Survival Scout Tips
Disrupting Your Food Supply - It's Easier Than Most Think
We live in a complex world. Simpler times are clearly behind us. Our nation's food system rests on a complicated network of farms, imports, and distributors with tight delivery timelines...
Why Kansas is Preparing for Zombies
Zombies. Sure they're terrifying, but they're not a real threat, right? Zombie Preparedness Month in Kansas Well, the state of Kansas is taking a different approach. In today's Scout, we'll...
The Truth About Gold-Backed Preparedness
"You can't eat gold." It's a saying that gets tossed around quite a bit in preparedness circles. With your emergency planning, food storage is the better investment, especially in the case of economic collapse.
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...
A Black Swan Event May Be Near
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? What would you do if you couldn't use your credit cards...
1 in a Billion - A Chance Not Worth the Risk
1 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...
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...
4 Tips for Patriots That Make the Most of Harvest
A 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...
The 9/11 Hero Who Saw it Coming - and Prepared
Tomorrow 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...
Avoid This Pride Before the Fall
As 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...
Prepare for Adventure - A Unique Approach
Earlier 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,...
4 Strategies for Sustaining Your Food Supply
Today, 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...
