Health
Ebola vs Pandemic Flu: Which is Truly Scarier?
A data-driven look at why the flu has killed far more people than Ebola ever has, and why a pandemic flu outbreak may be the bigger threat to prepare for.
All Field Guides
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Food & Water
Urban Homesteader: Raising Backyard Chickens
What it takes to raise backyard chickens in town, from coop options to fresh eggs, fertilizer for the garden and the quiet birds that keep the neighbors happy.
Skills
Ammunition vs Gold
A direct look at whether gold or ammunition holds more real value after a collapse, weighing market worth against practical uses like hunting and defense.
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.
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...