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Wait! Stockpiling Food Is ILLEGAL in America?
We’ve all been told to prepare for emergencies. Even the government suggests stocking up on enough food, water, and other supplies to last a minimum of 72 hours. That’s why you might be surprised to learn that your food stockpile isn’t exactly yours to keep. While it’s not illegal to...
Digital Currency Is on the Way: Why This is a BIG Problem
For many Americans, the idea of using an Apple watch or PayPal for purchases is convenient. So much so, that Gallup found 6 in 10 Americans “make only a few or no purchases with cash today, nearly double the 32% saying they did so five years ago.” In addition, Gallup...
Preparing in a World of Censorship and False Media Narratives
Information is the most overlooked—and arguably most important—part of being properly prepared. But where do you get your information when the news is being censored and false narratives drive the media? Before we go any further, we want to clearly state that while things are worse now, this is nothing...
Examining Mao’s Man-Made Famine That Killed Millions
Have you ever spoken to someone who thinks they know more about your job or industry than you do when they aren’t even in it? It’s annoying—especially if they know absolutely nothing about that industry. It happens all the time. And, unfortunately, it happens on a much larger scale, too....
10 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Life and Save Thousands
As if the soaring inflation rates weren’t enough, now it looks like we’re headed into a recession. At publication time, the current annual inflation rate is 9.1% in June 2022. According to Trading Economics, this is “the highest since November of 1981, from 8.6% in May and above market...
What History Teaches Us about a Preparedness Mindset
Preparing for a disaster is different than being prepared for a disaster—you have to practice and implement. You have to embrace a preparedness mindset. For example, it wasn’t the protein bar in the hiker’s backpack that saved his life when he found himself lost somewhere off the Appalachian Trail. It...
The Perfect Storm Is Here – Global Food Crisis
“Who controls the food supply controls the people.” - Henry Kissinger Something nasty is brewing. We can see it. We can feel it. Grocers around the country are having a hard time keeping their shelves stocked, we are waiting longer for supplies when we order online, and there are worldwide...
Is Sri Lanka Our Future?
If you’ve been watching the news, you may have heard that Sri Lanka is about to run completely out of fuel. They’re also facing massive food shortages... and political instability. It’s a dire situation which brings to mind Venezuela. Years of political and economic volatility have led to the largest migration...
These Are the 20+ Food Facilities That Have Burned in 2022
These Are the Food Facilities (And Counting) That Have Burned in 2022 Every year, a small percentage of food facilities are destroyed in industrial accidents. But 2022 has been ESPECIALLY ACTIVE, with over 20 fires at food facilities so far—a much higher figure than average. It’s gotten a lot of people...
Prepare Now for the Long-Term Effects of the Fertilizer Crisis
The Looming Fertilizer Meltdown and Decline of Abundance in America Something bizarre is happening… there’s an issue that everyone in the media actually agrees on! Regardless of where you get your news, you'll hear pundits talking about the looming food crisis along with the fertilizer shortages that are making it...
25 Best Survival Memes for Emergency Preparedness
Just a few years ago, some people mocked emergency preparation. They found it weird that anyone would spend time, money, and energy stocking up and getting ready for disasters or emergencies. That was before the world spun out of control… In the spirit of sharing a chuckle, today we’re posting...
The Global Energy Crisis Is Personal
As I sit down to write about the global energy crisis, Americans are feeling the pain at the pump with the national gas average at $4.325. Before the Russian invasion, gas prices had steadily been on the rise, and now we are facing prices higher than the previous all-time-record average...
