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NEW PODCAST: All your preps will be PRICELESS in the coming WORLD WAR
Chia Seeds: Superfood for Preppers
by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper:
This is the first in a series on how I use superfoods in my daily life to improve my health. However, superfoods also play an important role in my preps. As they are packed with nutrients that would be hard to come by in SHTF, my thoughtful stashing of my superfood friends in my pantry and preps will serve me well should food become scarce.
In this article, I will discuss my first go-to superfood friend: chia seeds. Often called a superfood, these little seeds come from the Salvia hispanica plant, which is native to Mexico and Guatemala. These seeds have a long and proud history, reaching back to the Mayan and Aztec cultures. In fact, the name “chia” means strength in the Mayan language. As the story goes, Aztec warriors could go an entire day just on a spoonful of these healthy seeds.
The Three Stages of TEOTWAWKI – Part 3
by St. Funogas, Survival Blog:
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STAGE 2: SURVIVAL MODE
The survival phase is the intermediate period between the very short-term emergency phase and the time when things finally settle down to the New Normal phase.
Once everyone is finally gathered together at the homestead, defenses set up, the freezer contents are canned, freeze dried, smoked, or those blueberries made into cobbler as a comfort food during those first few stressful days, and once we’ve got meals back to some sort of a schedule, chores divvied out, watch times established, and water and propane conservation rules tacked to the wall, we can begin to relax just a little as we transition into survival mode.
The Three Stages of TEOTWAWKI – Part 2
by St. Funogas, Survival Blog:
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CLASSES OF PREPPERS
Truly prepared preppers – These preppers took things seriously, even if the chance of a SHTF event wasn’t highly probable. They weighed the probabilities against the consequences of not being prepared and chose to prepare. For many, the self-reliance skills learned, knowledge gained, and talents developed while prepping made it worth it, SHTF or not. The psychological benefit of being ready for anything is also a big plus.
The Three Stages of TEOTWAWKI – Part 1
by St. Funogas, Survival Blog:
This article discusses some of the thoughts I’ve had about the different stages of post-SHTF life while writing my upcoming article, “A Realistic Top-10 Prepping List.” Consider this a preface to that article.
Everything presented here is my opinion of course. As I’ve prepped and worked towards living a self-reliant lifestyle, I’ve thought a lot about things over the years. Many of my conclusions are based on history, ideas presented in some of the post-apocalyptic novels and movies, reading daily SurvivalBlog articles for the past seven years, and concerns about my current situation if the Schumer hits the fan next Thursday. Some of the possibilities presented here may come to pass if we were to end up in a long-term grid-down world.
How To Buy and Store Gold and Silver – Part 2
by Rocket J. Squirrel, Survival Blog:
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Security
First off, never tell anyone that you have gold and silver stored at your home. Second, you must break rule #1 and tell someone you trust about the location, emphasis on trust. You will want to tell your wife/husband. Additionally, you will want to tell one of your heirs. You do not want to have your gold and silver lost to the person who buys your home when your heirs sell it if your heirs are unaware that you have gold/silver hidden on the property. Whomever you tell, emphasize to them that they should tell absolutely no one else. You will likely know ahead of time if someone is a blabbermouth and therefore not select them as your trusted heir.
The 80/20 Rule of Prepping: Focus on What REALLY Matters First
by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper:
Do you feel overwhelmed by trying to get prepared? The checklists feel endless. There’s always another gadget, always another class, always another bucket of food that you need to add to your stockpile.
At one point, someone gave me an Excel spreadsheet with a multitude of tabs at the bottom, which linked to every area of life and gave me a list of things that I “needed” that I couldn’t purchase all of even if I lived for two hundred years! That didn’t help me! It discouraged me!
Fully Practicing Your Preps
by A.C., Survival Blog:
In our world of unpredictable emergencies, from natural disasters to personal crises, a common saying always holds true; “You don’t rise to the occasion, you revert to the level of your training.” This isn’t just my cynical view of human nature; it’s a powerful call to action, especially to us self-described preppers. It emphasizes that true readiness isn’t about spontaneous heroism or “hoping for the best”. Instead, it’s actually about the deliberate, often unglamorous work of turning preparation into an ingrained, automatic response. When the “stuff” hits the fan, our carefully laid plans are only as good as our ability to execute them under pressure. That ability is forged through consistent and realistic practice.
Memoirs of a Disaster Survivor – Part 1
by AppComms, Survival Blog:
I am a prepper who has survived three natural disasters. That doesn’t mean I am special by any means. I feel my experience is nothing more than a testimony of God’s Amazing Grace. As a retired Pastor and soon-to-be retired employee of North Carolina’s Prison system, I write to you as a southern Appalachian hillbilly with some prepping experience that may benefit you. This article is a firsthand account of my personal survival experience with three natural disasters that have affected me during my lifetime.
To begin with, you should be familiar with the region where I live. I was born, raised, and still live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. What many today call prepping has been and remains a way of life in these hills. We raise gardens, and many also raise livestock. We also preserve our own vegetables. These home-canned goods along with hunting and fishing supplement our meat supply. None of this is a guarantee that what you have will prevent loss of life, property, or utilities during any natural disaster. Like everyone, we experience seasonal flooding and snowfall often up to a foot, and we are familiar with and prepared for the effects of these weather conditions. We were unprepared for direct impacts from hurricanes and blizzards. As stated in my opening, what follows are my experiences with three natural disasters: Hurricane Hugo (1989), the Blizzard of 1993 (a super-storm), and Hurricane Helene (2024). Let’s take them in order.
Preparedness Primer for an Uncertain Future – Part 3
by Single Farmer, Survival Blog:
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If you are counting on tax-subsidized experts to save you with a long advance warning, it will probably not materialize. Because of bureaucratic incompetence, turf wars, and other bureaucratic intransigence, it is doubtful that our tax dollars that fund the military and other emergency responses will ever actually do any good for you, on an individual level. Unlike the vast majority of the population which is lulled into complacency, you are reading this blog, trying to figure things out as to how to survive the future.
Preparedness Primer for an Uncertain Future – Part 1
by Single Farmer, Survival Blog:
Editor’s Introductory Note: This young man is prayerfully seeking a wife. He is offering an after-marriage gift of up to $50,000 to whoever introduces him to his bride with $18,000 after their marriage and another $16,000 to the individual who provided the introduction after the first two births of healthy children born to him and his wife, for a total potential gift of $50,000. For further details, see this link to his article posted on July 13th, 2025: My Quest for a Wife: I’m Willing to Move.
During the height of the most recent tensions in the Middle East, my family and I were having a discussion about a potential way people could start preparing today given a relatively large amount of money and to give them a possible path, so that is the genesis of this article series. The amount of money that I set as a budget for one of these levels is the same that I offer for success of a reader introducing me to my future spouse.
Some Hidden Threats to Critical Infrastructure
by A.C., Survival Blog:
In an increasingly interconnected world, the security of critical infrastructure, particularly power grids, is paramount. While geopolitical tensions often dominate headlines, there are some extremely concerning threats that aren’t getting as much play as they should: the potential for foreign actors to exploit vulnerabilities in seemingly innocuous imported components. In the essay, we’re going to chat about some recently uncovered instances of undisclosed communication devices embedded in critical infrastructure components, such as solar inverters and port cranes, highlighting the severe risks these “backdoors” pose to national security and even you as a private citizen (prepper or not). We’re also going to outline practical, actionable steps individuals can take to enhance their personal resilience and mitigate the impact of potential grid disruptions. Remember: Preparedness over panic.
A 21st Century Threat: Battery Fire Cyber Attacks
by JWR, Survival Blog:
I will keep this essay brief, and to the point. Readers of my novel Expatriates and Liberators will recall how I fictionally described the use of both time-delayed and remotely-controlled incendiaries and explosives. I have recently been considering the potential threat posed by the inclusion of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries in consumer products that have Internet connections. As the Internet of Things (IoT) proliferates, I believe that the possibility of malicious, remotely-controlled battery fires is a growing threat.
Preps Starter Kits for Reluctant Families – Part 2
by A.F., Survival Blog:
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Two is one right? In addition to the filter in each kit, a water purifier was included. The difference between the pair is that a filter is uses mechanical or physical means to restrict the passage of solids (dirt or microorganisms) to achieve safety. A purifier in contrast uses chemical or ultra-violet methods to sterilize water. The Aqua Research H2gO purifier uses brine (here it is table salt dissolved in water) electrolysis to generate a concentrated chlorine solution that is mixed into your source water to disinfect it. This is very similar to the oft-referenced use of plain bleach or specific swimming pool shock products to disinfect water for consumption.
Preps Starter Kits for Reluctant Families
by A.F., Survival Blog:
For years, my father and father-in-law would tell us that they had everything under control to handle the natural disasters common to their areas. Healthy pantries, stored gasoline and propane, plenty of firewood, tractors to clear debris or snow, four-wheel drive vehicles for movement and most importantly generators for their wells and freezers. Yet, after each big weather event both of them would tell of what they didn’t quite have ready or of supplies that they should have had.
I got into the practice of calling them before inclement weather to ask if they had water and fuel ready or to see what we could do to help them get ready in case the storm impacted their area. Most times, our subtle reminders or outright offers to help prepare were rebuffed. Over and over at a surface level each side of our family “seemed” to be prepared to pull through short-term disruptions to their lives. Yet, after event each would tell me about their circumstances during, while I silently groused over how much harder they made the time on themselves and our mothers by not planning. This has been the status quo for a couple of decades in the ongoing effort to have my father and father-in-law ramp up their preparedness games.
