by Megan The truth is although you may get some advanced warning of a SHTF situation, no one will predict it with absolute certainty. There are however some predicted behaviors and events that experts can predict may happen leading up to the chaos and afterwards. These predicted behavior patterns are important to understand for anyone […]
(Midland GMRS ‘base’ or ‘mobile’ 2-way radio) 2-way radios (walkie-talkies) do not require a working infrastructure as do cell phones (antenna towers, network service providers, power-grid, a paid service plan). A set of 2-way radios ‘just works’. The only thing a 2-way radio needs is a charged battery. 2-way radios may have their limits […]
If there is a disaster and there is no food on the shelves, what will you eat? Where will you find food? Should you be trapping for food? Trapping for Food After SHTF Picture this: No food in the stores. What is your first thought? “I’ll hunt for food!” That’s what I thought too, until […]
Every once in awhile the metaphorical you know what will hit the fan. A drain clogs, a toilet overflows as you have guests coming in for a dinner party, and so on and so forth. Bottom line? If something can go wrong, you should be prepared to fix it when it does. That in mind, […]
Everybody has personal disasters. Accidents happen, bones break, jobs are lost, houses burn down, expensive mechanical devices fail, financial troubles escalate, we get sick, and loved ones pass away. Personal disasters… or personal Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF) moments… happen to all of us, they are unfortunately all too common, yet they are also the […]
Getting Out of Harms Way: Massive Retirements From the Alphabet Soup Agencies When government officials, from the various alphabet soup agencies, retire en masse, it is not necessarily a noteworthy event. However, when the same officials retire en masse and then relocate to form their own survivalist enclaves, then this is something that we should […]
While harvesting seeds from a squash and making a video about it, I mentioned if preppers wanted a good item for bartering after SHTF, heirloom seeds is where it is at. There is an old saying, “A friend in need is a friend in deed.” Add starvation and chances are preppers could win friends with […]
Home security is of monumental importance when SHTF… have you reviewed your security plan recently? Your home is notionally your castle, a place that is meant to be safe for you and your family. Even preppers who plan to bug out when SHTF will stash some emergency supplies at their homes due to the sheer […]
Do you have a “plan B” in the event of a financial SHTF? When people hear the term SHTF, most immediately think of hard-hitting calamities. But financial SHTF situations can happen, too, and unfortunately, they’re not something a lot of people are prepared for. In the off-chance that your finances do go crashing down, here are […]
First off, let me explain my reasons for writing this and tell you a bit about my experiences. That way you will know what I say is truth.I saw firsthand what happens to human nature and society when everything goes to hell. As for my reasons, I’m a little tired of people painting a rosy […]