The first 72 hours of any disaster is easily the most critical and what you do during that time period may determine whether or not you live or even survive for the first week. During this period, life and death decisions will be made. will you be ready when it happens? In today’s post we are … Read more
When you don’t have a retreat and bugging in is not an option. I recently wrote a post on the types of group leaders you can expect to encounter after SHTF hits and I received a comment from a reader about their experience with trying to join a Prepper retreat group. As they put it, … Read more
A guest article from the General: I was thinking how hard it was for me to get on board the Prepper train per say. I was raised by grandparents and remembered the stories of the past, the depression and grew up with closets full of sheets, blankets, toilet paper, and other essentials with no expiration … Read more
Well, it’s September again, and that means that it’s National Preparedness Month here in the US. Now I know that a lot of you are saying “So what!” and I can understand that. What we need to realize though is that for us Preppers, it’s actually a good thing. Many cities and states have tax-free … Read more
Have you ever met one of those fools that insist that if SHTF ever happens, they will just go off in the woods and kill what they need to eat and survive off of it? Most of the people who say this are those that go out deer hunting once a year (sometimes with a … Read more
Today we are going to take a look at the root cellar and its uses as well as creating your own root cellar for SHTF. Improvised root cellars can be made in many ways and their value should not be overlooked both now and after SHTF hits. First we will look at their history and … Read more
When it all finely hits the fan and the dust starts to settle, I believe we will be forced to make some difficult choices. As new groups start to form, and new leaders start to emerge, we will see the formation of more and more social groups for safety and protection as well cooperative farming … Read more
Prepper depression is very real and is usually caused by several factors. As my wife has pointed out to me before, it tends to sneak up on you and the overall effect is the completely hopeless and overwhelmed feeling that you get about the world and National situation in general. While there are actually many … Read more
Hello everyone! In today’s post I am going to discuss why I always carry a gun with me wherever I go and why you should consider doing it as well. In case you don’t know, I spent several years in the Military, as well as time as a Deputy Sheriff in South Louisiana. During my … Read more
Setting up an EOC (Emergency Operations Center) for your Prepper group should be at the top of your group activities. When SHTF hits, you are going to need a centralized base of operations for disseminating information to your members. This could be everything from weather information to road closures and possibly even troop movements. Waiting until … Read more