After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, it didn’t take days for looting to start, it took hours. Pharmacies, electronics stores, and even homes with nothing special were broken into. The same thing happened in parts of Minneapolis during the 2020 riots. It’s not always about what’s valuable. It’s about what looks easy. Looters don’t act with strategy. They act fast. They go off instinct, looking for homes that feel unguarded, untouched, or...
These days, finding fresh eggs has become a lot harder than it used to be. Grocery store shelves aren’t always stocked like they once were, and when eggs are available, prices have shot through the roof. It’s no wonder so many Americans have turned to backyard chicken egg production to secure a steady food supply. But even when you’re raising your hens, there’s nothing more frustrating than heading out to the coop...
You don’t need a financial expert to tell you something’s wrong. You’ve felt it. The grocery bill keeps climbing, gas never really dropped, and headlines keep popping up about store closures, rising delinquencies, and regional food shortages that never really got fixed. There’s a quiet kind of pressure that doesn’t go away anymore. It’s not just inflation, it’s instability, and it’s showing up in ways folks haven’t seen since the late ’70s....
It doesn’t take much to send a grocery store into chaos. One big storm in the forecast, a fuel shortage, or even a breaking news alert can turn an average shopping day into a full-blown scramble. You see carts piled high with bottled water, shelves stripped of canned food, and checkout lines wrapped around the aisles. What’s wild is that it all happens in just a few hours, before most people even...
When most folks start building their emergency food supply, they stick to the usual suspects, rice, beans, and stacks of canned goods. These basics are reliable, so there is no doubt about them. But the truth is, when a real crisis hits, those shelves clear out faster than you can blink. Anyone who’s lived through a storm panic or supply chain crunch has seen it firsthand. You walk into the store, and...
There’s a certain comfort in trusting the people who live around you. In normal times, trusting your neighbors feels like common sense. They’re the ones you wave to across the yard, the folks who collect your mail when you’re out of town, and maybe even lend a hand when fixing a fence or clearing some storm debris. It’s natural to believe that in tough moments, that same neighborly spirit will hold strong. ...
Water is one of those essentials that most folks take for granted, until it’s gone. For anyone serious about preparedness, finding ways to secure a steady, reliable water supply is non-negotiable. Store-bought cases of water will only last so long, and once shelves are empty, you’re on your own. That’s where building your own DIY rainwater harvesting system makes all the difference. It’s a practical solution for anyone who wants real water...
History has this nasty habit of sneaking up on us. Just when we think certain disasters are long gone, they have a way of reminding us they’re still very much possible. Fires that swallowed whole towns, explosions that wiped out neighborhoods, and even bizarre disasters like floods of molasses, might sound like stories from another time, but they could happen again, plain and simple. Sure, the world’s changed a lot, but the...
There’s a big difference between having food in the house… and food that’ll get you through a crisis. Stocking up for real emergencies means thinking beyond what looks good on the shelf or what some flashy survival ad is pushing. It’s about building a survival food stockpile that’s practical, reliable, and ready when you need it, not just pretty packaging collecting dust. A lot of folks end up wasting money on gimmicks,...
We all like to believe we’re more prepared than the average person. You’ve got some food stocked, a flashlight in the drawer, and maybe even a generator in the garage. But here’s the cold truth: thinking you’re ready and being ready are two very different things. This short test will put that to the challenge. No theory, no fluff, just real questions you need to answer. And if even a few of...
