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By Ice Age Farmer Wendy’s has stopped serving burgers. Kroger and Costco are limiting meat purchases. How long will this last? Will other food be affected? Christian, the Ice Age Farmer, breaks down the forces at work to make the meat shortages permanent, and details…
By Sara Tipton Generators are great to have around – especially if you find yourself in an off-grid situation! Those that are dependent on power for medical equipment are especially vulnerable during power outages. Portable or permanently installed standby generators provide a temporary source of…
By Tess Pennington The overall goal of having an emergency food pantry is to have a wide array of nutritious foods stored away in order to carry us through an emergency. Oats are one of the best plant-based proteins out there. And, because they are…
By Daisy Luther It would be nice if the success or failure of our preparedness group was able to be chalked up only to those within our inner circles. The people by whom you’re surrounded can strongly affect the outcome of an event, as many…
By Ice Age Farmer As the food supply chain goes critical and meat shortages begin, Twitter is now censoring “conspiracy theory” about food shortages. This underscores the reality and the urgency of this situation — start growing now. Help farmers/ranchers. Do not let the technocrats…
By Daisy Luther Most of us in the United States have been under some form of lockdown or restriction for more than a month now. It has been a stressful time for many due to fear, health concerns, and financial worries. One of the biggest…
By Terry Trahan So, here we are, depending on location, a few weeks into this lockdown/stay at home madness. Above all else, I’m looking at this as an opportunity to look at where my plans have fallen apart, what went well in this first contact,…
By John Vibes 26-year old Nigerian inventor Max Chinnah has developed a smokeless stove that can charge cell phones while it cooks. Chinnah says that he plans to send 1,000 of these stoves to farmers in rural Kenyan who have limited access to electricity. Chinnah…
By Mac Slavo Toilet paper has become the hottest commodity of 2020 thanks to the panicked masses hoarding it in the hours after the coronavirus was dubbed a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11. But most preppers already had enough toilet paper,…
By Kara Stiff While the United States has halted much of its usual business due to COVID-19, my day-to-day life is pretty much unchanged. We never did eat out often or go to big public events, because we’ve deliberately crafted a home-based life. Oh, I…
By Mac Slavo Boredom has set in for many in the United States as the lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic continues for most. As preppers, our goal should not be to watch others suffer and laugh at their misery because they failed to prepare. Instead,…
By Daisy Luther Right now, every prepper I know is busily trying to tie up any loose ends before the pandemic outbreak racing across the country becomes even worse. They’re buying last-minute supplies, securing their homes, and organizing their plans. They are managing their families,…
By Mac Slavo Food, at any time, could become a valuable commodity. In addition to learning to grow a garden, you should also know how to garden, save seeds, and “regrow” certain vegetables in water to get the most out of your garden. A lot…
By Ice Age Farmer The UN has warned of GLOBAL FOOD SHORTAGES starting in the next weeks. This is a final warning to start growing your own food in order to keep your family fed: they are locking up the pantry to take total control….
By Sam Jacobs Maybe you’ve got the “Wuhan Coronavirus.” Maybe you’re just afraid of getting it. Either way, staying at home and self-quarantining doesn’t mean you can’t have a good time – or make money. Something we believe about gun-owning Americans: They tend to have…
By Daisy Luther Here in the United States, many of us are in this strange kind of limbo called “lockdown.” Other states call it “social distancing,” and still others call it “sheltering in place.” California, New York, and Illinois started the ball rolling last Friday,…
By Mac Slavo Water storage can be a big problem for those with limited space and no well. But there is a way to still prepare for your water needs in the event of a long-term emergency. You can use a do-it-yourself rainwater harvesting system….
By Ice Age Farmer “If you got any large quantities of material that this country needs right now, we’re going to come for you.”– Trump’s executive order makes it a crime to store “unreasonable” amounts of ANYTHING the country needs, as the supply chain shuts…
By Mac Slavo Based on the current situation with the pandemic and people emptying grocery stores because of it, there’s a desire to want to keep your vegetables fresh as long as possible. It’s possible to get more life out of them when utilizing cold…
By Mac Slavo Water storage is a bit tricky for most people. Few are fortunate enough to have a well on their property and a means of removing water from it without electricity. But since there are a lot of new preppers out there now,…
