Prepper news and tips for survival, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and disaster preparedness.
By Joshua Krause Maintaining a supply of non-perishable food is usually of the highest priority for preppers, which explains why there is such a wide variety of books and articles catering to the prepper community, on canning, dehydrating, and storing food. But among all of…
By Bob Hansler via Era of Wisdom A demonstration of southern foraging highlighting many of the edibles and useful plants and wildlife along the way. A basic overview of foraging technique with a great many examples. Source: Southern Foraging Snap-Shot -Summer- Basic Tips and Technique [do_widget id=text-16]…
By Joshua Krause Living in a flood zone is a lot like living next to a time bomb. You have no idea when it’s going to go off. Though some areas are flooded on a routine basis, those communities tend to be more prepared for…
By Gaye Levy One of the very first things I did when I adopted the prepping lifestyle was a walk-around inventory. This was years ago and although I had not consciously considered myself a prepper at the time, I discovered that I had a lot…
By Joshua Krause Civilization makes life so easy, because you only have to be specialized in a handful of skills to survive. And the money those skills bring in will pay for everything else that you need in life. If however you’re ever stuck in…
By Jeffrey Green Can you picture yourself living a homesteading lifestyle? Waking up early to milk the cows, release the chickens to scratch the barnyard, collect their eggs and then update your blog before your stay-at-home family rises. The rest of the day you do…
By Derrick Broze Activist Post reporter Derrick Broze gives us a tour of his grandmother’s survival pantry. The pantry should include a back-up supply of preserved food, water, cleaning supplies, weapons, and much more. Broze has recently announced the beginning of an intentional community in…
By Joshua Krause In modern America, going without toilet paper for even a single day is unfathomable. The thought of it is cringe-worthy to most people. That’s why any time a major storm is about to hit, and everyone rushes to the store to buy…
By Alex Pietrowski The divide between rich and poor in our world has perhaps never been as wide and as visible as it is today. The world elite are making more money than ever, and as they’re buying more ridiculous and more lavish toys than ever,…
By Daisy Luther When the US government steps outside of the apple pie and baseball narrative of the American dream and issues warnings to prep, you’d better pay strict attention and start upping your preparedness game. (Whether you believe that the threat to prep for…
By John Vibes A non-profit organization called “Roots Up” has designed a greenhouse that collects moisture from the air, which then is used to water the plants. This new design can help farmers in areas where the lack of proper temperature and rainfall make it…
By Amanda Froelich Fresh and modern in its design, the underground fridge is basically an innovative version of the traditional root cellar. Whether you’re interested in lessening your burden on the environment or are prepping for doomsday, you’re sure to favor the plans of an…
By Tess Pennington Editor’s Note from SHTFplan.com: Though often touted as the only meal you need to store, MRE’s (Meals-Ready-To-Eat) have serious drawbacks as highlighted in Here’s What Happens When You Eat Nothing but MRE’s. To be sure, there is a time and place for pre-packaged…
By Brianna Acuesta Chinese designers have created a floating house that survives natural disasters. Chinese designers Zhou Ying and Niu Yuntao have created a life-saving floating house built to withstand natural disasters that include rough waters from flooding and tsunamis. The house inflates in seconds…
By [easyazon_link identifier=”1508952809″ locale=”US” tag=”natblaze-20″]Daisy Luther[/easyazon_link] Venezuela is out of food. After several years of long lines, rationing, and shortages, the socialist country does not have enough food to feed its population, and the opposition government has declared a “nutritional emergency.” This is just the most…
By Gaye Levy When times are tight, we tend to want to stop spending money altogether. When you are a frugal prepper, this can pose some obvious difficulty. Being frugal can be challenging when you are trying to prep. Sometimes it can feel counterintuitive to…
By Chris Veritas A wise man always eat well. -Chinese Proverb How To Cook A Wolf, by MFK Fisher, is a hidden gem. Written during WW2, “Wolf” deftly derides the “war machine”, and the “slick magazine[s]” that ridiculously promote “balanced meals”, at the expense of…
By Era of Wisdom In this video a survival expert named Bob Hansler creates an incredibly strategic yet simple campfire, kind of shaped like a 3 dimensional “V”. It is designed to burn for 14 hours or longer and endure harsh conditions. This is a…
By Gaye Levy With 100% certainty, I know that I am perceived as one of those “crazy prepper nut jobs”. I laugh at myself as I say this because like the story of the ant and the grasshopper, it is the crazy prepper nut job…
By Amanda Froelich The small farming toolkit includes everything one needs to start growing biodynamic, organic food off-grid. Self-sufficiency is a must in the modern age, which is why one California-based company is using shipping containers to create micro-farms. Reports Fast Company, ‘Farm from…
