Check it Twice: Will You Forget These?As fall marches on, we can sense winter rapidly approaching. Harvest has gone from full swing to slowly fading. For many folks, this signals the time to get those fall chores done to prepare for wi...
A Black Swan Event May Be NearLet me simply toss this statement out there. A Black Swan Event could freeze commerce nationwide in a matter of a few short hours. Have you ever heard of a Black Swan Event? If no, you'll want to r...
1 in a Billion - A Chance Not Worth the Risk1 in a billion. What's in your tap water? If that's your chance of winning the lottery, you might say you have low odds of winning. But if you're talking about certain contaminants in drinking wa...
What To Do - $1.1 Trillion - Our Natural Debt$1.1 trillion. It's a figure you won't hear coming out of the mouths of politicians this election season. Sure, you might hear them talk about our national debt, which is at a staggering $19.4 tril...
4 Tips for Patriots That Make the Most of HarvestA few weeks ago, we shared some thoughts about what the autumn means for preparedness. Grown with Patriot Seeds - photo shared by fellow patriot, Shawn Martin This week, let's shift to share some...
The 9/11 Hero Who Saw it Coming - and PreparedTomorrow marks 15 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Now, 9/11 serves as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, to honor those whose efforts saved many lives. To properly ...
Avoid This Pride Before the FallAs the seasons begin to change, I get that same feeling again. It seems to get stronger every year. Harvesting the Patriot Garden Of course, the calendar says that there's still a little su...
Prepare for Adventure - A Unique ApproachEarlier this week, I had an interesting email exchange with a cousin of mine. Let's call him Seth for the sake of his privacy. Seth's a bit younger than me, but what he had to say was unique, insig...
4 Strategies for Sustaining Your Food SupplyToday, I wanted to address something that's very important to the preparedness lifestyle. It's also something that anyone preparing on a budget - and that's pretty much all of us - needs to hear. ...
Shots Fired Were Made of Bread and ChocolateWhen most of us remember the Cold War, certain images come to mind. There's the terrifying sight of a mushroom cloud appearing over an American city or Soviet troops marching into Eastern Eur...
The One Survival Skill You Might Be MissingLast week, I wrote to you about Steve Callahan's story of survival at sea. In case you missed it, you can click here to read all about it. What's your situational awareness? Callahan's st...
They'd Help You Too - Steve Callahan's Survival SecretsToday, I wanted to share a story that truly inspired me. Worthy Read for Survival - Adrift I just finished a book about one of the most extreme survival situations I've ever read about. That's w...
