Superweeds spawned by genetically modified practices by industrial farms, small family farms, and backyard growers, continue to threaten our food supply safety and security. Both organic growers and those concerned about food security will be dismayed to learn that stronger chemical herbicides are being introduced to combat the hard-to-kill gigantic weeds which have been plaguing …
Category: Prepping
5 Reasons Why a Flashlight Needs to be in Your EDC
The contents of your Every Day Carry, or EDC are something that’s very specific to your personal needs and ability to carry items. If you carry a backpack around everywhere then your EDC can be significantly larger than someone just working with his or her pockets, making this a truly unique setup for every …
The Food Dilemma: Are You Prepared?
We live in an amazing time. Just about anything you could want is at your fingertips. We go to one store to buy all our food and supplies and drive them home in our trucks, cars, and SUVs. This has been the way the world has worked for as long as most of us can …
Footwear For Your Emergency Kit
Should footwear be a part of your Emergency Kit? So many things need to be in your 72 hour kit, or grab and go kit, if you prefer. You are balancing what you will need with managing the size and weight of the kit. After all, you probably wouldn’t call a bulging monster duffel bag …
Why Fear and Prepping Don’t Mix
There’s a reason people say “don’t look down” when climbing. It’s a simple trick to not let fear interfere with your actions and to help you keep a level head. People that are outside of the prepping world often look at survivalists and peppers with the idea that they are a fearful group. What else …
Hunker down; get outta town, or something in between.
A lot of emergency prep articles concentrate on the “SHTF” (Stuff hits the fan) scenario, where society breaks down, gangs of marauders are roaming the streets, and the only avenue of safety for you and yours is to find a mountain hideaway complete with camouflaged lean-to shelter made from twigs and pine needles, from which …
How to Get Kids Involved in Prepping and Survival
Getting an adult family member on board with prepping should be pretty easy. While it might take some time to convince your significant other that the bunker you want to build is totally worth it, the basic idea of getting someone you live with into the prepper mindset should be relatively simple. The same cannot …
Tents for Preppers
In the case of an emergency or natural disaster, it makes sense to make sure that your basic needs will be taken care of, especially those for food and water. A prepper’s basic objective is to ensure that their family has enough essentials to survive but are you prepared in terms of shelter? If you …
Hiking Essentials That Double as Bug Out Bag Accessories
Prepping doesn’t have to be all work and no play. Part of preparing to be self-sufficient is learning to enjoy the things you may be forced to do at some point. This means shooting, fishing, hunting, and hiking. While most people focus on the shooting and fishing aspects of this, hiking is an often-overlooked aspect …
The Myths Around ‘Preppers’ & Disaster Preparedness
We live in a world where civilization, reason and logic are said to be at historic heights, yet so many people today, especially our youth, are making new lows in relevant intelligence and labor under a host of myths and illusions. A few of the myths and misconceptions relate to disaster preparedness and ‘Preppers’. …