Prepper news and tips for survival, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and disaster preparedness.
by Catherine J. Frompovich Everyone thinks it will never happen to them, and then it does. You and your family become unwilling captives of an event that demands your hunkering down for your safety and well-being. It can be a hurricane, snowstorm, or like I…
by Gaye Levy A couple of years back, 600 million people in India were without power for two days. It was not only lights out – but lights out for half of the population. Can you imagine the chaos? More recently, there have been significant…
by Lee Flynn Former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once said, “I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best” (Quotery.com). Some people falsely believe that being prepared is the sort of thing that is only reserved for fear mongerers and doomsday enthusiasts….
by Tess Pennington We are dependent on fuel sources to provide power to run our homes and businesses, help us maintain our body temperatures in extreme weather and provide energy to prepare food. Emergency organizations suggest each household having an emergency supply of fuel stored…
by Daisy Luther Officials in West Virginia claim that the water in parts of the state is now safe after a chemical spill left 300,000 people without water, but local residents aren’t so sure. A reader graciously provided his eyewitness assessment and opinion of the…
by Lizzie Bennett California is suffering drought conditions and the weather forecast indicates that this may continue for some time. It’s the worst drought in 40 years, and farmers are already warning of shrivelled crops and food price rises. With some reservoirs at only 20%…
by Daisy Luther Here is a reason to store water that even non-preppers will find pertinent: more than half a million people in West Virginia are unable to use their tap water for drinking, cooking, bathing or cleaning due to a chemical spill near a…
by Gaye Levy If you read between the many lines on Backdoor Survival, you will know that I daydream about becoming a homesteader. I have collected books and eBooks on the topic and I am constantly talking to anyone who will listen about raising chickens…
Water is the most important resource we can have in an emergency situation. It makes up 50% of our bodies and we need to make sure we are 100% sure we know how to properly store water and when and how to treat water for…
by Daisy Luther Every year, people make a series of New Year’s Resolutions that are usually forgotten by the time you flip the page of the calendar over to February. This list starts with some of the standard resolutions that everyone makes that are particularly…
by Gaye Levy When I first started getting serious about food storage, I found myself facing an entirely new vocabulary of food storage terms. It should come as no surprise that one of those terms was “Oxygen Absorber.” Now I am pretty sure that you…
by Tess Pennington In an effort to have some “just-add-water” meals planned for those emergencies that leave us with little to no warning, I have been using my dehydrator like a mad woman and have been dehydrating some of my families favorite meals. Since many…
by Tess Pennington You can spend a fortune on food for long-term storage, but if you don’t protect your investment, that money could be completely wasted. Proper storage containers don’t have to cost a fortune. You can glean many different kinds of containers from things…
by Gaye Levy These days, most people define “homesteading” in terms of lifestyle. This is especially true among preppers who seek self-sufficiency by embracing old-style, pioneer-era skills to define their independence from traditional supply chains and government interference. This does not necessarily mean we live…
by Daisy Luther How prepared are you to survive a few days in the frozen wilderness with only the supplies you have in your vehicle? A family of 6 discovered that they have what it takes when their Jeep flipped over in the middle of…
by Tess Pennington Dogs can serve multiple purposes in a SHTF scenario, but in a bug out scenario they also have a job to do – to help you get to your bug out location. To help us out, they can carry additional weight thus…
by Tess Pennington Let’s face it, we have a finite amount of space in our homes to allot for our preparedness supplies. When you run out of room on the shelving systems, in the closet and under the beds, you have to start getting creative…
by Tess Pennington When it starts getting cold, the chickens need a little extra T.L.C. to keep up egg production. Winterizing your coop can help keep the chickens happy, healthy and producing. How you winterize your coop depends on your geographic location. For instance, those…
by Tess Pennington Our preps are our life line. The items we choose should be able to carry us, not only through difficult times, but perhaps through impossible times as well. There is a reason why our ancestors relied so heavily upon essential kitchen items…
Mapping a Road to Self-Sufficiency by Gaye Levy The number one question I am asked by new readers is “where do I start?” This is followed by a meek comment indicating “I have a job and a family and can not afford to move to…
