James L 
If you’re just getting started, learning the right prepper skills for beginners is one of the most important steps you can take. Gear is useful—but skills are what actually keep you prepared. When I first began prepping, I only focused on certain aspects. I was already quite proficient skill wise with firearms, as they are … Read more
I received an email yesterday from a gentleman. His premise got me to thinking. The gist of the letter was that this guy had put “preppers” into the crazy category. He said he had scoffed at the idea of stockpiling food, gear, weapons, etc. He said he labeled it “nonsense!” But the events of the … Read more
For many years, I have kept a fairly large stock of alkaline and lithium batteries. In all the common sizes of course. Everything from the little watch sizes all the way to D cell batteries, I have kept a decent stockpile. But over the past few years, I have found myself moving away from disposable … Read more
Over the course of the past several years, I have written extensively about firearms, ammunition, and training. Between the firearm reviews, articles on ammo, etc, at times I wondered if I should start a separate firearms website. But because I feel like self-defense is so primary to prepping, and firearms are a major part of … Read more
A few years ago, I met a man on the internet named Craig. Like me, Craig was a prepper, and Craig and I were in many of the same prepper groups on the web. He runs several prepping Facebook groups, including the 365Survive network of groups and pages. Some of these groups include Prepperlinks and … Read more
According to Marilyn vos Savant, an American magazine columnist and playwright, “To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” And over the past few weeks, I have gained much knowledge and wisdom. I have been a prepper for years, and thought I was totally and completely prepared for whatever came … Read more