Survival Scout Tips

Survival Lessons From a Hollywood Movie? As many of you know, I live off the grid in the snowy mountains of the Idaho panhandle. Since we live 45 minutes from the nearest town, my family doesn't "...

Let me tell you a story. Like other stories I've shared recently, this one contains a powerful lesson about preparedness, which is why I bring you this one today. Sometimes the simplest, strangest...

Preparedness Planning Advice - 3 Tips Dear Friends, Recently, I received a letter from a new customer, Tammy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She told me she got my address from a longtime loyal customer ...

3 Reasons to Grow a Preparedness Garden A few days ago, as we turned over a new month, my mind turned to gardening.   I know it's only February and many of us - including myself - can barely see t...

3 Preparedness Lessons I Learned from Snow Storms If you've been following the news lately, what was once a mild winter has turned into a string of storms spread across the country.   I could repea...

Food Prices on The Rise Again Last week, I updated you on my on-going battle with our food suppliers over cost increases for 2016. They're afraid of rising food costs just like everyone else and t...

Food Prices on The Rise Again I'm sure you've seen similar headlines a lot lately. I decided to do some digging and get to the bottom of it all. Depending on where you look, the "experts" might te...

Important Things You Need To Know This Week I had originally intended to send out a quick note wishing everyone a Happy New Year and sharing some of our New Year's Resolutions. However, the event...

Opposable Thumbs? There's More... There is one peculiar thing that sets us apart from every other species on this planet. Most scientists would say it's our opposable thumbs. Some religious leaders...

Around here, we're not afraid of being politically incorrect. Apparently, the PC police would have you believe that saying "Happy Holidays" is the only appropriate greeting for this time of year. ...

What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor? You might recognize the line - it’s from a sea shanty tune sung on old military vessels by the crew as they worked. So, what do you do with a drunken sailor...

PATRIOTS EATING DOG FOOD? READ THIS SPECIAL REPORT... I've finally decided to share another little known secret of the food storage industry. One that likely will result in me getting nasty letters...