What should we be thinking about NOW to be ready for TEOTWAWKI later? Let’s get some systems into place. But which ones?
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Items People Forget to Prep — A Dirty Little Secret
Preparedness. It’s as simple as being prepared. For what are we preparing. Some people start with TEOTWAWKI aka The End of the World as We Know it. While that is not outside the realm of possibility, it is much more likely that something much smaller than TEOTWAWKI. It may be […]
The Three-Legged Stool of Preparedness
Oftentimes we think of Preparedness in terms of what we have. Do we have enough groceries to go A Year Without the Grocery Store? How about making sure that we have enough personal care items or household repair supplies? That can feel so overwhelming in itself, but it also pigeonholes […]
Prepper Acronyms and Definitions
I was having a conversation with a friend recently. She has, unbeknownst to me, been reading some of my articles on “Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI.” She said she read through the whole article waiting for me to tell her what the acronym TEOTWAWKI meant, and……well…..I didn’t. So that got […]
You Were Given $500! What do you with it?
Have you been here? You’re standing in Wal-Mart and you see that canning supplies are on a mega-uber sale. Do you buy them? I’ve picked things up, put them in my cart, walked through the store and picked up other things on my list. Then toward the end of picking […]
What’s Coming From A Year Without the Grocery Store in 2022?
What’s coming in 2022 for A Year Without the Grocery Store readers? Most years, by January 1st, I have a good idea of the main objectives that I wish to accomplish in the coming year. This year is no different in one way. I do have several items that are […]
30 Things That Will Clue You In That YOU Are THAT Prepper
It’s Christmastime, and I thought in lieu of our normal more informative posts, we could use a little levity. So to that end, I hope you get a kick out of 30 things that will clue you in that YOU are THAT prepper. You know you’re a prepper when….. 1.) […]
Dialogue Between a New and Experienced Prepper – Part 2
So, if you missed the start of this dialogue last time, “Texas Girl” and Karen covered four questions: (1) What made you start prepping and how long have you been at it? (2) Are there some unusual (even funny) things you store? (3) Do you have a bug-out location? How […]
The First 10 Things Any New Prepper Should Buy – A Reminder for the Rest of Us
I’ve asked myself several times, if I had to start prepping all over again, what would I do differently? What would I do the same? How would I improve on my journey, if I had the chance? My journey started accidentally with couponing. I amassed a whole bunch of food, […]
Every Day Security vs. SHTF Security – What’s the Difference?
When I say the word, “security” what pops into your mind? Do you picture a prison, a fortress, an ordinary home, or a broken-down shack that you wouldn’t want to enter anyway? In the preparedness realm, security can have different meanings at different times. Right now creating a secure home […]
How to Get FREE to Low-Cost Five-Gallon Food Storage Buckets
When people talk about what you need to buy as a prepper, I once heard it boiled down to: “Beans, Bullets, Bandaids.” I believe it was James Wesley Rawles of The Survival Blog that coined the phrase. The “Beans” in the saying represent your food storage. And if you have […]
Tips and Tricks for Organizing Preparedness Supplies
Have you ever tried to find something that you KNEW that you purchased for your preparedness, but you couldn’t find it? Remember that time you wanted to go camping, but you couldn’t find your camping stove? Or maybe you could find every sleeping bag but ONE. Organizing your preparedness supplies […]
What You Need to Know and Do About the Wuhan Coronavirus
First off, if you’ve been here for any length of time, you know I am NOT an alarmist. I want you to read this article in that vein. I am NOT trying to scare people. Instead, I want people to be informed and make appropriate decisions. Don’t worry about this […]
The Prepper’s 6 Biggest Downfalls
Do you consider yourself to be someone who is into preparedness? Are you striving to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle? Are you dabbling or are you all in? No matter which one you find yourself fitting into better, there are six downfalls that I notice are common among most people […]