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How American Patriots Used Food to Declare Their Independence
The Fourth of July is right around the corner, which means it is the perfect time for a history lesson. George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it!” It’s easy to live as though freedom is a given, but history shows us that...
The Preparedness Hierarchy of Needs
When we think about preparedness, stocking up on food and water comes to mind—or toilet paper, as we saw last year. However, while these things are important, they aren’t the first things you need in a survival situation. Let’s say you go on a hike and lose your way. You...
20 Things to Do Today to Prepare for the Greater Depression
If you are worried about America facing serious economic problems, you’re not alone. A survey by Finance Buzz found, “Recession fears are growing: 72% of Americans are worried about a recession happening within the next year.” Moreover, unlike the 2008 recession, more Americans are concerned we are approaching another Great...
What We Can Learn from the Make Do and Mend Campaign
We live in a time where we can get practically everything we want when we want it. With Amazon Prime, people can order online and have it on their doorstep in two days (or less). Same goes for securing emergency food storage. As America’s mass consumption grows and shipping speed...
Food Sovereignty: Feed Yourself, Free Yourself
When the pandemic hit America in the late winter of 2020, many folks found themselves pondering where their food comes from when they suddenly found grocery store shelves empty. Supply chain disruptions, combined with panic buying, led to shortages of many daily-use items from flour to meat. For most survivalists, concern about food...
Extreme Survival Lessons from the Donner Party
Even if you’ve never heard of the infamous Donner Party, you’ve heard of the Donner Party. Whenever a book, tv show, or movie jokes about survival cannibalism, you should know this is a direct result of the horrific expedition of a group of settlers during the 19th century. This group...
How to Store Meat without Refrigeration
Meat is an essential source of protein, which is why it’s vital to know how to properly store it. We’ve become too accustomed to using a refrigerator or freezer to store meat. If you ask people what they do with the meat in their refrigerator or freezer when they lose...
Heard of Operation Dark Winter? Here’s Why It Matters Now.
Some believe the COVID-19 pandemic is the result of bioterrorism. There is also a large body of scientific evidence that shows that animals spread the COVID-19 virus to humans. Whatever the fact may be, the pandemic we are currently living through has opened the public’s eyes to the effects of...
Achieve Personal Freedom This Independence Day
The 4th of July is a day filled with backyard barbecues and nighttime fireworks displays. Americans come together to celebrate our nation’s birth each summer, but many miss the point. We are celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but few Americans have even read it....
3 Lessons From The Great Plague We Can Learn From
Beginnings of the plague appeared very early in the British Isles going as far back as the summer of 1348. From that point on, it never really disappeared. At the time, people thought they could survive by avoiding it. And many did. However, in 1665, it became very clear to...
Economic Survival Lessons from the Great Depression
On top of all the other ways the COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives around, now we have to worry about a possible economic collapse. First, we reacted to the virus. Now, we have to prepare for the aftermath. However, taking a look at how families survived the Great Depression,...
What History Can Teach Us about Second Waves
COVID-19 has thrown our lives into upheaval. There have been thousands of US deaths and tens of millions of job losses. As states roll out plans to lift shutdown restrictions, many of us are eagerly awaiting the days when we can get our lives back to normal. Even with the...
