By J.G. Martinez Most of us are not exactly farmers and will have a hard time growing or raising what we intend to eat if we just one day decide to start living off our harvests. It is a fact. Hunters and fishers obviously will…
By J.G. Martinez The need for some means to control and combat fire should be high on our list of priorities. With the flammable building materials used in most modern construction, fire prevention is something all of us need to take seriously. This is why…
By J.G. Martinez Venezuela has already made it through a time of food scarcity. In a way, we know what to expect with what is coming next. Just how did we survive? What did we do? While there weren’t any secrets, one of the things…
By J.G. Martinez There’s a lot of concern out there over rising fuel prices as the US and European economy heads off a cliff. As an outside observer who already passed through one of the worst economic downturns in the world, I can identify with…
By J.G. Martinez Access to fuel under abnormal conditions is a paramount issue. Without proper access, our mobility will be severely restricted after a disaster. Therefore, we need to consider some other alternatives to your standard tank full of gasoline. Propane, methane, or bio-gas are…
By J.G. Martinez I’ve been a prepper for years, and as I look back over this journey, I can say that there are things I could have done better. When I first started getting into prepping, I would have loved someone to provide some guidance….
By J.G. Martinez Water is the most important prep, in my book. Even living in a tropical country with an abundance of water, easy access to clean water can sometimes get scarce. It’s impossible to write about water without mentioning the minimum ration: one gallon per…
By J.G. Martinez My family was lucky enough to leave Venezuela for Ecuador and Peru before things got to the peak of craziness, and people struggled with the question of where to find food. We didn’t experience many of the terrible things as other Venezuelans who stayed…
By J.G. Martinez Being a conscientious dad, I have always believed that education and experience are the best assets to leave our kids. Of course, I do not mean just regular, institutional education. I mean, teaching self-sufficiency to our children. Public school tends not to…
By J.G. Martinez We, as survivors and preppers, have a legacy to fulfill. And what will our legacy as preppers be? What will the future be like? What is the role of the prepper? Let’s perform a thought experiment together, if you will. Something big…
By J.G. Martinez One of the main concerns of the responsible caregiver/parent is to protect the health and well-being of our loved ones. And a large part of our ability to do that derives from our ability to get proper medical attention. In a SHTF…
By J.G. Martinez As preppers we try to teach others the skills they need to be more self-reliant. Even the most self-sustained preppers out there know that knowledge is the most valuable preparedness tool there is. During these couple of years that I’ve been (almost)…
By J.G. Martinez Do you intend to someday solely depend on a little patch of land to provide for yourself and your family? Rest assured, these 5 essential homestead machines will be beneficial for those who (like me) have these plans. These are not high-tech…
By J.G. Martinez Desperation can be a strong motivator. I want to share a story that I strongly identify with, though I have not experienced this to the same degree. I hope never to go through what the migrants in this story had to withstand. Most…
By J.G. Martinez Plan for the worst. Hope for the best. All any one of us can do is the best we can at that moment in time. Decisions made, whether good or bad, have consequences. Everything we do has consequences. When making decisions, whether…
By J.G. Martinez D. If you did a survey, asking a bunch of more or less informed people about which they think is one of the most important scientific advances of the 20th century, it’s very likely that antibiotic drugs is going to be one…
By J.G. Martinez D. As many of our readers are definitely going to need a vehicle to arrive at some bug-out location, I could foresee the need of explaining some considerations that said bug-out vehicle should have. The only person able to identify what vehicle…
By J.G. Martinez D. Hello people. You must be already aware of the terrible water situation that people in most of the cities in Venezuela are facing. This is the product of the combination of several factors that I will try to explain. But please!…
By J.G. Martinez D. Where should your prepper’s retreat be located? This is not an issue that could be explained easily in one article. Or in a book, I think. However, I will do my best. What was my motivation to write about this? Because…
