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.
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.
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...
Shelter & Power
Why Wind Power Is Best For Preppers
How wind stacks up against solar for off-grid power, what a turbine actually costs, and why a small wind system is one of the most reliable ways to keep the lights on when the grid fails.
Food & Water
Prepper Water Purification: Methods and Filter Systems
A guide to water purification methods and filter systems, from charcoal adsorption to distillation, to keep your family's drinking water safe.