I am always on the outlook for new ideas and products related to prepping and survival. Recently I have started using Google Images as my search tool of choice. If you do a regular Google search, thousands of pages come up and you have to sit and sort through them hoping to find what you [...]

The tensions over Iran’s nuclear program are growing on a daily basis. Events over the past few month seem to be leading to the conclusion that it is only a matter of time if not a matter of short time before there is a military strike against Iran. Daily headlines read if diplomacy and sanctions [...]

At the start of a new year we never know what we will be facing. Being prepared and planning for the unexpected will help you face whatever challenges that may come your way. Here are the top 10 events you may want to keep on your radar in the coming year. 10) 2012. According to [...]

In my first article 32 Events You Should Have Been Prepared For This Year I listed unexpected events that were good reasons why you should prep and be prepared. Here are another 11 events and another 11 reasons why prepping and preparedness should be a way of life. September: 17th) Occupy Wall Street starts, occupy [...]

  It’s not all about toys and electronics on Black Friday, there are some great deals for preppers and survivalists too! If you are out standing in line and fighting the crowds you might as well pick up a few things to add to your preps and gear.  Check your local ads, your favorite stores [...]

The Occupy Wall Street movement has spread to other states and is now spreading to Europe and Asia. We have seen civil unrest in Egypt and London in the past year. Thanks to social media it has become even easier and quicker to organize a protest. I think we will continue to see more social [...]

Last weekend my credit union went to a new online system. When I tried to log on to my account it wasn’t accepting my password. After a couple more failed attempts it locked me out! I had to wait until the next day to call them when they opened at 9am  to have my password [...]

On this 10th anniversary of 9/11, if you need a reminder of why you should prep and be prepared for the unexpected here is a list of 32 events you should have been prepared for so far this year. January: New Year’s Eve, 2010 more than 5,000 dead red-winged blackbirds and starlings were found in [...]

Saw the movie Contagion yesterday. Must see movie for all preppers.The movie is similar to other pandemic movies, starts out in Hong Kong and spreads quickly around the world. The threat is very real. We saw with swine flu how quickly the virus can spread. A more deadly virus could easily be far more disastrous [...]

Memorial Day is usually considered the kick off to summer and also tornado season. We have seen the death and destruction left by the tornado’s path the past couple of weeks and over the next few months we will probably see additional destruction by new tornado’s. But you don’t have to be a victim. Being [...]