For decades we have been taught to do one thing if we were ever found ourselves in the same building as an active shooting…duck and cover! Yes, this is likely a product of the 50’s when we were told to “duck and cover” in case of a nuclear war. It was an ineffective strategy then … Continue reading »
Mar
18
The Ove’ Glove for the Woodstove
A wood burning stove should be a part of every prepper’s heating plan, especially if you live in cold northern climates. Pellet stoves and gas stoves are not sustainable because you can only stock so many pellets and even less gas. Woodstoves, on the other hand, run on a sustainable energy source that you can … Continue reading »
Mar
07
DIY An Inexpensive, Easy to Construct FIFO Can Rack
I have spent the past three months working hard to complete construction on our new house at the retreat location. The house is finally done and that means its time to organize the new stockpile room! One of the first projects I undertook was to build a first-in-first-out (FIFO) can rack system that was inexpensive … Continue reading »
Dec
28
Prepper Communicator’s Reference Book: “Survival Communications”
Author, John Parnell, of Tutor Turtle Press has compiled an excellent series of reference books titled “Survival Communications” for all 50 states! The reason they are state specific is that the books contain a database of all licensed Amateur Radio operators in the state. This would be a great reference for any prepper communicator to … Continue reading »
Dec
27
Unlike the Dollar…A Few Foods That Will Last Forever!
Lately, I have been a quest to find things that will outlast the dollar. That is, things that will hold their value for a very long time no matter what happens in the world. To that end, I have come up with a list of things that literally have an indefinite shelf-life, which means you … Continue reading »
Dec
05
Using a Scanner for Prepper Security and Intel Gathering
Something to consider when thinking about security for a bug-in or bug-out situation is your ability to monitor the two-way radio activity of groups that could potentially threaten yours. Roaming gangs may well use “off the shelf” two-way radios to plan and execute robberies. In this case, you will want to be able to monitor … Continue reading »
Dec
04
A Standardized Coded Matrix for Secure Prepper Communications
Two fundamental parts of a network of preppers are operational security (OpSec) and communications, particularly radio communications. Without these two parts, a network cannot easily function together and or would be compromised to those seeking to steal or attack your network. Unfortunately, radio communications and OpSec don’t usually go well together since most civilian radio … Continue reading »
Nov
30
Collapse Occupations…Educate and Equip Yourself Today
The best way to select a post-SHTF occupation is to find a hobby or activity that interests you and learn how to do it in a way that will make you money or allow you to barter. However, you must plan ahead because turning a hobby into an occupation will require you to stockpile the … Continue reading »
Nov
28
The Most Commonly Forgetten Item for EMP Protection…Lights!
Many preppers protect their critical electronic devices from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) using a variety of sealed metal containers to serve as Faraday cages. An EMP is a strong radio wave pulse that results from a high altitude nuclear detonation or specialized EMP weapons, known as eBombs. This EMP would destroy nearly every piece of modern … Continue reading »
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