Safety
Government Disaster Response & What’s Left to You
How the Incident Command System organizes local disaster response, why help starts at the local level, and what you still need to handle on your own.
Robert
Robert put in years on remote terrain before he ever wrote a word about it. He started US Preppers in 2015 because he'd watched too many families wing it and get burned when it counted. The site's changed a lot since then, but he's still the one doing the same job: threat assessment, supply chains, regional risk, finding the gap in a plan before something finds it for you. Nobody teaches that in a classroom. It's what sticks after enough trips where the nearest help was hours away and you didn't have the luxury of guessing wrong. His garage doubles as wherever he's currently testing something half-finished, and he'll walk the property checking water levels after a storm before he's dealt with his coffee. One son, lives in the U.S., and still spends most weekends outside with a pack on and nowhere he needs to be.
Safety
Karma Smacks Putin but what about the Rest of U.S.?
Why Russia's currency collapse and oil price drop matter to American families, and how global economic shocks can ripple back into your own household finances.
Food & Water
Is there a One-Stop Shop for Emergency Food?
A look at Wise Food Storage and its range of freeze-dried meals, from single entrees to year-long buckets, to see if one supplier can cover your whole food stockpile.
Safety
Floods, Wildfires And Government Squabbling… OH MY!
How to plan for floods, wildfires and winter storms by boiling preparedness down to food, water and shelter, whether you shelter in place or bug out.
Skills
Preppers Economy Checklist
A practical checklist for your money after a disaster, covering emergency cash, small bills and the barter goods your neighbors will actually trade for.
Health
Medical Kit Checklist
A medical kit checklist for your bug out bag, covering prescription meds, first aid supplies, and the training that matters more than any gear.
Food & Water
Water Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for storing, purifying and collecting water, from gallons per person per day to filters, bleach treatment and tapping your water heater.
Food & Water
Prepper Food Checklist
A year's worth of long-term food staples, from rice and beans to cooking oil, plus storage and cooking gear to keep your family fed through any emergency.
Shelter & Power
Emergency Generators
It’s that very absence of sound that should cause you concerned. No rush of air through your home’s air ducts means there isn’t any heat for your family. No hum from the refrigerator means all that food inside will remain edible for only a few more hours. It’s at those moments that you kick yours...
Shelter & Power
Bug Out Shelter: Build, Buy, and Design Emergency Shelters
Depending on whether your plans call for sheltering in one place or bugging-out, there are a wealth of options for any prepper to buy, build or designed their perfect shelter to survive any given disaster. Sheltering in place is the most convenient option for anyone. Usually, this means staying a...
Food & Water
Choosing a Good Portable Water Filter
What to look for in a portable water filter for bugging out, from treating suspect sources to choosing a filter that keeps your family hydrated on the move.
Food & Water
Long Term Food Storage
It’s announcements like that one that make you feel all warm inside knowing you and your family have plenty of essential emergency supplies stored away for such an event. You’re so well prepared, you wave off those 72 hours as nothing. As a prepper you throw your head back and laugh at the prospe...