How to Barter in a Post-Currency World: Insights from Post-WWII GermanyImagine trading fur coats and family heirlooms for potatoes. If it sounds far-fetched, it’s not. It happened in post-WWII Germany when their economy collapsed. When their currency effectively be...
Why Most People Die in the First 72 Hours of a Crisis: Don’t Be One of ThemGo to any preparedness source (such as The Red Cross), and you’ll be told you need 3 days’ (or 72 hours) worth of supplies following a crisis. Have you ever wondered why you always hear 72 hours? ...
Why Your Neighbors Could Be a Bigger Threat Than You ThinkAs much as we want to be friendly and love our neighbors, this may be more dangerous than we realize. We notice our neighbors’ habits – even if we are merely acquaintances. We notice who gets tons...
20 Ways to Use Powdered Milk in an EmergencyWhen we think of essentials for survival, milk doesn’t often show up at the top of the list. However, whenever there is an incoming storm, the grocery stores sell out of milk in a blink of an eye....
Climate Lockdowns Are Coming to the US. Prepare Now.We all remember March 2020, when we were placed under lockdown due to the government’s pandemic regulations. Unless you were deemed essential, you stayed home. Schools closed. Businesses shuttered...
Set Up a Complete Off-Grid Kitchen That Rivals the One in Your HouseWhether it’s a natural disaster, an EMP, or a cyberattack that leaves you without power for lengthy periods of time, it’s wise to invest in off-grid kitchen supplies. Here’s a list of must-have of...
China's Shadow War: Double Agent Unveils Plot to Cripple USWhen we think of war, we tend to think of missiles, flashes, bangs, and sirens. What we think of is more like World War II – and not World War III. An opinion piece recently ran in The Wall Street...
Facing the Perfect Storm. Are You Prepared?I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there are several things on the horizon that you need to prepare for. Individually, these things are scary enough. But, when you consider them occurring at...
China’s Sudden Reversal on Farming: What Do They Know That We Don’t?10 years ago, the United Nations estimated that the global food reserves would only last 74 days if something catastrophic happened, such as a meteor strike. But some countries have more food rese...
What the Failed Black Sea Deal Means for Global Food SecurityMy parents once extended our traditional meal blessing to one that attempted to bless everyone who took part in getting the food to our table. Instead of “Bless this food we eat and those who ...
How Prepared Are You for Massive Supply Chain Shortages?Just the other day, I ran across a June 14, 2023, article titled “Cancer drug shortages highlight supply chain vulnerabilities.” Many people tend to think of supply chain shortages as existing dur...
How the Financialization of Water Threatens Water SecurityWhat happens to our water security when – just like oil – it’s treated as “blue gold?” That’s exactly what’s happening on a global scale. And the consequences put you and your family at risk of ha...
