If you’ve decided to stock up on emergency supplies but don't have a lot of money, you’ll be glad to hear that you can buy several of your necessities on the cheap at any ordinary dollar store. In my town we have a Dollar General and a Dollar Tree, so last weekend I went walking around both of them to see how many … [Read more...]
Setting Up Camp With Just 5 Dollar Store Survival Items
This video by Corporals Corner shows that if you know what you're doing, you can survive in the wilderness with only a few simple supplies. There are lots of "dollar store survival item" lists out there, but what I love about this video is how he takes the items into the woods and uses them to set up a camp. The … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Get Survival Supplies When You Have Almost No Money
Prepping for a disaster can be expensive. While fully-stocked private bunkers and steel safes full of weapons and supplies are great for the wealthy, low-income people need to be able to survive when the SHTF, too. Thankfully, prepping for tough times doesn’t have to cost a fortune. If you are looking for a way to … [Read more...]
23 Prepper Items To Look For at the Goodwill Store
Stockpiling food, water, and supplies to sustain you and your family for a long time can get very expensive. For some, it just isn't feasible to spend hundreds of dollars or more every week buying supplies that won't be used right away. Don't be embarrassed. Most people can't afford to do that. The trick is to buy … [Read more...]
21 Ways to Save Money for Survival Supplies
For most people, purchasing enough food, water and supplies to get through a major disaster can be very difficult financially. The average person doesn't have a lot of extra cash to put toward such a big investment. If you're like most people, paying the bills and keeping a roof over your head is hard enough as it … [Read more...]
25 Prepper Items To Look For at Flea Markets and Thrift Stores
If you're interested in preparedness, flea markets and thrift stores can be goldmines. Every day, people clean out their garages or attics and give away things they don't want, completely unaware that many of the items they donate are valuable to preppers. These items end up in secondhand stores and can often be … [Read more...]
10 Crucial Survival Items for Less Than $10 Each
Some people get the wrong impression about the cost of prepping. They assume it must cost a small fortune to buy enough supplies to survive a disaster. And although it can definitely add up, it doesn't cost much to get started. Most of the essential survival items can be purchased for less than ten … [Read more...]
40 Dirt-Cheap Items That Will Be Priceless After The SHTF
Although some survival supplies can be pretty expensive, most of the things people will need after the SHTF are dirt cheap. For example, right now toilet paper only costs about 50 cents a roll. But once the store shelves are bare, most people will trade a lot for a single roll of toilet paper. And that's just the … [Read more...]
10 Free Things You Can Do To Prepare For Disaster
If you've ever watched a show about prepping or looked into it even a little, you've no doubt realized how expensive it can get. It's easy to get discouraged and assume prepping is only for wealthy people, but don't ever think that! There are plenty of things you can do to prepare that don't cost a penny. You don't … [Read more...]
23 Things That Preppers Shouldn’t Throw Away
Preppers are preparing to survive in a world where modern conveniences are obsolete. After the SHTF, we won't be able to run to the corner market to pick up milk, bread, and other staples. This is why we store so much food. However, have you thought about how you will replace all the other things we use on a daily … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Save Money On Solar Panels
How great would it be if you had enough solar panels to power your entire home? Not only would you still have power during most disasters, you wouldn't have to pay that electric bill ever again. The only problem is, solar panels are so expensive it could take over a decade to break even. Still, if you can afford it, … [Read more...]
20 Ways To Save Money On Food
Last week I watched a fascinating video about how inflation is much worse than the mainstream media would have us believe. According to the government, consumer prices rose 27.5% from 2002 to 2012. Peter Schiff, an economist who is skeptical about the official CPI, decided to put these numbers to the test. He … [Read more...]
