Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of teenagers reaching out to the prepping community asking how they can get prepared. They see the value, but their parents don’t. It’s frustrating for them because they may not have a lot of control to do a lot of major preparedness activities while living with their parents. But […]
As they say, children are our future. As adults, we need to teach them how to be prepared to handle this crazy world. It breaks my heart to have to teach my children about the realities of life. I want them to stay young, adventurous, wild and carefree forever. Unfortunately, we all have to grow […]
What is prepping? Prepping is simple; to be prepared for everyday emergencies and natural disasters. We want to be able to rely on ourselves during times of crisis instead of putting unnecessary strain on others or the system. This way, we can help ourselves, as well as others, instead of needing someone to save us. […]
Natural disasters happen every single year, at various times throughout the year. Snow storms Extreme thunder storms Flooding Hurricanes Tornadoes Wild fires In some of the above examples, leaving your home might be the best option. But in many cases, leaving your home might not be the best answer. The reasons for leaving or staying […]
Having a job is not guaranteed. Even if you work for yourself, clients come and go and there could be times when you struggle to keep consistent cash flow. The company could downsize and decide to let you go You could get sick and be forced to quit work There could be a government shutdown […]
Female preppers aren’t so different than male preppers. We do have a few unique needs, though. Many preppers are afraid to talk about female prepper needs because it’s “icky”. If they don’t have to deal with it, then why even bother talking about it? Because males and females must co-exist and work together. Any specific […]
If any of your bug out plans have to do with camping, are you prepared to camp for an extended period of time? Many of us might go camping for a weekend or maybe a week at a time, but very rarely do people get the chance to camp for longer than that. If you […]
As preppers, there are things that we not only need to buy, but want to buy. We’re all on different types of budgets that dictate how much money we have to spend each month on…everything! Not just prepping related, but also our everyday life; rent, mortgage, insurance, food, entertainment, etc. Prepping isn’t just about the […]
When it comes to getting prepared, we don’t have to just be prepared for the zombie apocalypse. In fact, it’s just good common sense to be prepared for those everyday emergencies that can happen to anyone, at any time. Below I’m going to talk about 10 everyday, common emergencies and how we can be prepared […]
You might be surprised to know that many people don’t know how to properly take care of basic first aid needs. They know how to apply a bandaid, take a pain reliever and that’s about the extent of it for a good majority of people. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but for us preppers, […]