Category: Preparedness

Severe Food Shortages in Weeks Without PPE | Leaked FEMA Document

Randolph Jason

Severe Food Shortages in Weeks Without PPE | Leaked FEMA Document by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog Several recent articles and news reports indicate that potentially major food shortages may become a shocking reality in just weeks. That is, if the food industry cannot acquire enough PPE (personal protection equipment) gear. As you well know, there are already some food shortages in the majority of grocery stores. However a leaked FEMA document raises additional concerns of increasingly severe food shortages in a matter of weeks if the food industry and distribution channels…

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There’s no such thing as “panic buying,” only rational people wisely stocking up on strategic supplies in anticipation of further disruptions

Randolph Jason

There’s no such thing as “panic buying,” only rational people wisely stocking up on strategic supplies in anticipation of further disruptions by: Mike Adams for Natural News GNN Note – 100% correct. Now, if these people will maintain high levels of NECESSARY supplies, the next time this happens it the supply chains will be in much better shape. Unfortunately, I fear, that will not be the case. ****** Media outlets, both mainstream and independent, are trying to convince you that all purchases conducted during the coronavirus pandemic consist of “panic” buying.…

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How to Use Your Long Term Food Storage Preps as you Consume Them

Randolph Jason

How to Use Your Long Term Food Storage Preps as you Consume Them by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog You have spent a long time acquiring your extra food (and other supplies). You did this because it seemed like a wise thing to do. Being prepared to an extent. Just in case. Being smart, many of you rotate through your extra foods so they don’t all sit there and eventually “go bad”. But this can be a challenge, and some foods are meant for “long term” storage – only accessed…

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The Government Wants to Decide What Items Are Essential Purchases and What Things You’re Not Allowed to Buy

Randolph Jason

The Government Wants to Decide What Items Are Essential Purchases and What Things You’re Not Allowed to Buy by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper GNN Note – Monday April 6 after reading this article, and seeing several others of the same variety, it seemed prudent to look around, online, to see if seeds were still available. There were a few varieties available and everything seemed okay. After considering making a purchase the thought escaped and work was again front and center. A few minutes passed and I went back…

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To prevent the spread of coronavirus in your community, it’s important to maintain proper survival hygiene

Randolph Jason

To prevent the spread of coronavirus in your community, it’s important to maintain proper survival hygiene By Arsenio Toledo for Prevention Keeping yourself clean is always important. With the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) all over the world, observing proper hygiene is even more crucial, especially since the disease is highly contagious. Here are some things to consider when maintaining your hygiene. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com) Hand hygiene To keep your hands free of bacteria and viruses, don’t just run your hands through water. You need to wash your hands with soap and…

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Making Light

Randolph Jason

Making Light by M.E. for Survival Blog Artificial light is useful for extending working time beyond sunset, for providing comfort in the long dark hours of winter, and for finding one’s way in the night. Without electricity or batteries, solar cells or wind up flashlights, lamps and candles can be made just as they have been for thousands of years. The cave paintings of the Upper Paleolithic were done by the light of lamps that used a lump of animal fat as fuel and lichen, moss, or juniper twigs as…

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Are Preppers Normal? Blending Prepping Into Your “Normal” Lifestyle…

Randolph Jason

Are Preppers Normal? Blending Prepping Into Your “Normal” Lifestyle… by M.D. Creekmore for MDCreekmore By: Matt in the Midwest I enjoy prepping. I value independence, self-sufficiency, and taking responsibility for myself. I consider it a hobby with perks. I like growing my own food, canning, hunting, shooting, reusing or repurposing materials. I love reading apocalyptic fiction as well as survival nonfiction; homesteading (free homesteading guide), organic gardening, Mother Earth News, Outdoor Life, Guns and Ammo. But I also live in the “real” world of having a wife, 2.5 kids, full-time…

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WHY SLEEP IS VITAL DURING A PANDEMIC

Randolph Jason

WHY SLEEP IS VITAL DURING A PANDEMIC by Mac Slavo for SHTFPlan With the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been many who have suggested a good night’s sleep as a way to boost your immune system to protect you from the infection.  Sleep is vital, and there are several reasons why. Your body needs an adequate amount of sleep to fight of infections. That included the coronavirus. If you are losing sleep because of fear (and it’s hard not to when the mainstream media is pumping it out…

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Preparedness: How To Regrow Vegetables In Water

Randolph Jason

Preparedness: How To Regrow Vegetables In Water by Mac Slavo for SHTFplan Food, at any time, could become a valuable commodity. In addition to learning to grow a garden, you should also know how to garden, save seeds, and “regrow” certain vegetables in water to get the most out of your garden. A lot of preppers understand this idea, but many still don’t practice it. I admit that I don’t do this as often as I should, but now is good time to start! And getting started is simple. Just…

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JWR’s Firearms Market Trend Predictions for 2020 to 2025

Randolph Jason

JWR’s Firearms Market Trend Predictions for 2020 to 2025 by James Wesley Rawles for Survival Blog GNN Note – If you’re not familiar with JWR (James Wesley Rawles) not only does he publish the grandfather of the prepper community website Survival Blog, he is a retirement Special Ops Army Officer and has been the premiere voice of the prepping community for more than 20 years. He doesn’t write as much as he used to, so, when he speaks the prepping community tends to listen and listen intently. He is a…

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