Category: Preparedness

10 Things People Will Miss Most Without Electricity At Home ByKen J. for Modern Survival Blog Most people can go without electricity for a couple of hours, right? But imagine if their power stays out for days, or even weeks! I decided to think about today’s modern way-of-life and consider what typical household things would be missed the most without electricity, by most ‘typical’ people. So I came up with this list of 10 things that will be high on the list for most people, given the modern lifestyle of…

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US State of Emergency Declared: Cyberattack Shuts Down Fuel Pipeline, Chaos Erupts in SE by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper The United States is currently in a state of emergency…again. This time, it is due to an alleged massive cyberattack leveled against the Colonial Pipeline. The result is the shutdown of virtually the entire Pipeline. Though the event happened days ago, it was not until yesterday that panic began to set in. In a flurry of panic buying, the Southeast United States stands on the precipice of running out…

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How To Start a Pallet Garden and What Vegetables Grow Best With It? by TESS PENNINGTON for Ready Nutrition A pallet garden is an easy and frugal way to grow compact vegetables and herbs. But before you get your pallet garden started, here are a few important facts I discovered. Have you ever been searching through Pinterest and found a project you know you wanted to do? Of course, you have! Last Fall I was looking for ways to expand my garden, and I came across an article on pallet…

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Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack Exposes Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability ByKen J. for Modern Survival Blog The Colonial Pipeline runs from Texas to New Jersey and transports 45 percent of the East Coast’s fuel supply. Until… Cyber Attack – Largest Assault on US Energy Infrastructure in History The U.S. East Coast is losing around 1.2 million barrels a day of gasoline supply due to the shut down resulting from cyber attack. Gas station pumps are running dry on day five of the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. Cars are lining up outside gas…

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Self Reliance & Self Sufficiency – What’s The Difference? ByKen J. for Modern Survival Blog What’s the difference between self reliance and self sufficiency? That’s a good question! People tend to use these terms interchangeably. However if you dig into it a bit, there is a difference in their meaning. Self Reliance Someone on the blog (Dennis) once defined it as this… “I believe that many in the prepper community are like myself, that is, someone who has always been “self reliant”. My simple definition of being self reliant is…

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Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Land Stewardship Is the Answer to Global Food Insecurity by Indiana Lee for The Organic Prepper There’s no question. Our environment is under more pressure than ever before. Recent projections expect the global population to exceed 8 billion by 2025. However, the amount of land used for sustainable farming will remain at current levels. It is perhaps little wonder, then, that food insecurity is also at an all-time high. In 2019, the World Food Program estimated that more than 135 million people faced life-threatening food insecurity. Those stark…

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Best Inflation Resistant Assets To Buy Before It Gets Worse ByKen J. for Modern Survival Blog Given the economic forecast, what are the best things to buy before inflation (or hyperinflation)? I just read an article this morning, warning of a big jump in inflation. Last week, when discussing the latest earnings call commentary, Bank of America said “Buckle up! Inflation is here”, and showed a chart of the number of mentions of “inflation” during earnings calls which exploded, more than tripling YoY per company so far, the and the biggest jump…

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Creating a More Self-Sufficient Garden for the Long-Term by Joanna Miller for The Organic Prepper I love gardening. It’s fun, it’s rewarding, and it saves money. However, it’s only useful for prepping purposes in the long term if you focus primarily on a self-sufficient garden. If you rely on bags of fertilizer, soil, and seeds every year, grid interruptions and supply chain issues can put a stop to your fun hobby. We saw the beginnings of this last year with seed shortages. In my area, seed supplies have been better than last year.…

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The 4 Levels of Disasters (And How to Prepare for Each One) by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper Disasters come in all shapes and sizes, and so do your preps. There are four different levels of disasters, from personal emergencies to a full-on SHTF end-of-the-world kind of thing. The good news is, no matter what your level of preparedness or your budget is like, there are things you can do to prep for each one. Often we get new people on board in our group and they feel so overwhelmed because…

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A Ziploc Bag First Aid Kit from Modern Survival Blog GNN Note – Having several of these go-bags First Aid kits, one for each person in the house, may be a good idea. /END It’s easy to make a small do-it-yourself First Aid Kit to fit inside a quart size Ziploc bag. You might not need a fully equipped professional First Aid Kit for every single use-case scenario. I believe my first Ziploc bag First Aid Kit was built for a day-hike style ‘Versipack’ (like these). Or maybe you put one…

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