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 down, if at all possible. To bug-in, as the name suggests, is simply planning to stay put where you have … Read more
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, growing your own food, and supplying most of what you and your family needs day to day. Quite a few … Read more
An EMP places pretty high on most preppers list of theoretically possible mega-disasters. A man-made or naturally occurring electromagnetic pulse can conceivably crash or destroy the vast majority of electronics or the power grid in the blink of an eye. Anything with a circuit board is vulnerable, as is anything with a computer chip and … Read more
Virtually every prepper has a bug-out bag, a BOB, that great, big backpack or rucksack that holds all of the survival goodies you will need to weather the storm when a disaster sends you fleeing into the wild blue yonder. If you don’t have a BOB, I hope you put yours together soon, and at … Read more
It is common to find bleach in abundance within the stashes and caches of preppers all over the globe. This is because bleach is something of a chemical multi-tool, just as handy as sanitizing surfaces and tools as it is for helping to keep human waste concerns under control. Bleach can do it all! Perhaps … Read more
If you have been prepping for any length of time chances are you’ve had ample opportunity to come across in print and on the internet doesn’t upon dozens of articles offering various guides, advice and detailed procedures for dealing with the fabled SHTF event, whatever form it takes. If this happens, you should do this. … Read more
Purifying drinking water is one of the most important things any prepper can do in an emergency. Whether you’re bugging in or out, you can depend on your local water supply containing all kinds of nasty germs that can make you gravely ill, or worse. To combat this, preppers rely on all kinds of water … Read more