# US Preppers
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## Pages
- [About Us](https://uspreppers.com/about-us.md) - US Preppers is run by two men: Ronald and Robert. We are not survivalists living off-grid in a bunker. We are prepared citizens who believe readiness is a duty, not a hobby. Our Mission We built this site to give you field-tested tactics — not panic, not politics, and not product pitches dressed up…
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## Posts
- [Emergency communication radio: what you need when the grid goes down](https://uspreppers.com/emergency-communication-radio.md) - When the power goes out and the cell towers go down, a radio is how you find out what's actually happening and how you reach your people. Phones fail in exactly the emergencies where you need them most. A radio doesn't care about the grid. Here's what's worth owning, what each radio can and can't d…
- [Seed Saving Guide](https://uspreppers.com/seed-saving-guide.md) - Stop buying seed packets every spring. Save seed from your strongest plants, dry it right, and store it cool and dark. Next year's garden replants itself for free, and each season it gets a little more adapted to your soil and your weather.
- [Preparing Your Own Living Medicine Cabinet – 7 Herbs You Should Be Growing Now](https://uspreppers.com/preparing-your-own-living-medicine-cabinet-7-herbs-you-should-be-growing-now.md) - 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.
- [The USPreppers Emergency Essentials: What Every Prepper Needs To Know](https://uspreppers.com/the-uspreppers-emergency-essentials-what-every-prepper-needs-to-know.md) - 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.
- [It Can Be Done! – Prepping on a Budget](https://uspreppers.com/it-can-be-done-prepping-on-a-budget.md) - 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.
- [Urban Preppers: Gardening in Small Spaces](https://uspreppers.com/urban-prepping-gardening-for-small-spaces.md) - 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.
- [Long Shelf Life Foods – 12 Staples of Long Term Food Storage](https://uspreppers.com/long-term-food-storage-12-items-you-should-be-saving-now.md) - 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.
- [26 Survival Uses for Bandanas](https://uspreppers.com/26-survival-uses-for-bandanas.md) - 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.
- [10 Fail Proof Foods To Grow For Beginning Homesteaders](https://uspreppers.com/10-fail-proof-foods-to-grow-for-beginning-homesteaders.md) - 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.
- [The Importance of Pollinating: Create a Bee-Friendly Garden](https://uspreppers.com/the-importance-of-pollinating-create-a-bee-friendly-garden.md) - 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.
- [How to Communicate in SHTF](https://uspreppers.com/how-to-communicate-in-shtf.md) - 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.
- [Power Down? Household Appliances You Can Re-create Off the Grid](https://uspreppers.com/power-down-household-appliances-you-can-re-create-off-the-grid.md) - 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.
- [Batteries](https://uspreppers.com/batteries.md) - 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.
- [How to Prep Like a Mormon](https://uspreppers.com/how-to-prep-like-a-mormon.md) - 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.
- [Packing an Office Bug Out Bag](https://uspreppers.com/packing-an-office-bug-out-bag.md) - 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.
- [Talking to Your Kids About TEOTWAWKI](https://uspreppers.com/talking-to-your-kids-about-teotwawki.md) - 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.
- [First Aid for Preppers – Part 4: Stings, Bites & Stomach Bugs](https://uspreppers.com/first-aid-for-preppers-part-4-stings-bites-stomach-bugs.md) - 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.
- [Why Leaves May be the Most Useful Survival Item Ever](https://uspreppers.com/why-leaves-may-be-the-most-useful-survival-item-ever.md) - 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.
- [Creating Your Own Family Emergency Plan](https://uspreppers.com/creating-your-own-family-emergency-plan.md) - A family emergency plan beats a pile of gear every time. Grab a binder, write down who to call and where to meet, then drill it until your kids can run it in their sleep.
- [First Aid for Preppers – Part 3: Shock, Heatstroke & Hypothermia](https://uspreppers.com/first-aid-for-preppers-part-3-shock-heatstroke-hypothermia.md) - 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.
- [First Aid for Preppers – Part 2: Sprains & Broken Bones](https://uspreppers.com/first-aid-for-preppers-part-2-sprains-broken-bones.md) - A bad sprain in the field is a broken ankle as far as your mobility is concerned. RICE it: rest, ice, compress, elevate. For fractures, splint above and below the break. Do not push through the pain. It only makes the damage worse.
- [9 Bug Out Supplies for Your Purse (or Pocket!)](https://uspreppers.com/9-bug-out-supplies-for-your-purse-or-pocket.md) - Your bug-out bag means nothing if you are nowhere near it. Nine pocket-sized items bridge the gap: a bandana, flashlight, lighter, multi-tool, cordage, cash, water tabs, and basic first aid. Carry them everywhere you go.
- [First Aid for Preppers – Part 1: Blisters, Burns & Nasty Wounds](https://uspreppers.com/first-aid-for-preppers-part-1-blisters-burns-nasty-wounds.md) - A blister left alone becomes an open wound you cannot walk on. Drain it clean, dress it, and keep moving. Burns need cooling, not butter. Serious wounds need pressure, packing, and a dressing that holds. Learn this now, not after the injury.
- [Prepping for a Flood](https://uspreppers.com/prepping-for-a-flood.md) - Floods give you less warning than almost any other disaster. Know your elevation, have an evacuation route, and keep a go-bag above the water line. After the water recedes, contaminated everything is the real threat. Boil it or filter it.
- [Earthquakes: Prepping to Survive the Aftermath Part II](https://uspreppers.com/earthquakes-prepping-to-survive-the-aftermath-part-ii.md) - The shaking stops. Then the real problems start. Broken gas lines, dead power, and no working toilets. Have a generator or battery bank ready. Line your toilet with garbage bags. Know where your gas shutoff is and how to use it before the ground moves.
- [The Family Car needs a Bug Out Bag, too!](https://uspreppers.com/the-family-car-needs-a-bug-out-bag-too.md) - Time to feel proud, go ahead and pat yourself on the back. The stockpile of food and water are set, plenty to last more than week. The house is stocked and ready for sheltering everyone in place. The whole family all gathered together in the living room last Saturday, backpacks in hand and provis...
- [Beginning Canning for Preppers](https://uspreppers.com/beginning-canning-for-preppers.md) - Canning is important for any prepper or homesteader to learn if you want to truly make the most out of the food you have. Some people think canning is just for gardeners, but there are endless foods you can get ingredients for at the grocery store—soups, sauces, salsa, meats, pickles, jams, jelli...
- [Making a Mini Bug Out Bag for Your Kids’ School Backpack](https://uspreppers.com/making-a-mini-bug-out-bag-for-your-kids-school-backpack.md) - Most preppers with families know how important it is to make sure your children are prepared. Every member in your family should have a bug out bag, preferably one that will cover at least 72 hours in a survival situation. But what happens when your kid is at school and separated from you and the...
- [6 Steps to Turn a Backyard Camping Trip into a Kid’s Survival Course](https://uspreppers.com/6-steps-to-turn-a-backyard-camping-trip.md) - Everyone loves a backyard camping trip, it’s great fun for everyone, but it’s also a great opportunity for learning. It is a fun way to teach your kids the basics of self-reliance, without them realizing they are learning anything because they’ll be having so much fun. Start with ground rules tha...
- [Prepping for Beginners, Where You Should Start.](https://uspreppers.com/prepping-for-beginners-where-you-should-start.md) - You don't need a bunker to start prepping. Cover the three things your body won't survive without: shelter, clean water, and food. Master those before you buy a single gadget.
- [Earthquakes: Prepping to Survive the Aftermath Part I](https://uspreppers.com/earthquakes-prepping-to-survive-the-aftermath-part-i.md) - Events like the recent Nepalese 7.8 earthquake, while a world away for people in the U.S., nonetheless make many of us sit up and take notice, especially for those living in quake-prone regions. The “Big One” has long been predicted to hit for so long the thought of it is more a running joke than...
- [6 Defense Mistakes for All Preppers to Avoid](https://uspreppers.com/6-defense-mistakes-for-all-preppers-to-avoid.md) - Defense is a huge aspect of prepping. Whether you are mastering different ways to defend yourself, of if you are trying to find the best way to protect your home, defense is a key cornerstone to any solid prepping plan. Still, it’s easy to make mistakes and defense is the one place you can’t affo...
- [Prepping with Baby](https://uspreppers.com/prepping-with-baby.md) - Babies don't stay one size and they won't eat the same thing two months in a row. Stock diapers across sizes, formula or shelf-stable alternatives, and the supplies to deliver unassisted if you have to.
- [12 Fun Ways to Teach Your Kids Survival Skills](https://uspreppers.com/12-fun-ways-to-teach-your-kids-survival-skills.md) - One of the best ways to prepare yourself is to arm yourself with knowledge and that goes for every member of your family. Kids are incredibly apt to soaking up new information and teaching your children survival skills can not only be useful in a variety of scenarios, but it can also provide you ...
- [Climate Change and Drought:  Homesteading in the New Normal](https://uspreppers.com/climate-change-and-drought-homesteading-in-the-new-normal.md) - Despite all the heated back and forth surrounding climate change, as to who or what the catalyst may be, it is quite clear there are changes afoot. Temperatures are trending upward, severe weather is more frequent and rainfall patterns are proving erratic. No matter where on the political debate ...
- [Life After Ammo](https://uspreppers.com/life-after-ammo.md) - A year and two months to the day after society fell, you’re into the last box of .22 shells. The stockpile lasted longer than planned. Those armed hoards never materialized, so ammo was better spent on fox and the occasional deer. Taking care against the wasted shot conserved it for even longer. ...
- [The 10 Best Starter Herbs for your Medicinal Garden](https://uspreppers.com/10-best-starter-herbs-medicinal-garden.md) - Picture this, you suddenly find yourself in the third week of a widespread disaster, your daughter has a sore throat with a slight fever, your son has just burned his hand on the stove, your husband is complaining about stomach aches and even though she hasn’t said anything you can tell grandma’s...
- [Top 5 Survival Hacks](https://uspreppers.com/top-5-survival-hacks.md) - In a perfect world when a disaster happens you would have everything needed to survive. Of course, in a perfect world disaster and catastrophes would obligingly never happen. Yet having to contend with those frequent bad things that befall us at the most inconvenient times is a consequence of liv...
- [Top 5 Bug-Out Mistakes to Avoid](https://uspreppers.com/top-5-bug-out-mistakes-to-avoid.md) - Anyone who has lived through a disaster of any type knows the roller coaster of emotions and stress such a situation causes. Those circumstances, if nothing else, do not need additional burdens piled on by mistakes made in the heat of the moment or from simply being unprepared. Avoiding common mi...
- [8 Food Preservation Techniques You Need To Know Now](https://uspreppers.com/8-food-preservation-techniques-you-need-to-know-now.md) - As a mom, the first thing that comes to my mind when prepping is feeding my family. I love MREs and dehydrated food because they are easy to store and can last for such a long time. However, I think it’s important to educate yourself on a few food preservation methods that go beyond just […]
- [Top 10 Bushcraft Skills for Every Prepper](https://uspreppers.com/top-10-bushcraft-skills-for-every-prepper.md) - Let’s start off with a question. Have any of you ever gotten turned about, lost on a hiking or hunting trip? Have you ever felt a twang of panic vibrate through your belly for that second before regaining your bearings? It’s okay, you can admit. I will. I’ll admit to feeling that more than once […]
- [How to Start Your Own Seed Bank](https://uspreppers.com/how-to-start-your-own-seed-bank.md) - It’s spring time and everyone from professional farmers to amateur homesteaders are getting their gardens ready for warmer weather. It’s really not a surprise that so many preppers are also accomplished gardeners. Not only is knowing the skill of gardening an important asset if we are faced with ...
- [Community After the Collapse](https://uspreppers.com/community-after-the-collapse.md) - When disaster looms preppers envision relying solely on their own survival skills and strategies. And why wouldn’t they? While interest in preparing for the worst has grown among the general public the popular view of post-collapse society is grim, With images from the likes of Mad Max and The Wa...
- [Bugging Out in Mom’s Grocery-Getter](https://uspreppers.com/bugging-out-in-moms-grocery-getter.md) - When asked to imagine the ultimate post-apocalypse vehicle the mind immediate conjures images of road beasts, armored and defended against the worst, capable of crawling over any terrain, tasked with the sole purpose of taking its owner far and away from the crumbling civilization. While such an ...
- [A Beginner’s Guide to Aquaculture in Your Own Backyard](https://uspreppers.com/a-beginners-guide-to-aquaculture-in-your-own-backyard.md) - Having more fish is your diet has become more common and popular in America in recent years, but aquaculture farming, which is the raising of fish and other crops that thrive in water—has been around for many centuries. In China, residents have been using aquaculture since around 2500 BC, when th...
- [8 Key Elements to Successful Urban Homesteading](https://uspreppers.com/8-key-elements-to-successful-urban-homesteading.md) - Urban homesteading is becoming more and more popular, for preppers and non-preppers alike. The truth is there is nothing better than being able to provide your family with fresh, healthy food and it doesn’t get any fresher than out of your own backyard. Even if you do not have much space, anyone ...
- [Defending your Neighborhood](https://uspreppers.com/defending-your-neighborhood.md) - Take a minute, sit back in your chair and consider the possibilities that could lead to a collapse of society. Imagine the dominoes needed to fall in order for something of such magnitude to actually happen. Would it be a systemic failure of global economic systems? A virulent disease outbreak wi...
- [Planning Your Escape](https://uspreppers.com/planning-your-escape.md) - While sheltering in place is usually the best bet, sometimes the situation calls for a quick way out. But that’s only the beginning. There is more to evacuation, or a plain ole escape than what to take with you, keeping the gas tank full or figuring the quickest way to the interstate. There are s...
- [Self Defense for Women and Families](https://uspreppers.com/self-defense-for-women-and-families.md) - The ultimate defense in any situation is to be trained and well prepared. If you are properly prepared to defend yourself, you will not just be able to protect yourself, you will be able to defend your whole family, especially your children, in any disaster scenario. First Prepare Yourself – Wome...
- [DIY Survival Hacks For The Smart Prepper](https://uspreppers.com/diy-survival-hacks-for-the-smart-prepper.md) - There are many great survival methods and tips out there, most of which are the best way to go in most situations. Nonetheless, you never know when you might get caught in a scenario with limited resources and you need to call on a little ingenuity to make it through. Here are some simple and […]
- [Practical Prepper Home Defense](https://uspreppers.com/practical-prepper-home-defense.md) - Whether the threat is from burglary, home invasion, looting after a natural disaster or a post-apocalyptic attack from scavenging bands of humans or roaming hordes of zombies, defending your home is of paramount importance. Building effective layers ...
- [Strategies For Tactical Training](https://uspreppers.com/strategies-for-tactical-training.md) - Okay, so you’ve finally committed, you’ve bought the guns and ammunition, everything needed for the defense of your home. You’ve stockpiled, stored, hidden away and concealed in strategic locations throughout your property the weapons that will keep the family safe and secure no matter the threat...
- [Personal Defense 101](https://uspreppers.com/personal-defense-101.md) - Guns Guns are the personal defense tool of choice for many. They tend to be the first means of protection when the topic of defense comes up in conversation. Handguns, shotguns, rifles, semi-automatic, double barreled pump, military-style, magnum, black powder blunderbuss, the types and styles ra...
- [Tactical Training For Beginners](https://uspreppers.com/tactical-training-for-beginners.md) - Tactical training, just by the name alone, sounds pretty intense. Military personnel and police officers utilize tactical training, just the mere thought that might scare away beginners. But even if you’re new to the self-defense world, tactical training is just a logical way to prepare yourself ...
- [Self Defense For Today And The End Of The World](https://uspreppers.com/self-defense-for-today-and-the-end-of-the-world.md) - Whether a disaster strikes or not, being able to defend yourself is something everyone should strongly consider. In a SHTF scenario, or in everyday life criminals tend to prey on weaker targets, and with a little effort and knowledge, you can ensure that you will never be considered weak. If it i...
- [Home Defense Strategy for TEOTWAWKI](https://uspreppers.com/home-defense-strategy-for-teotwawki.md) - Whether you like to admit it or not, defense is a huge key to preparing for TEOTWAWKI. We like to believe that people are inherently good, but when faced with desperate situations, there is no predicting how some people will behave. Especially if you are a prepper, defense becomes even more impor...
- [The Top 50 Items To Barter With In Case Of Disaster](https://uspreppers.com/the-top-50-items-to-barter-with-in-case-of-disaster.md) - It may seem surprising by looking at life in America today, however, it was but only a few decades ago that bartering existed as a common practice that many families relied upon for survival. For centuries, it has been key to our sustainability, and in the event of an economic collapse, or other ...
- [Aluminum Foil: The OTHER Duct Tape](https://uspreppers.com/aluminum-foil-the-other-duct-tape.md) - Tucked away in a kitchen drawer or slid atop the refrigerator is a roll of material whose uses can go well beyond its traditional daily function. The very characteristics that make aluminum foil great for cooking are the ones that make it so very useful. The OTHER duct tape Now, we are all famili...
- [Drug Expiration Dates – How Safe And Effective Is The Life Saving Medication In Your Stockpile?](https://uspreppers.com/drug-expiration-dates-how-safe-and-effective-is-the-life-saving-medication-in-your-stockpile.md) - Patients of all sorts, not just preppers, are concerned about the expiration dates that are provided with over the counter and prescription medications. I mean, we all probably have that ancient aspirin bottle that just sits in our medicine cabinet gathering dust while we wonder if they would sti...
- [The Essentials of Urban Beekeeping](https://uspreppers.com/the-essentials-of-urban-beekeeping.md) - The country is witnessing a trend towards sustainability motivated by yearnings of self-reliance. Alongside comes a desire to produce one’s own food in any given living situation. The urban dweller is presented with the most challenges. Is it possible to produce enough food in an apartment or on ...
- [8 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Prepping](https://uspreppers.com/8-common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-prepping.md) - Prepping for exactly one disaster is how you get caught flat-footed. Rotate your stock, train for more than one scenario, and never pin your plan to a date on the calendar.
- [Emergency Food Storage 101: The 10 Best Items To Get You Started!](https://uspreppers.com/emergency-food-storage-101-the-10-best-items-to-get-you-started.md) - Start with a 30-day food supply, not a five-year bunker. Rice, beans, canned meat, and vegetables cover the basics cheap. Buy an extra can each grocery run and rotate what you store.
- [Privacy vs Intelligence Gathering: What You Need To Know!](https://uspreppers.com/privacy-vs-intelligence-gathering-what-you-need-to-know-2.md) - The right to privacy and to what extent it is sacrificed in the pursuit of security for the masses is a debate almost as old as the country. The debate is a valid one worth revisiting time to time since the boundaries are continually tested every few decades. Wartime is usually the proving ground...
- [Are Medication Expiration Dates Accurate?](https://uspreppers.com/are-medication-expiration-dates-accurate.md) - This Article was provided by our friends at – ThePrepperPages.com What Preppers Need to Know About Their Medicine Cache in 2 Minutes. If you’re suspecting the expiration dates stamped on your medications are a ploy to keep you in the chain of perpetual consumption –then you’re spot on. In this po...
- [Are You Ready For An Epidemic?](https://uspreppers.com/are-you-ready-for-an-epidemic.md) - Americans were made painfully aware of the panic, fear, disruption of communities, and lack of planning that occurred when the first American victim brought ebola home in 2014. There’s no guarantee that you or your loved ones won’t catch a highly communicable disease such as ebola, influenza, or ...
- [Nature’s Top 5 Most Effective Medicines](https://uspreppers.com/natures-top-5-effective-medicines.md) - The goal of anyone contemplating homesteading is ultimately geared toward achieving a level of self-sufficiency. Whether that goal is realized through growing one’s own food through various gardening strategies or raising backyard poultry or cultivating a homegrown source of power, the motivation...
- [Duct Tape And 9 Other Survival Tools You Already Own](https://uspreppers.com/duct-tape-9-survival-tools-already.md) - The advent of the prepper trend running on the heels of a dreaded solar flare, predictions of global economic collapse, or even fears of the zombie apocalypse, has brought along with it a whole assortment of gadgetry designed for every niche duty one can imagine. But what if most of what you need...
- [Urban Homesteading for Urban Preppers](https://uspreppers.com/urban-homesteading-urban-preppers.md) - Urban homesteading, suburban backyard homesteading or prepper gardening, the concept is one that comes in cycles. From Victory Gardens that helped families and communities deal with food rationing throughout World War II to the beginnings of the sustainable living movement in the early 2000’s tha...
- [Yes, you can Prepare on Your Budget](https://uspreppers.com/yes-can-prepare-budget.md) - Prepping cheaply but not on the cheap. Now that’s the trick, isn’t it? Let’s face it, preparing for the worst can be down right expensive. Searching through disaster/doomsday prepper supply stores, it’s difficult not to become disheartened as the costs rack up into the multiple hundreds of dollar...
- [Are Plastics Unsafe for Long-Term-Food-Storage?](https://uspreppers.com/plastics-unsafe-long-term-food-storage.md) - Take a minute, sit back and think about all those things used throughout any given day that are not made of some sort of plastic. From your the keys you type up daily reports on to the spatula used to flip your egg this morning to the insulated coffee mug on your desk to reusable […]
- [Bushcraft Survival In The Wilderness](https://uspreppers.com/bushcraft-survival-wilderness.md) - Quick raise of hands, Who has gotten turned around in the forest, out hiking or on a hunting trip? I bet anyone who’s ventured out into the wilderness can testify to a slight tinge of panic that rises from deep down in the belly before finding your bearings again. Most of the time this is […]
- [How Will You Contribute To A TEOTWAWKI Colony?](https://uspreppers.com/will-contribute-teotwawki-colony.md) - Okay, so the apocalypse has befallen mankind. A global pile of doo doo has hit the fan sending us all back to the bronze – but most likely just the post-industrial – age. Through multiple missteps and more than a couple instances of dumb luck you have survived the last 8 months since the catastro...
- [What Does Living Off The Grid Mean To You?](https://uspreppers.com/living-off-grid-mean.md) - Over the past few years, the concept of disaster prepping has changed, evolved if you will. Demographics have broadened to include a diverse mix of people delving into the prepper world. Perhaps, this change was birthed by the mass shift in economic uncertainty brought on by the Great Recession o...
- [Is Gray Water Worth a Look?](https://uspreppers.com/gray-water-worth-look.md) - As a prepper busy stockpiling all the emergency essentials as possible, usually on a shoestring of a budget, wondering where your household’s wastewater goes after it swirls down the drain could not be further from your thoughts. But just maybe that waste or gray water is worth some consideration...
- [DIY Root Cellar For Long Term Food Storage](https://uspreppers.com/diy-root-cellar.md) - Your prepper garden is all planned for next year, a full range of storable vegetable seeds ordered a month ago are sitting on a shelf in their individual packets but wait, there’s something missing. Where will you store all those fruits of your labors? The plan is to have plenty of fresh squash, ...
- [The OTHER Solar Power](https://uspreppers.com/the-other-solar-power.md) - When conversations or debates turn to getting off the grid, the usual candidates for doing so, wind and solar power, will always make their obligatory appearance. Perhaps geothermal will get some airtime but what seems to be left out of the back and forth, and what probably wouldn’t even be consi...
- [The Keeper Vegetables](https://uspreppers.com/keeper-vegetables.md) - Food is one of those emergency essentials preppers jump to and stock up first. Along with stores of water, bins of dry or dehydrated goods and freeze-dried meals fill closets, garages or spare bedrooms making up the typical stockpile of food reserves but have many of you considered stocking away ...
- [Food Storage Isn’t As Easy As You First Thought!](https://uspreppers.com/food-storage-isnt-easy-first-thought.md) - Long term food storage is not just about having the proper containment to keep foods safe for longer periods of time, but it is also about going through the proper processing and handling to ensure that the food that is stored will retain its viability. When it comes to dehydration and freeze dry...
- [Ebola vs Pandemic Flu: Which is Truly Scarier?](https://uspreppers.com/ebola-vs-pandemic-flu-truly-scarier.md) - Epidemic, an outbreak of a deadly disease, it’s the plot of a multitude of post-apocalyptic science fiction movie. It’s the catalyst for the zombie apocalypse craze splashed across TV and the movies. The scenario is one of the most fearful, a microscopic, virtually invisible invader killing every...
- [Urban Homesteader: Raising Backyard Chickens](https://uspreppers.com/urban-homesteader-raising-backyard-chickens-2.md) - Until I relocated to a small city in rural California I never even conceived of people raising chickens for themselves. Moving boxes into my little house that first day, I remember hearing the rustling of ruffled feathers and warbling coos of a chicken coop out of sight behind my neighbor’s hedge...
- [Ammunition vs Gold](https://uspreppers.com/ammunition-vs-gold.md) - Gold, gold, gold… that lustrous beauty of all the precious metals, the one whose allure has defined wealth for centuries and has driven men and women to the ends of the earth with hopes of uncovering even the smallest of nuggets, it now serves as the perceived foundation for an economy birthed fr...
- [Government Disaster Response & What’s Left to You](https://uspreppers.com/government-disaster-response-whats-left.md) - So much of what we see in the media are bungled government responses to disasters. Look no further than Hurricane Katrina to instill an utter lack of confidence in the government to supply any support to the public during a disaster. Ronald Reagan’s famous nine most terrifying words quote, “I’m f...
- [Karma Smacks Putin but what about the Rest of U.S.?](https://uspreppers.com/karma-smacks-putin-rest-u-s.md) - Those with an attentive ear to the tracks listening for the approach of the next economic crisis, the financial rumblings from Russia are growing loud enough for most to hear. With the devaluation of the ruble (down 50% against the Dollar this year), the drop in oil prices (not good for an econom...
- [Is there a One-Stop Shop for Emergency Food?](https://uspreppers.com/one-stop-shop-emergency-food.md) - As preppers, we tend to set our own path, do our own thing and when it comes to our stockpile of sustenance, finding what we need rarely follows a straight route. The search for food that will last is a challenge. But be honest, we like that way, because when everything is eventually located thos...
- [Floods, Wildfires And Government Squabbling… OH MY!](https://uspreppers.com/planes-trains-and-government-squabbling.md) - Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina, Californian earthquakes, the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, for many of us those disasters seem far away, so far away it is difficult to imagine such disasters happening close to home. While a great many of us live where the threat of hurricanes, earthquakes and tsuna...
- [Preppers Economy Checklist](https://uspreppers.com/preppers-economy-checklist.md) - Financial security during and after a disaster resides just beyond sustainable survival on anyone’s list of concerns. Once you’re confident you and your family have stocked enough supplies and resources to survive for a time on your own, the next issue to address is how to plan for when community...
- [Medical Kit Checklist](https://uspreppers.com/medical-kit-checklist.md) - Around the house we have our regular daily medications, ibuprofen or aspirin for that backache or joint that’s been acting up, cough syrup for the all-to-frequent cold the kids bring home from school, the occasional band-aids for the same rambunctious children and those much-depended-on antihista...
- [Bug Out Bag Checklist](https://uspreppers.com/bug-out-bag-checklist.md) - While the other checklists you’ve found here on US Preppers have been geared more towards sheltering-in-place, this one is specifically tailored to your needs in the event staying put is not in your best interests. Many of the essentials of food and water are the same when it comes to daily requi...
- [Water Checklist](https://uspreppers.com/water-checklist.md) - Water, above all else, is the most vital of the emergency essentials. A relatively healthy person can go upwards of 8 weeks without food but that same person, not subjected to weather extremes or above average physical exertion, will last only 3 to 5 days without water. Most of us grew up with th...
- [Prepper Food Checklist](https://uspreppers.com/prepper-food-checklist.md) - As many of you know, water is the most important emergency essential but food finishes at a very close second. The average person can last, at most, 8 weeks without food as long as they have water. But who wants to? And in an emergency situation how could you possibly function without regular, al...
- [Emergency Generators](https://uspreppers.com/emergency-generators.md) - 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...
- [Emergency Shelters](https://uspreppers.com/emergency-shelters.md) - 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...
- [Choosing a Good Portable Water Filter](https://uspreppers.com/choosing-a-good-portable-water-filter.md) - There is plenty to think about when you are preparing for the worst. It can overwhelm the mind trying to plan for every contingency, which is then compounded when the specter of evacuation or bugging-out rears its head, when your family’s survival depends solely on what they can carry. In that si...
- [Long Term Food Storage](https://uspreppers.com/long-term-food-storage.md) - 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...
- [Why Wind Power Is Best For Preppers](https://uspreppers.com/why-wind-power-is-best-for-preppers.md) - Wind Energy 101 Harnessing the power of the wind is one of the most advantageous steps that a prepper can take when designing a home energy system. Wind energy is one of the fastest growing elements of the alternative energy movement. What this means for the preparedness expert is that the cost o...
- [Water Filter Systems: Options And Methods For The Whole Family](https://uspreppers.com/water-filter-systems-options-and-methods-for-the-whole-family.md) - One of the most critical aspects of survival is finding and maintaining a source of potable water. Without water, your chances of survival become significantly limited. Even a healthy adult will survive for only 3 days without water. However, survival is not guaranteed even with a constant supply...
- [Generating Electricity Off The Grid](https://uspreppers.com/generating-electricity-off-the-grid.md) - The concept of living off the grid is becoming more popular as consumers become better educated about renewable energy sources. “Off the grid” is a term that describes a home that is powered without the use of the power grids maintained by utility companies. Contrary to popular imagery, off-grid ...
- [The USPreppers Guide To Generating Alternative Electricity](https://uspreppers.com/the-uspreppers-guide-to-generating-alternative-electricity.md) - Finding alternative sources of energy to fossil fuel is a good and necessary evil in today’s energy crisis. Today, most of the world is generating electricity using fossil fuel — a non-renewable source of energy. It is projected that by 2050, about one-third of the world’s energy will need to com...
- [The Preppers Pantry: Essentials Of Emergency Food Storage](https://uspreppers.com/the-preppers-pantry-essentials-of-emergency-food-storage.md) - If you are concerned about surviving a disaster, you need to prepare your supply of emergency essentials. Water is the first priority, at least one gallon per person per day. FEMA recommends keeping a minimum of two weeks supply for each person in your family on hand at all times. Add a portable ...
- [The Preppers Gold Buying Guide](https://uspreppers.com/the-preppers-gold-buying-guide.md) - Buying gold is a prudent investment for securing your finances for future unrest, and this precious metal has a long history as a stable currency that is resistant to losing value due to market fluctuations. Purchasing gold is possible without spending large sums of money, and the following artic...
- [Survival Gear For Every Prepper](https://uspreppers.com/survival-gear-for-every-prepper.md) - When preparing for an emergency such as a natural disaster, you need to do everything possible to stay alive. In addition to having food and water, you need several survival tools. The best survival equipment is durable and well made. Below are some items you often need in dire circumstances. Wat...
- [Survival Cooking: How To Cook In An Emergency](https://uspreppers.com/survival-cooking-how-to-cook-in-an-emergency.md) - When the grid goes down, satisfying hunger is going to become a priority. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people in the Western world are used to a certain amount of comfort when it comes to food. While there are a fair number of would-be preppers who have a freezer full of venison ready to g...
- [Solar Power Solutions For Preppers](https://uspreppers.com/solar-power-solutions-for-preppers.md) - Among preppers, solar power has not been a primary concern. This is unfortunate because many of the possible scenarios that you are preparing for will ultimately require solar solutions if you are going to survive in the long term. Your supplies will not last forever. You cannot count on society ...
- [Seed Saving DIY Guide](https://uspreppers.com/seed-saving-diy-guide.md) - Seed saving may not be the first thought that comes to mind when you prepare for a future disaster. To tell the truth, it probably should not be the first thing on your list either. However, after you prepare your bug out bag and have some sort of escape plan in place, it is time […]
- [Prepper Emergency Lighting: The Best Options](https://uspreppers.com/prepper-emergency-lighting-the-best-options.md) - Our power grid is not as invulnerable as it may seem. A massive storm, civil unrest, an EMP, a solar flare, a terrorist attack – these and other incidences could knock the power out for weeks, months or even longer. Thankfully, there are alternatives to conventional power that can provide you wit...
- [Prepare Your Money The Prepper Way](https://uspreppers.com/prepare-your-money-the-prepper-way.md) - The first few months of 2014 brought a record toll of severe storms, floods and tornadoes across the USA, causing ruined homes and communities, and billions of dollars worth of damage. You may be fortunate enough to have your home still standing now, but as nobody knows where disaster will strike...
- [Prepare And Plan](https://uspreppers.com/prepare-and-plan.md) - It is next to impossible to be completely prepared for all emergencies, but that is no reason for not trying to be prepared at all. If you are reading this then you are at least thinking about being prepared for something! Many of the steps necessary to prepare yourself involve some expense; but ...
- [Off-Grid Power For Preppers](https://uspreppers.com/off-grid-power-for-preppers.md) - One fact of modern life is that almost everyone is dependent on the convenience of electricity and tied to the grid. It is probably safe to say that most people do not even think of the grid while going about the activities of daily life. It is expected that lights will come on when a […]
- [How To Store Water Safely](https://uspreppers.com/how-to-store-water-safely.md) - Not every container is safe for drinking water. Use food-grade plastic with the right recycling code, borosilicate glass, or stainless steel. Skip the old milk jugs and chemical drums.
- [How To Store Off Grid Electricity](https://uspreppers.com/how-to-store-off-grid-electricity.md) - Going “off the grid” means more than simply getting some or even all of your power from the sun and/or wind. It means having a means to store this power so that it can be used when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing. Thankfully, there are a wide range of […]
- [How To Buy Precious Metals: A Must For Every Prepper](https://uspreppers.com/how-to-buy-precious-metals-a-must-for-every-prepper.md) - Prepping for survival means being prepared for absolutely everything. It does of course include the basic essentials, like food, shelter and water, but must include financial preparedness too. Anyone who takes prepping seriously should know how to buy precious metals for use in emergencies, in or...
- [Finding The Best Prepper Medical Kits](https://uspreppers.com/finding-the-best-prepper-medical-kits.md) - Being prepared for a disaster means thinking of all potential scenarios. For the best prepper medical supplies are essential. Finding the best prepper medical kits or making your own should be one of the first things you focus on as you make your emergency plan. Why You Need a Med Kit No matter w...
- [Finding The Best Portable Water Filter Systems](https://uspreppers.com/finding-the-best-portable-water-filter-systems.md) - The Boy Scout motto to “Be Prepared” applies to everyone, especially when it comes to ensuring an adequate supply of clean and safe drinking water. Whether you are out camping and need extra water for drinking, or in more serious situations such as being lost hiking or having to deal with natural...
- [Emergency And Long Term Shelters For Preppers: What To Look For](https://uspreppers.com/emergency-and-long-term-shelters-for-preppers-what-to-look-for.md) - Shelter is one of the three key elements of survival. Without it, you will not last long in a world that is incredibly hostile to human life. If you are considering a worst-case scenario, you should make sure to check your shelter options for both bug-out situations and for long-term survival. Th...
- [Drinking Water For Preppers: The Essential Emergency Supply](https://uspreppers.com/drinking-water-for-preppers-the-essential-emergency-supply.md) - You may not think about water very often. You may not even like drinking it. It is, however, the very stuff of life. It makes up the majority of your body weight and is necessary for a variety of bodily functions. People who are serious about surviving emergencies should think hard about a supply...
- [DIY Rainwater Collection Guide For Preppers](https://uspreppers.com/diy-rainwater-collection-guide-for-preppers.md) - Prepping for possible water shortages is something that many of us should be doing today. Water is the most essential key to survival, and without a supply of fresh drinking water, one cannot make it for very long. Rainwater harvesting is one of the most practical and basic ways to build up a dec...
- [Creating A Disaster Preparedness Kit For Your Family](https://uspreppers.com/creating-a-disaster-preparedness-kit-for-your-family.md) - Being prepared in an emergency is essential to survival and can mean the difference between life and death. Every family will benefit from having a solid disaster preparedness plan in place that will help you to make the right decisions in an emergency. Prepare in Advance There are as many disast...
- [Civilian Or Military Mre’s? You Choose!](https://uspreppers.com/civilian-or-military-mres-you-choose.md) - MRE stands for “Meals Ready To Eat,” and is the name for a prepackaged, lightweight and nutritious meal that is provided to military troops during war. MREs are also available to the civilian population, and some individuals like to have MREs on hand for achieving preparedness in case of times of...
- [Choosing The Right Backup Generator For Your Needs](https://uspreppers.com/choosing-the-right-backup-generator-for-your-needs.md) - Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, your power flicks off during a raging storm outside. Scared, you scrambled for something to help you see just a bit in the dark. Having a backup generator equipped in your home is ideal for keeping electricity on during storms and times of power outages. By being...
- [Canning Foods](https://uspreppers.com/canning-food.md) - “ 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...
- [Canning Essentials](https://uspreppers.com/canning-essentials.md) - Preserving food through a home canning process is a time-honored tradition especially popular before every household had refrigerators and frozen food was readily available. The popularity of home canning was started around 1860 when a New York tinsmith named John L. Mason invented a glass jar wi...
- [How To Buy Silver, The Prepper’s Way](https://uspreppers.com/how-to-buy-silver-the-preppers-way.md) - As a precious metal, silver offers many benefits to any family on a budget. Whether you want to invest in silver to protect your financial future during an economic disaster, civil unrest, or for the zombie apocalypse, silver is a good choice for anyone preparing for his survival. The Value of Si...
- [Prepper’s Guide To Bug Out Bags](https://uspreppers.com/preppers-guide-to-bug-out-bags.md) - Ever wondered what happens when people need to get out of their house NOW due to fire, flood, hurricanes, etc? They run around trying to figure out what to take with them? Often there is NO time to grab valuables, clothes, etc. It is difficult to decide what to take on a moments notice. Imagine […]
- [Prepper’s Guide To Bartering](https://uspreppers.com/preppers-guide-to-bartering.md) - Many centuries before a money system came into being, people bartered for items they needed. The barter system is simply exchanging goods and services for other people’s services and goods with no money involved. In ancient times, there was no other way to obtain certain items except by trading w...

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