When considering how to defend your home, it’s useful to think in terms of layers of security.  The most obvious layer in the house...

At the most basic level – this means paying attention to what’s going on around you.  Jeff Cooper (considered the father of modern pistol...

In the movie “The Shootist,” John Wayne does some backyard shooting with the teenage son of the boarding house owner.  They both have...

In my prior post, we examined how people might behave in a widespread / extended loss of critical services (grid or supply chain).  We...

You have likely seen the reports from mid-west tornados where the community pulls together - working to help those who lost everything...

There’s a story about a guy who moves to the country and asks a farmer how long it will take for him to learn farming.  The farmer...

Ever noticed how everyone gets religion about preps when a hurricane is hours away?  Imagine what will happen if the banks close or the...

Urban Prepping Let’s be clear - the city is NOT the place to be in a crisis.  Ideally you would relocate to a more sustainable home or...

Evaluating Preparedness through Family Scenarios There are various approaches to being better prepared for an uncertain future.  Imagine...

Assessing Your Location's Viability Ideally you have already assessed the viability of your current location.  Do you plan to stay put in...

Most discussions on prepping start with basic needs – water, food, self-defense, etc.  These are all important but your ability to store...

Remember this TV show?  Entertaining but seemed to intentionally discredit the whole idea of being prepared.  They started by asking what...

Apocalypse The end of the world as described by early Jewish or Christian texts – most notably the book of Revelations.  Also used to...