Let’s face it, the majority of food available in grocery stores isn’t packaged to last more than a few months. Start checking out the expiration dates of the food you buy and you’ll see what...

There are a lot of things to consider when preparing for possible disaster situations. Yet many people fail to consider how they will maintain their personal hygiene when water scarcity becomes a...

Your home is your castle, right? The sad truth is that most homes are not nearly as secure as the homeowners think they are. On top of that, most advice on home security is pretty much useless. It...

When it comes to bartering most of the focus on what physical goods/products we can use in an exchange. But bartering with tangible goods can come with some risk. Once someone knows that you possess...

When faced with an emergency situation or disaster we have to decide whether to shelter in place or grab our bug out bags hit the road. As preppers, we think a lot about bugging out. From which...

Most families keep some type of first aid kit in their home, especially if they have children. They’re inexpensive and easy enough to pick up at the local drug store. But a ready-made kit may not...