Field-tested tactics for keeping your family safe, fed, and ready.
Stay Ready. Stay Informed.
US Preppers. Est. 2015. We train American families to stay ready for whatever comes. No panic. No noise. Just tactics that work, from people who’ve used them.
Six guides for new preppers. No overwhelm. Just the fundamentals.
The guides our readers come back to most.
Food
Seven common herbs can replace half your medicine cabinet. Echinacea for immunity, peppermint for digestion, chamomile for sleep. Grow them on a windowsill and dry what you don't use.
Food
Assess the threats in your area before you buy gear. Food, water, and first aid come first, then a plan to bug in or bug out. Assume your neighbors won't stay neighborly when the lights stay off.
Food
Knowledge costs nothing and weighs zero pounds. Take inventory of what you already own, set a monthly prepping budget like it's an insurance payment, and add one item at a time.
Food
You can grow food on a balcony, a patio, or a windowsill. Good potting mix and the right container are all you need to get started. Even a few pots of greens beats zero fresh produce.
Food
Twelve staples will feed your family for decades if you store them right. White rice, flour, honey, salt, sugar, and dried beans never really go bad. Keep them cold, dry, and sealed tight.
Every skill you need to keep your family safe, fed, and ready. Organized by subject.
Gear
Twenty six ways to use a dollar's worth of cloth. Tourniquet, water pre-filter, sling, signal flag, trail marker, sweatband. Toss a few in every bag and vehicle you own.
Food
Radishes go from seed to plate in four weeks. Lettuce grows in pots. Tomatoes and peppers forgive beginner mistakes. Start with these ten crops and you'll eat from your own dirt before summer ends.
Food
You don't need a hive to put bees to work. Plant bright flowers that bloom long, skip the pesticides, and leave a shallow dish of water out. No pollination means no food, period.
DIY
When the cell towers go dark, your phone is a paperweight. A handheld radio and pre-arranged frequencies keep your family connected. Pick your gear, practice now, and know your channels before the grid drops.
DIY
Your refrigerator dies the moment the power does. A buried cooler makes a working root cellar, two nested clay pots become a desert fridge, and a bucket with a plunger washes clothes. These are not theories. They work.
DIY
Solar panels are useless without somewhere to store the power. Deep-cycle batteries hold what you generate, and a properly built bank keeps your lights on after sundown. Skip the car batteries. They are not made for this.
Food
Mormons were prepping before prepping had a name. Three months of everyday food, water reserves, a financial cushion, and long-term dry goods bought a few cans at a time. No panic buying. Just steady, disciplined accumulation.
Gear
If the SHTF while you are at your desk, your home supplies are useless. Stash walking shoes, a water filter, emergency food, and a change of clothes at the office. Getting home is the mission. This bag gets you there.
Defense
Kids can learn to shoot and garden. Teaching them to handle fear and uncertainty is harder. Build adaptability into their routines, be honest at their level, and give them skills they can trust when the world stops making sense.
Medical
Bug bites turn serious faster than most people think. Know how to pull a stinger, when to reach for antihistamines, and how to spot a snakebite that needs antivenin. Stomach bugs in the field dehydrate fast. Treat the vomiting before it takes you down.
Water
Leaves roof your shelter, catch rainwater, feed you, and hide your position. Learn which ones are edible and which ones make cordage. In the woods, everything you need to survive is already hanging over your head.
Medical
Shock kills faster than the injury that caused it. Cool, clammy skin and rapid breathing mean the body is failing. Heatstroke and hypothermia attack from opposite ends but share one truth: spot the signs early or lose someone.
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