How to Be a Prepper: 11-Step Guide to Prepping Success
Being a prepper is one of the most important things you can do to prepare for an emergency. How would your family survive a disaster if they didn’t have any food, water, or shelter? How about when society collapses, and there are no more stores to buy supplies from? The best way to be prepared…
Read MoreReducing Surveillance Signatures: Begin with the Cell Phone
Good Day, Readers! In this article, we’ll cover some methods to lower the amount of data you present to others that enable you to be monitored. This piece is not comprehensive, and I’ll explain. There are many techniques for reducing metadata, masking your online presence, confusing biometric systems, and preventing tracing and tracking (yes, there…
Read More153: Family Prepping: Comforts vs. Wants with Morgan
In today’s episode, Morgan (Rogue Preparedness) and I discuss her family’s move to Alaska and what homesteading in Alaska was like. Then we get into comforts versus wants and how many preppers’ primary plan is to suck rather than plan to thrive. Morgan likes to say, “Our needs are our wants, and our wants are…
Read MoreNational Bean Day: Celebrate with These 5 Great Bean Recipes
If ever there was a holiday that had “prepper” written all over it, it’s National Bean Day. Designated as January 6, it’s because of scientific advances in bean growing by Gregor Mendel that it’s held on the anniversary of his death. NationalToday.com reports: That’s the same day as the famous geneticist, Gregor Mendel, died in…
Read More152: Top 4 Prepping Concerns for 2023 with Dale Goodwin
In today’s episode, Dale and I discuss what we see as the four most concerning situations for 2023. These four scenarios to prepare for in 2023 are: Economy / Supply Chain Issues The economy is a definite concern moving into 2023. In our opinion, it requires that people plan that the economy is going to…
Read More151: Realistic Prepping with Jim Cobb
In this episode, Jim Cobb (Real World Prepping) and I discuss Realistic Prepping and Jim’s new book Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide: 2nd Edition. Realistic Prepping is something many preppers struggle with. For example, many preppers worry more about an unlikely nuclear apocalypse than the far more likely job loss with follow-on financial hardship. Regardless of…
Read MoreWhat’s in Your Bag? Situationally Dependent Packing
Seems like there’s no shortage of articles out there talking about go bags, get-home bags, INCH bags, bug-out bags, etc. There is a ton of great information out there, but what about a bag for every day? I don’t know about you, but I can only carry so much on my person. I like to…
Read MoreMindset: Post-Holiday Positivity
As the glimmer and fun of the holiday season come to an end, the nights are still long and dark for us in the Northern Hemisphere. If you find yourself feeling down this time of year, it’s important to take time to reflect. Long nights lend themselves to introspection for many of us, and if…
Read MoreMy Diagnostic Medical Kit (A Paramedic’s Personal Gear)
As an experienced remote paramedic, I’ve assembled what I feel is a well-rounded, very effective kit of diagnostic medical gear. This is gear that, when assembled, helps turn basic first-aid kits into aid bags of life-saving medical supplies. This article is based on my first-hand experience, which over the years, helped me to create a…
Read MoreMental Fortitude: 7 Steps to Develop Mental Toughness
Mental fortitude is a necessary part of life for anyone intent on facing and successfully overcoming adversity. Mental toughness allows us to rise to the occasion when doing so is difficult, dangerous, or overwhelming. Likewise, our level of mental fortitude determines if we crack under pressure when the chips are down. Therefore it’s crucial to…
Read More