Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com We love our fur-babies, but they often slip our minds when making plans or stockpiling food and supplies. Just like humans, our pets have the same basic needs for: food, water, and shelter. Most "Preppers" have water and shelter already, but what about petfood? Before moving forward, I’d like to …
Tag: Apocalypse
Dealing with Squatters
Source Unknown because Openverse had: "An unknown error occurred." You survived the immediate effects when the Shit Hit The Fan (SHTF), and bugged out. By preparedness, skill, fortune, or a combination of everything, you manage to survive the trip to your new home… only to find it infested with squatters. What should you do? What …
Rural Neighborhood v Wilderness
Photo by Aleksey Kuprikov on Pexels.com Where do you think is the best place to bug out to when the SHTF and you’re faced with a survival situation? Which is the best and safest location for your family, a rural neighborhood or the wilderness? The idea of living in the wilderness or somewhere in the …
My Bug-out Plans
Photo by davis pratt on Pexels.com In this part of my Practical Survivalist series, I’ll share a few of my bug-out plans. Yes, I have more than one plan. I think it’s important to have multiple plans because you may be faced with different types of situations and need to have a general idea of …
Separated when the SHTF
Photo by Guillaume Meurice on Pexels.com It's always great to have a plan and know what you're going to do if "The Fall" happens. But most plans I’ve read online or in books seem specifically tailored to single people. Why is that? Most people have some sort of a family, whether it be a spouse and/or at least …
Religious Groups Will Take Over
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com If an apocalyptic event happened that causes our civilization to fall, religious communities will almost certainly try to take over. If they don’t succeed outright, they’ll still be the dominant socio-political force in the land. Under normal conditions, people of faith are just like ordinary Americans. They hold very strong …
Making a Living After the Apocalypse
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com In a previous blog I described how agricultural products will be the most important commodity in the new world. So much so, whatever currency is used may hold a foundation based on calories, and non-edible products will be traded based on the perceived caloric value. Your main goal in this …
Post-Apocalypse Markets
Photo by PhotoMIX Company on Pexels.com How will we operate businesses and trade after World War III, or if a catastrophic attack or disaster befalls our country? The local economy is going to have to focus on producing or trading products needed for survival. That means the most important products and services are going to …
Shopping/Looting List
If you are lucky enough to survive the initial blasts from a nuclear attack, you will likely be forced to loot or scavenge for resources in order to survive. Let’s not kid ourselves. There will be no government.No assistance or aid is coming.The emergency number, 911, will be a joke or footnote in stories we …