How Colonial Households Became Their Own Supply ChainsAmerica’s first patriots didn’t wait for shipments from across the Atlantic – they couldn’t. When Parliament tightened the screws, colonists loosened their dependence, turning gardens, barns, and...
How to Access Clean Water Any Time You Need ItWhen the grid goes down, so does your tap. Whether it’s a power outage, a boil notice, or a long-term emergency, clean drinking water is the first thing you’ll miss – and the last thing you can a...
Powerless in the Heat: Prepare for the New Blackout ThreatSummer blackouts aren’t just inconvenient – they’re dangerous. And not everyone is equally prepared. Heat waves, aging infrastructure, and growing demand from EVs and AC units are pushing the grid...
Agroterrorism: The Growing Threat to America’s Food Supply and EconomyMost of us think of war in terms of missiles, tanks, or cyberattacks. But what if the next attack fits in your pocket – and lands in the middle of America’s farmland? Early June, federal offici...
What to Stock Now for Future Barter: Lessons from History’s Crashes and CollapsesWhen the currency fails, the grid goes down, and stores go bare, bartering becomes survival. And it’s not just theory. History is full of moments when money meant nothing and trade meant everyth...
Don’t Just Prep – Prove It: Take the 72-Hour Survival TestAs a mom, I do all I can to be prepared. I have written countless Survival Scout articles about the importance of preparedness, but, recently, I discovered that my own family’s preparedness plan w...
Memorial Day Lessons from the WWII HomefrontMemorial Day is a time to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. But behind every soldier stood families and communities doing their part on the ...
How to Build Real Food Sovereignty at HomeYou can’t be truly free if you rely entirely on grocery stores for your next meal. The last few years have shown us just how fragile that system can be – from pandemic chaos to the egg crisis and ...
Before the Shelves Go Bare: Prepare Now, Panic NeverIt’s an interesting and uncertain moment in America right now. Between rising tariffs, shifting trade relationships, and new economic policy changes, the ripple effects are already starting…higher...
What America's Founders Can Teach Us about Survival“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” - George Washington Preparedness isn’t new – it’s woven into America’s roots. The Founding Fathers weren’t just political revolutionari...
Micro-Prepping: How to Build a 72-Hour Survival Plan in One WeekendMost people can’t prepare for a whole year. But anyone can prepare for three days. That’s where micro-prepping comes in—a smart, doable strategy to get ready for the first 72 hours of any crisis. ...
When Cyberattacks and Infrastructure Failures Take the Grid DownTen years ago, USA Today ran an article titled “Bracing for a big power grid attack: 'One is too many.'” The article's first line states, “About once every four days, part of the nation's power gr...
