Alabama State Trespassing Laws
Alabama is a state with easy-to-understand trespassing laws. There aren’t too many of them, they aren’t too long, they are generally logical, and make sense. No matter what kind of trespassing is committed in the […]
10 Lost Pioneer Skills for SHTF
The term “pioneer” evokes a gritty, somewhat romantic image; the first people in a new land or frontier to start carving out civilization from the wild and sometimes hostile bounty of nature all around them. […]
Washington State Knife Laws
As some of the readership is probably expecting, Washington State is not particularly friendly when it comes to their citizens owning and carrying weapons. Certainly not firearms, and not particularly knives either. All one has […]
Jerusalem Artichoke – the Ultimate Survival Plant
Jerusalem artichokes are the one plant preppers should be growing even if they are not cultivating another single thing. Of course, it is highly recommended to grow your own groceries, but sadly many don’t think […]
Colorado State Trespassing Laws
Colorado is a state with generally sane and logical trespassing laws. There are relatively few of them, they are short, and they don’t beat around the bush. This makes them easy to understand compared to […]
Surviving SHTF in Your Car
Bugging out is a central idea in prepping, and serious preppers are constantly refining, inventing and debating which procedures are best suited for keeping themselves and their families alive when the time comes to hit […]
Michigan State Knife Laws
Michigan knife laws all around are surprisingly solid and easy to follow, with a couple of standout exceptions being restricted concealed carry of fixed blade knives. Open carry of fixed blades are permissible, but I […]
How to Designate and Fortify a Safe Room
When most people think of a safe room, they envision a completely enclosed, hardened vault-like room within an existing structure that is completely safe against any threat, against any form of attack or natural disaster. […]
How to Actually Survive an Armed Robbery
Armed robbery is an ancient crime that persists even today. Call it whatever you want: a hold up, a mugging, a stick up, daylight robbery, a shakedown, the outcome is the same. If you don’t […]
10 Clever Upgrades for Your Bug Out Bag
Any piece of equipment, no matter what it is, no matter how good it might be, is just a starting point. Somehow, someway, it can always be improved. Maybe you spent a lot on a […]
Bugging Out From your City Before SHTF
No matter what kind of disaster you are facing, you generally don’t want to be stuck in the city when it happens, and you especially do not want to be stuck in the city during […]
22 Clever Uses for Sandbags
Sandbags are excellent at keeping back flood water, and deserve a spot on every homesteader’s supply list – even if they live far away from the floodplain. They’re really cheap to buy, and have almost […]
16 Inventory Lists Every Prepper Should Use
Preppers are champions at making lists; some of us even have lists of lists to ensure we keep all of our preps in order. Stockpiling gear and supplies is an essential part of a prepper’s […]
The Right Way to Bury Money
If you are like me you have probably long hoped that you would come across some buried money in your excavations. It is a pleasant thought, but you likely have not given much serious thought […]
30 Reasons to Stockpile Alcohol for SHTF
This sounds counter intuitive doesn’t it? Stockpiling alcohol however doesn’t mean being drunk and disorderly and unable to cope with the situation… In fact, there are a number of very good reasons why you should […]
15 Books All Conservatives Should Read
I have heard told that conservatives are the only real romantics since we are far more disposed toward hanging on to the things that were, those things that matter to us as individuals and as […]
10 Critical Items Most Preppers Overlook
No prepper who has spent any amount of time focused on improving their personal readiness to face disasters needs to be told that a big part of being prepared is having the right supplies, the […]
8 Places to Bug-Out You Have Never Thought Of
Bugging out is a central concept for most preppers. The notion being that when times get tough and the skies darken you will take off into the wilderness in an effort to avoid trouble and […]
What’s the Real Shelf Life of Clif Bars?
Clif bars. You have surely seen them, and chances are, if you keep energy bars as part of your food supplies for emergencies, you have bought more than a few of these ubiquitous oh-so-tasty bricks […]
The Legality of Living off Grid
Living off the grid is the solution found by more and more people who either want to prepare for a long-term disaster, or just want a quiet, self sufficient life. However, moving away from crowded […]
Review of the SIG Pro SP 2022
Many companies become known and famous for their products, with the most successful ones going on to become iconic or indicative of what the company produces. Gun manufacturers are certainly no exception, with some of […]
How to Bug In – The Ultimate Guide
Bugging out is often thought to be the ideal response to all sorts of problems for preppers, but despite its iconic place in pepperdom, in most situations you are likely better off staying put, hunkering […]
Hurricane Survival – Everything You Need to Know
Being ready for natural disasters is part and parcel of prepping, and there are few preppers out there that will not be making ready for the variety that is most likely to affect their area […]
Exactly How Much Land Do You Need to Be Self-Sufficient?
It is a good idea to become self-sufficient as a prepper, or at least as self-sufficient as you can be. The best holistic approach to true self-sufficiency is to build and operate your own homestead, […]