The Immediate Consequences of a Global Trade Disruption
Global trade has been the engine of the world economy for decades, connecting countries and cultures through exchanging goods and services. However, this highly interconnected system is also vulnerable...
View ArticleThe Truth About Living Through a Dollar Devaluation
Inflation is one of the worst scourges of the modern world. With our interconnected and highly complex economy and its huge amount of ever-increasing variables, it gets more and more complex. Under the...
View ArticleEstablishing Standards for Prepping
Those in the Army and other corps know that using standards is a good choice, and used extensively for good reasons. If you already have a diesel engine in your tractor and rely on this for most of...
View ArticlePrepping to Repair: Building Resilience
The (stereo)-typical prepper focus often gravitates toward stockpiling consumables. All types of consumables: food, water, medicine, and essential supplies. Mostly, vital items for immediate or...
View ArticleBasic Maintenance: 4 Essential Tools for Self-Reliance
One of the readers commented recently that the articles should be oriented toward the practical, pragmatic aspects of prepping in the scenario I am currently living in. I can´t agree more. As a result,...
View ArticleVolcanic Winter and Other Famines
Food scarcity and the threat of famine are severe crises. In most historical examples, after a disaster like a massive volcanic eruption, the chain supply is shot down for an undetermined period. The...
View ArticlePlanned Obsolescence and Prepping
One of the most regrettable things I see daily down here (and have experienced my own quota) is watching someone fall into that trap, and spending hard-earned money on products designed to fall apart....
View ArticleLegal Void Causes Danger for Venezuelans
Dear readers, As many of you perhaps are aware, the past elections where the communist gang lost were stolen. There is now a legal void, and every single decision they make will backfire on their faces...
View ArticleDon’t Get Burned: A Guide to Handling Flammables in a Crisis
Dear readers, After so much training throughout my career (hazardous atmosphere, confined spaces, and many others), I can’t help but keep fixed in my mind some images I’d prefer not to remember. Yes, I...
View ArticleWhy Preppers Want Brushless Motors
In the realm of survivalism and long-term self-sufficiency, efficiency and reliability are the main traits we want to look for. Every single component, from tools to vehicles, must be optimized for...
View ArticleThe Importance of Glue and Adhesives in Your Stockpile
Dear readers, by now, I believe we could fill whole books with the things we think are granted. The multitude of products in our daily lives is made possible by a complex system of interconnected...
View Article3 Indispensable Items for Emergency Vehicle Repair
After being stranded a few times thanks to my relative neglect of electric maintenance in my vehicles (yes, I was much younger and less wise), I concluded that I should write a bit about it so you...
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3D Printing Gaskets, Seals, O-rings, And Brackets for Engines
Dear readers: Some of you may find this post especially complex; however, I consider it the minimum necessary to cover such an interesting topic. Internal combustion engines, whether diesel or...
View ArticleThe Threat of Odorless Gas
Many of us have gas hazard-related stories, and I certainly have one that wasn’t pleasant. Keep reading and you’ll find out. Most of the information here is surely public knowledge for those seasoned...
View ArticleHow to Get Started Raising Tilapia
Dear readers, As someone who likes to be informed, I have been paying special attention in recent weeks to China’s latest events. It’s not a secret that they have been supporting the ruling gang down...
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