The Frightening Thought of a Potential FDIC-Backed Banking Bail-In in 2023: What You Need to Know
The economic landscape is constantly changing, and as a result, so are the regulations that govern the financial services industry. The emergence of the FDIC-backed banking bail-in is one of the latest developments that has the potential to significantly impact how banks operate and how you manage your finances. In this blog post, I’ll discuss […]
How the Inflow of Migrants is Impacting American Communities
I suspect, at this writing, this is something you likely already know or have considered, even if in a fragmented fashion over time. I’ll try to keep politics out of this, as we all know, if we are paying attention to how the political landscape is driving the internal migration within the United States. Illegal […]
Why Understanding Cyber Attacks Is Important For Your Survival
No one knows when or when or where the next cyberattack will occur, but it’s important to be prepared for them just in case. Due to the Ukraine invasion by Vladimir Putin and the Russian army, there is a LOT of talk on the news about potential cyber threats to large and medium-sized businesses, as […]
How Inflation and Shrinkflation Affects Families, Economy, and Being a Prepper
When inflation is rising, a lot of people feel the pinch in their wallets. However, inflation is not just rising prices making everything you have less impressive. Inflation can be measured in many different ways. Income inflation measures how fast prices are rising compared to income growth per worker and family. For example, if inflation […]
How to Build or Buy a Bug Out Vehicle
With an uncertain future on the horizon, it’s time to start taking precautions for your family if you have not already. A bug-out vehicle is a crucial part of any emergency or survival plan. This article will teach you how to build your own, buy one, or plan out what type of vehicle would work […]
How I Build My Food Storage For Long Term Preparations
So, I have a buddy that is pretty new to prepping, as I am sure many of you do know that we’re dealing with or have dealt with what was supposed to be a global deadly pandemic. Everyone went out hoarded paper products, pasta, etc from the grocery stores earlier this year. He thankfully heeded some […]
Building Your Own Isolation Room
The following was provided to me by my good friend Shane. He’s contributed to this blog in the past as Shanethenurse. Shane and I frequently talk about bug-out locations, sheltering in, medical prep, etc. As you can imagine the most recent discussions center around COVID-19. One topic that continually comes up from time to time […]
Ramen Noodles as a Food Prep
Over the years, I am surprised I haven’t written about this. I saw the question posed elsewhere and thought I would take a few minutes to write about it… Countless other blogs have talked about this, but this is really the first time I am sitting down to think or write about it… The Ramen […]
15 Thoughts About The Coronavirus COVID-19
Well, if it is one thing I can honestly say, is that I never thought I would be writing about an actual pandemic that I might be in the middle of, in any stage of its process. When I first heard about Coronavirus prior to the COVID-19 strain being identified as different from traditional Coronavirus, […]
What’s Still Running After an EMP Event?
Today, I would like to take a look at what might or might not be working after a speculative EMP event regardless if it’s a manmade or natural based disaster. I think there is a lot of speculation about the types of gear, vehicles, electronics, etc. that may or may not be working post EMP. […]