
How to Haggle After the SHTF
In first world countries, the prices in grocery and department stores are pretty much set in stone. You can't convince the cashier to give you a better price. My wife and I visit the flea market on occasion, but even there the vendors don't usually like to haggle. With most of them the price is what it is, take it or … [Read more...]
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