Survival Scout Tips
Food Prices Are about to Skyrocket. Here’s Why.
Last week, I went to my local Bojangles for lunch. I was shocked to see a bright yellow sign posted by the drive-thru menu that said, “Due to Short Supply Temporarily Out of Chicken Supremes.” Unfortunately, this isn’t just an issue for Bojangles or other fast-food restaurants. All across the...
How to Protect Your Digital Privacy - Including Your Address
After so many high-profile data breaches, it’s surprising how free millions of Americans are with their online information. Many are quick to do things like share their travels on social media (announcing to criminals that their homes are unoccupied) and buy from unsecure websites, risking their financial security. But what...
Preparing for Hyperinflation: What You Need to Know
Imagine if cash suddenly became worthless. What if it was wiser to burn your currency for a fire than to use it to buy firewood? It’s happened before: 58 times to be exact (according to history and finance experts). During times of war, economic turmoil, and depression, hyperinflation can occur....
Potential Causes for Economic Collapse and How to Prepare
As much as we’d like to trust that our economy is safe, history shows that’s not always the case. Moreover, scientists and financial experts have identified multiple weak points in our economy that are ripe for collapse. That may be why an Axios study found, “Nearly nine in 10 Americans...
Urban Prepping: 5 Survival Tips for City Dwellers
Imagine receiving a notification with news alerting you of a citywide lockdown or a shelter-in-place order. Wherever you are at that very moment is where you must remain until whatever is happening outside your door is declared safe. It’s something we don’t want to think about, but it has happened...
How to Barter Your Way to Survival - Start Prepping Today
In the spring of 2020, Americans found themselves unable to buy items they desperately needed due to supply chain disruptions. Suddenly, we were willing to trade whatever we had for toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Without realizing it, we entered into an age-old tradition of survival bartering. Bartering has existed...
Say It Proudly - Merry Christmas Now More Than Ever
This time last year, the world had no idea what it was in for. Sure, we all knew the U.S. presidential election would be intense – as it surely has. But early in the year, the global outbreak of COVID-19 took everyone by surprise. We were told it was going...
How to Barter Your Way to Survival - Start Prepping Today
In the spring of 2020, Americans found themselves unable to buy items they desperately needed due to supply chain disruptions. Suddenly, we were willing to trade whatever we had for toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Without realizing it, we entered into an age-old tradition of survival bartering. Bartering has existed...
Big Tech Has a Censorship Problem. Here’s What You Need to Know.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” First Amendment of the U.S....
Lessons from the Spring Shutdown and How to Survive a Second One
In March 2020, our lives were turned upside down overnight as nonessential stores, restaurants, and schools shut down due to COVID-19. Now, in the fall of 2020, businesses have reopened, restaurants have more capacity, and students are attending class in school. But will it last? No matter if you believe...
What Nobody Expects Is Usually the Worst
Post-Election Mayhem Could Be the Next “Black Swan” Event – Preppers Might Be the Only Ones Who Survive If you’ve never heard the term “black swan” event… listen up. A “black swan” event is something unexpected that takes observers completely by surprise. It comes from the ancient belief that all...
The Trapped Chilean Mine Workers are Proof a Survival Mindset Works
Ten years ago, the world was glued to their televisions watching the dramatic rescue of Chilean mine workers. This group of 33 men had been stuck 2,300 feet underground from August 5, 2010 to October 13, 2010 – they survived 69 days with limited resources and without access to the...