Electricity is more than a comfort. Its usage has become a way of life. Many people can’t go back to old ways because they don’t know how. If you want to stop using electricity, you will have to do so a little at a time. It helps to think about this process in terms of areas… Read More

If you have been prepping for any length of time you have probably come across something about Electromagnetic Pulses (EMPs) by now. What is an EMP? Put simply (and I am no scientific expert), an EMP occurs when magnetic fields interact and rapidly change causing a surge of voltage in electronics. One of the most… Read More

Survivalists talk a lot about EMP attacks and how to prep for them, but one topic that’s rarely discussed is how to tell the difference between an EMP and a normal power outage. Rolling blackouts and power outages are surprisingly routine in America. So much so, that the average citizen usually isn’t too surprised when… Read More

One of the biggest threats everyone on the planet faces is an EMP event, which is why people using a faraday cage to protect electronics. A lot of the time when we hear about EMPs we think of a nuclear bomb going off and knocking out the grid. That’s certainly a possibility. There’s also the… Read More

Going off-grid is an extremely popular topic right now; after all, with everything going on in the world, wouldn’t it be nice to unplug and get away from society? However, many preppers don’t have a great idea of what going off-grid means for their lifestyle. Most people know they want to get away, but they don’t often stop to… Read More

Does anyone even know the best books for preppers anymore? I mean, I know it’s 2016, but “real” books are becoming non-existent – everything nowadays is on a tablet or Kindle and reading in general is going down the tubes. However, to those of us that know better, prepping books provide a wealth of knowledge, educating… Read More

This year marks approximately the 77th anniversary of the end of the Great Depression. Though it seems like forever ago, this topic still sparks emotion in our parents and grandparents that struggled for survival during this incredibly difficult time period. Well, I’m a firm believer in the George Santayana quote, “Those who do not learn… Read More

To be honest, most people don’t even want to think about how to do laundry off the grid. The idea of going without their trusty washer and dryer is enough to make some people shudder in fear. I mean, think of it – without clean clothes, you not only get dirty and smelly, but your clothes can… Read More

Follow These Easy Steps On How To Make Gel Fuel Most preppers know basic methods for starting a fire. I’d be willing to bet the vast majority of you reading this have access to a fire starter or two (if you don’t then click here to see our selection of fire starters). But what most preppers… Read More

Wacky (and Effective) Ways to Generate Free Energy I’m always on the lookout for ways to generate free energy. The simple truth is millions of Americans spend way too much money on power and if they knew how many different alternative and free energy solutions were out there they’d be shocked. Not just because these… Read More