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Food & Water
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...
Food & Water
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...
Gear
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...
Food & Water
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...
Shelter & Power
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...
Food & Water
“ 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
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...
Skills
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...
Gear
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 […]
Skills
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...
Skills
Hedging the act of securing economic security for future uncertainty is an essential principle of the banking industry and one of the smart practices for preppers around the world. While economic security ranks far below food, water, safety and energy on the priority list, investing in precious m...
Skills
Before the monetary system was standardized by modern society regarding cash for goods, the majority of cultures across the globe were utilizing the barter system, where goods were traded for goods. This went on until the dawn of the industrial revolution. It was in the mid to late 19th century w...