Self-reliance is the foundation for action at every level, in the crisis we face. It would be good to have a realistic, actionable plan and preparations for every contingency that we and our families may encounter. But as Will Rogers said, "It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future." We can't anticipate all eventualities, or prepar...

As of this writing in early May 2022, seldom does a week pass without news of yet another federal rule, regulation, program, action, or decision challenging our freedoms – in violation of the Constitutional separation of powers and the 10th Amendment's explicit limitation on the power of the federal government. How, within the law, to resist this a...

We can absolutely live without the garbage that is social media, Big Tech woke policies and many other aspects of the internet. But we do glean a great deal of value from instructional YouTube videos, the wisdom in technical forums and the wealth of PDF manuals and e-books that are readily available. Lots of important knowledge that becomes even mo...

The world of prepping loves lists. Lists of stuff. Spreadsheets of things you have stored, things to buy, things to rotate out of stocks. There is no doubt that making lists of things to do and things to acquire are extremely useful, if not essential. Getting a handle on everything that the subject encompasses is important: a well prioritized list ...

In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. --Proverbs 21:20 If you ever knew anyone who lived during the Great Depression (1929-c.1938) you probably would have found them reluctant to throw anything away. Hoarders, by modern standards. But, having lived through times of sustained shortages in g...

"No man is an island, entire of itself" said English poet John Donne, and in today's networked, interdependent world, that has never been truer. We are heading rapidly into an unstable, unprecedented, and unpredictable future; it pays to make as much sense out of recent developments as we can.   The Ides of March are come but not yet gone, as ...

If your alarm bells are not ringing loudly, they should be. Plenty of reliable new media sources are talking about how bad things are and the risks of them getting much worse. The wildcards of international conflict, economic collapse and political crisis (or all three together) are all very real. We have plenty to say about the state of the Union,...

This series of articles will explain, in layman's terms, how all of us can improve our digital privacy via small but substantial steps. America is already a surveillance state and moves are being taken by big tech and big gov to tighten the noose further. Without sounding too dramatic, key steps to harden your digital life may save your freedom. Di...

Much firearms training in the United States, including law enforcement and the military, misses the mark. It focuses too much on marksmanship and not on fighting with a gun. If you are seeking firearms training, you must be discerning in your choice. Let's start with some assumptions. A gun fight is combat; stopping your adversary means being willi...

Our rationale for "prepping" (preparedness) is to develop resilience in the face of emerging threats to our health, safety, and freedom – whether natural or manmade, intentional or unintentional – so that we are not distracted from the struggle for the soul of our nation.  The origins of the prepping movement Prepping in America grew out of th...