Shelter & Power
How To Store Off Grid Electricity
Why a battery storage system matters for off-grid power, what the options cost, and how to keep your electricity flowing when the sun is down and the wind is calm.
Ronald
Ronald's been taking things apart since before US Preppers existed, just to see if they hold up. Research, writing, gear testing, all of it runs through him, and the kitchen table pays for it. Bug-out bags get stripped to the stitching. Water filters get timed against each other, over and over, longer than anyone reasonable would bother. Food storage claims get checked against a bucket that's actually sat in a garage through a real winter and a real summer, not a lab. If he hasn't put his hands on it, or trusts someone who has, it doesn't make it past him. It's not really a work thing, it's just how he's built. Reads the manual first, asks the annoying question second. Lives in the U.S., and a new box on the porch still gets treated like the start of something worth figuring out.
Skills
How To Buy Precious Metals: A Must For Every Prepper
How to add gold and silver to your preps, why tangible metals still hold value when currencies fail, and how to buy them the right way.
Health
Finding The Best Prepper Medical Kits
What to look for in a prepper medical kit, whether to buy or build your own, and the supplies that handle injuries when no hospital is available.
Food & Water
Finding The Best Portable Water Filter Systems
The dangers hiding in untreated water and the low-tech and filter-based ways to purify it, from straining and boiling to portable filter systems.
Shelter & Power
Emergency And Long Term Shelters For Preppers: What To Look
How to pick a shelter that keeps you safe from exposure, thirst, and hunger, and the difference between a short-term bug-out shelter and a permanent home.
Food & Water
Drinking Water For Preppers: The Essential Emergency Supply
How long you can really survive without water, and the three ways to purify an unknown supply: boiling, tablets, and a DIY charcoal filter.
Food & Water
DIY Rainwater Collection Guide For Preppers
How to build a rainwater collection system that turns your roof into a free, refilling water supply, from simple jugs to long-term storage tanks.
Gear
Creating A Disaster Preparedness Kit For Your Family
How to build a family disaster plan, delegate evacuation tasks, and stock a supply kit so every member knows what to do when an emergency hits.
Food & Water
Civilian MRE vs. Military MRE: Which Should You Choose?
The real differences between civilian and military MREs, from freshness and price to heaters and variety, so you can pick the right meal for your stockpile.
Shelter & Power
Choosing The Right Backup Generator For Your Needs
Portable versus permanent backup generators, what each can power during an outage, and the factors to weigh before you buy one for your home.
Food & Water
Canning Foods
“ Home canning food is a lost seasonal art these days when the local grocery store is well stocked year round with anything and everything we need. But for the average prepper, canning remains a trusted and rewarding method for stocking a long term food supply. The goal for any prepper is to main...
Food & Water
Canning Essentials
The basics of home canning, from water bath to pressure canning, and how the right heat and acid levels keep your food safe and shelf-stable.