Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com As I walk down a poorly lit alley, I check my phone to make sure I’m at the right place. The message says to meet “Don” down the alley located east of the address provided. A pale nerdy-looking man appears out of the shadows, carrying an old hard-sided lunch …
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Photo by Daniele La Rosa Messina on Pexels.com I’ve seen several people post online to various social media groups about starting an exclusive community to live off-grid and survive alone with like-minded survivalists. This might seem like a logical step beyond the basic prepping done by most Preppers/Survivalists. However, every time I see these posts, …
Photo by Maria Orlova on Pexels.com This is the second addition to a miniseries about my first encounters with new and unfamiliar foods. Part 1, described the exotic foods I tried as a child and teenager. Now, we’ll see how I reacted to new or strange foods as an adult. A reader provided feedback regarding …
Photo by dogadakisakal on Pexels.com Anyone can be a survivalist. We’re everywhere, but for some strange reason certain people won’t take you seriously unless you look like a survivalist. What the hell does that mean? If a person has the knowledge and regularly practices survival skills, what does a profile photo have anything to do …
Photo by Maria Orlova on Pexels.com I like to think of myself as an adventurous person, especially when it comes to food. My step-grandparents introduced me to an all-you-can-eat buffet when I was 5 or 6 years old to help me stop being a picky eater. I credit that buffet experience with sparking a curiosity …
Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com In a previous article, Post-SHTF: Charity is Investing, I describe how charity, for the sake of displaying good morals, isn’t a useful survival skill after the SHTF. Survivalists can’t afford to waste resources and should think of charity more as an investment into relationships that may pay off in …
Photo by Matheus Bertelli on Pexels.com Geographic Relevance Notice: This article is most relevant to property owners in Texas, during the 2023 property appraisal season. However, some property owners outside the state may still find this article useful when your local county reappraises the value of your home or land. Are you a land owner …
Photo by Author using content on Pixels.com by: Branimir Balogoviu0107, Burak The Weekender, Cottonbro Studio, RDNE Stock Project. It may be shameful to say this now, during times of plenty, but charity isn’t a good survival skill after the SHTF… unless you think of it as investing. In a survival situation, even the most prepared …
I made this meme in 2021 because I thought it was funny how common-sense economics and budgeting in video games doesn’t resemble how our country operates in real life. Our country operates on a deficit, which doesn’t make sense to me as a videogame player. Before we start, I should mention that I am not …
Photo by Helena Lopes on Pexels.com TV and other media sources have done a good job depicting “preppers” as militants, racist, and borderline terrorists. While there certainly are some people in the prepper community who fit that stereotype, it doesn’t mean all of us fit that mold. If you think about it, everyone is a prepper …
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