Preparedness Archive
Preparedness
Mountain House has been the ruler of long-term food storage for decades. The reasons are many including taste, excellent marketing, industry-best shelf life, and for quite some time they …
Frugality
In the preparedness world, “cool” attracts a lot of attention. The latest & greatest guns have wallets being pulled out faster than Joe Biden’s brain cells are leaving his …
Preparedness
Bacon. Say “bacon” around a group of people and watch how their attention is instantly drawn to you. Hey – either you like bacon, or you’re wrong. For prepper’s …
Preparedness
I’ll be quick and to the point: Buy it. I’ve dabbled with small solar kits for over a decade. Charging battery packs and cell phones are good tasks for …
Preparedness
Lately, I’ve been playing around with some different fire starting methods including Ferro rods. With the right tinder, I have been really impressed with the results. While I still enjoy …
Preparedness
Every week JR recommends a few things such as articles, videos, movies, books, and an assortment of gear. Some of these are related to survival & preparedness while others …
Preparedness
There is a huge market for specialty food bars made just for survival kits and bug out bags. I’m not talking about those 3,600 calorie bricks of cardboard that …
Preparedness
Communication at the retreat, off the grid, or on the farm is essential and does not have to be extremely expensive or overly complicated. For less than the cost …
Preparedness
I got a brand new CanCooker Companion for Christmas. I love to cook and especially love using a crockpot. Although this is not a crockpot in the sense that …
Frugality
NOTE: The following is NOT the recommended method for canning bacon by the USDA. You will need a large (tall) pressure canner; a rack on feet OR 2 racks …
Preparedness
Mr. Rourke gives this canned bread a big thumbs down. I did get him to like it when toasted with butter, added salt (yes, I added sea salt), and …
Preparedness
I got the Nebo Pal in my Christmas stocking and didn’t give it much thought until I got back to South Carolina from Maine and got to really check …
Preparedness
Every week JR recommends a few things such as articles, videos, movies, books, and an assortment of gear. Some of these are related to survival & preparedness while others …
Preparedness
Looking for fire starters that are as good for the backpack as for the backyard? Look no further. Using Vaseline and cotton balls is as simple as can be …
Frugality
Hey – just came across this deal and wanted to pass it on. This is the Auguson Farm’s 30-Day Food Storage Bucket. These have been popular in the past, …
Preparedness
Every week JR recommends a few things such as articles, videos, movies, books, and an assortment of gear. Some of these are related to survival & preparedness while others …
Preparedness
Flashlights over the last ten years have improved tremendously in not just brightness, but battery life. Many companies such as Surefire, Streamlight, and Olight have lead the industry pushing …
Preparedness
Every week JR recommends a few things such as articles, videos, movies, books, and an assortment of gear. Some of these are related to survival & preparedness while others …
Preparedness
Jack Lawson is one of the co-authors of the now out-of-print but still much sought after book A Failure of Civility. He has now published Civil Defense Manual, Vol. I & …
Preparedness
I was just sent this information and wanted to pass it on. The website provides 5 steps to obtain a supply of HCQ. I know of one person who …
Preparedness
Augason Farms Creamy Chicken Flavored Rice I consider myself a prepper in training. I can remember back in the early 2000’s wanting to be prepared for winter time in …
Preparedness
Mountain House is the most popular long term food storage provider for a reason: Great taste and 25+ year shelf life. Mountain House is so popular now their products …
Preparedness
A tourniquet is one of the most important items to have in any IFAK(individual first aid kit) or on a Kit(tactical loadout). For that matter inclusion in a vehicle …
Preparedness
NOTE: This was originally posted over on Patreon. Every so often I’ll republish a Patreon post here. Every Fall around Thanksgiving there are certain items that go on sale. …
Preparedness
I have a new truck(new to me) and looking at putting a set of tires on it. This is a 2019 RAM 1500 Classic Warlock 4×4. I’m living in …
Preparedness
A longtime reader of my old website as well as 1776 just recently started his own YouTube channel and he has a wealth of knowledge to share. The following …
Preparedness
Every week JR recommends a few things such as articles, videos, movies, books, and an assortment of gear. Some of these are related to survival & preparedness while others …
Preparedness
All – For quite some time I’ve been posting free survival & preparedness ebooks every Tuesday(or so) in my Facebook group. It had become a pretty popular thing with …
Preparedness
With the insanity that 2020 has brought and the uncertainty of the future, there are many people just now thinking about preparing for the future. With that in mind …
Preparedness
Hey – just came across this deal and wanted to pass it on. This is an Auguson Farms 72 hour/3-Day Emergency Food Bucket on sale for $24.98 with Free …