Take a Break: 20 Ways to Keep Your Prepper Mojo
Preparing for the worst can be exhausting. While generally speaking, preparedness activities and awareness provide peace of mind for me, there are days that I just don’t want to see another mylar bag or read the next scary headline trumpeting our imminent collapse. Both mentally and physically, the activities thatRead the Rest…
Mason Jar Meals: “Fast Food” for Preppers
I’ve mentioned this before, but it bears repeating – canning is the perfect way to provide “fast food” for preppers. Last night we got home from 2 days of traveling. We were tired and hungry. It was so nice to pop a lid off a jar and heat up aRead the Rest…
The Persuasive Prepper: Convincing Loved Ones to Prepare
If you are a prepper, chances are that you have friends and family who consider you anywhere on the “nuts” scale from a bit eccentric to downright certifiable. This viewpoint, of course, makes it very difficult for you to talk with these loved ones and bring them over to theRead the Rest…
25 Things That the SHTF Doesn’t Care About
SHTF doesn’t generally drop by at the best of times. In fact, SHTF thrives and grows exponentially under more adverse circumstances. So, suck it up, put on your boots, and power through it – SHTF doesn’t care and neither can you! SHTF doesn’t care about inclement weather – snow, hail,Read the Rest…
The Economy of Staying Home
Reallocating money for prepping demands some sacrifices. Freeing up the money you need to prepare means that you can’t necessarily keep up with the Joneses. Trust me, though, the time will come when the Joneses would trade their big screen TVs, their brand new SUVs and their fancy gym membershipsRead the Rest…
How to Make Chocolate Milk without a Chemistry Degree
Chocolate milk is just so darned good. However, if you read the labels at the grocery store, you might think you need a chemistry degree to make it! Artificial flavors, artificial colors, artificial sweeteners and unpronounceable items that are NOT found in nature outstrip the basics of chocolate and milk.Read the Rest…
Michigan Elementary School Confiscates “Insensitive” Cupcakes
In a terrifying brush with violence, the administrators of Schall Elementary School in Caro, Michigan have boldly done what was necessary in order to protect a classroom of vulnerable 3rd graders. They have taken a little boy’s birthday cupcakes and confiscated those frosted harbingers of evil. Why? you may be asking yourself.Read the Rest…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Prepping No Matter What the Setting
There really are very few “perfect” locations for a prepper. A very common excuse that some people give as to why they cannot prep is their current location. People say, “Well, once we are able to get moved to our farm in two years I’ll start prepping hardcore.” Another favoriteRead the Rest…
The Puzzling Plight of the Prepper’s Missing Pasta
I was gratified recently to learn that it isn’t just me who “loses” preps on occasion. My pen pal CC mentioned that she had hidden away some noodles and was unable to locate them. Previous to this, I had thought I was just particularly disorganized! When we relocated, I decided thatRead the Rest…
Financially Prepped: The Importance of an Emergency Fund
SHTF events come in many different flavors. While most of us think of things like natural disasters, economic collapse and pandemics, many occurrences are much more mundane. They are those small personal disasters that can hit any of us, at any time. Maybe your refrigerator stops making that weird hummingRead the Rest…