The End of the World As We Know it. Teotwawki survival is about preparing for the inevitable. It's the understanding that you must prepare for a total collapse of society that could happen as a result of a pandemic, a nuclear war, disruptive elections, global financial collapse, a terrorist attack, a natural catastrophe — anything!
Do you own a respirator? Did you know there are ten different kinds of respirators? Some are good for pandemics, others for fires, contaminants or chemical exposures. Learn about the 10 types of respirators.
Ready for the next blackout? If you live in California, planned power outages will be the norm for the next ten years. Get ready for a planned power outage now.
Ten #10 cans to add to your food storage. Easy to stack and store, here are ten #10 cans of emergency food that should be in your prepper's pantry.
Delicious bread in a can!? B&M Brown Bread is classic good bread for the prepper's pantry. Just open the can, tap it out and eat. Serve with baked beans or as a hearty snack. Take it camping. Use for emergencies or everyday.
Gluten free emergency foods. It's hard enough to find gluten-free foods when it's not an emergency. Wheat is in just about everything ~ even gravy. We've gathered a list gluten-free emergency foods that are shelf-stable to last you several years.
Securing potable water is a survival skill. A gravity fed water filter is easy to own and operate:
A BIC is a big deal for many reasons. Is a BIC lighter part of your every day carry? It should be. Did you know that a BIC lighter is refillable? Refilling your BIC lighter is a hack worth knowing about if you're a prepper. Stock up on the bulk dea for the best deal on a BIC lighters in bulk and learn the ten reasons to bugout with a BIC lighter...
Power up with a portable power station. Hurricanes, flood, mountain fire, Tornadoes may result in power outage. Jackery Explorer 240 Portable Power Station, pictured immediate right, can be your reliable emergency power supply for lighting, phones, laptop, radio, reuters etc. to keep daily goingTake the lightweight generator Explorer 240 with you on camping, travel, cottage trips, off-road, excursions, or anywhere you might need power.
Do you know the five basic survival skills? Gain a survival mindset with this starter's list of the five basic survival skills a prepper needs to master to survive.
Defend yourself online! This isn't a guide about social media. It's about your reputation that's being harvested and published and how you can stop companies from publishing your data. Here's how to defend your online reputation.
Review of the best electrolyte powders and tabs! Excessive sweating from a strenuous activity or illness are just two reasons why you'll want to stockpile electrolytes. Here's a review of the best electrolytes to stockpile.
Preppers are going wild over wild lettuce. This natural pain reliever that's used in teas and tinctures is easy to grow and harvest. How to use wild lettuce prepping.
Food bars! A food bar is not a candy bar and it's also not a ration bar. It's portable nutrition that gives you quick energy. Pack the right food bars in your bugout bag and keep some in the pantry.
Essential oils for diabetics. These 15 essential oils support management of diabetes (and we have scientific proof). Check out the Essential oils for diabetes.
Crash Course in Morse Code! Preppers love Morse code because you can express communication on paper, through sound, visual clues, body language, flashlights and much more. Get started in Morse code now.
How to prevent the flu. Preventing the flu and staying healthy go hand-in-hand, starting with good gut health. Here's how to NOT get the flu!
Prepper Toilets. If your #1 place to go #2 isn't available because the toilets won't flush, you must have an alternative sanitation plan. Read about your Prepper Toilet Options.
Survival Psychology. What separates survivors from those who die? People who respond quickly, remain clear in head, focused in their task, and have a stress free attitude, have a
How many rolls of toilet paper do you use a week? A month? One way to find out is to save the toilet paper tubes! When you have this information, you'll be better able to know how much to toilet paper stockpile. Also be sure to know what to do when the toilet paper runs out.
The people of Venezuela don't even have toilet paper. Seven reasons why you'll want toilet paper tablets.
What's the best prepper protein possible? Canned meats! Check out the top ten canned meat options for your food storage to beef up your prepper's pantry.
Cook indoors in an emergency! When it's wet and rainy, or cold and snowy, how will you cook when the grid goes down? Can you take your off-grid cooking inside? Yes. Here are eleven ways to cook indoors in an emergency.
Homeless survival lessons. Could you survive the streets? The nights? The hunger? The cold? Being homeless isn't the same as bugging out. There are a different set of rules. Here's a prepper's guide to homelessness.
What are pilot crackers? Pilot crackers aren't ordinary crackers ~ they're a bread substitute to stockpile. They are a kind of modern day hard tack. Pilot crackers are worth storing for many reasons.
Sealed foods can last indefinitely. You can buy now and use them later ~ decades later! The trick is knowing which foods can last a lifetime. Here's our list of the best sealed foods you can buy that can last indefinitely.
Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide. Jim Cobb's classic Prepper's Long Term Survival Guide, pictured right is a prepper "go to" guide for preparedness to get you through an EMP or other catastrophic event. A prolific writer, you'll also enjoy Prepper's Financial Guide. It's filled with strategies for preppers to invest, stockpile and build security for today and the post-collapse marketplace, every prepper should have this in their prepper library.
What's in the prepper's pantry? Below are some ideas to help build your stash.
Steramine tablets! One bottle of Steramine mixes with water to make up to 150 gallons of cleaning solution. Here's more about Steramine santizing tablets...
When there is no bread and you have no yeast... Learn how to make no yeast bread! Making your own bread is fun and while yeast is an ingredient of many breads, here are some yeast-free bread recipes to try.
Do you have a fire escape mask? If you're a prepper you likely have a gas mask. They won't help you with smoke! Smoke will destroy the filters first, and then your lungs. Get a fire escape mask.
How much water should you have for an emergency? A family of four needs 270 gallons of water for a three month supply, according to Utah State University. That's entirely too many bottles of water to have in storage, which is why you need to look at all your options for emergency water storage. How to buy large water tanks.
How to buy large water tanks. Large water storage tanks provide the answer to your family's emergency water needs as a secondary source to the municipal water supply. No matter where you live, having a secondary supply of water is important. You can have large water tanks delivered! Here's what to know about large water tanks.
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