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FAQ Question

15 FAQs about Preppers | Plus Q&A in the Comments

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Rusty 1

Preppers and prepping can look weird from an outsider’s perspective. There are plenty of misconceptions out there, but there are

Military Surplus Equipment

Military eBay | Get Surplus Military Equipment Online

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Rusty 0

10 Great Prepper Gifts for Mother’s Day

10 Great Prepper Gifts for Mother’s Day

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Rusty 1

TV Shows

15 Off Grid TV Shows Worth Watching

April 25, 2020May 1, 2020 Rusty 0

Survival Rule of 3

The Survival Rule of 3 | Air, Shelter, Water, & Food

April 3, 2020April 24, 2020 Rusty 0

Homeless Starving Without Food

How Long Can You Survive Without Food?

March 26, 2020April 3, 2020 Rusty 0

TV Shows

21 Prepper TV Shows | Survivalism Worth Binging

March 20, 2020April 24, 2020 Rusty 1

Coronavirus Prepping Tips

Coronavirus COVID-19 Dashboard | Map, Updates, & Comments

March 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Rusty 3

Coronavirus Prepping Tips

7 Last Minute Coronavirus Prepping Tips

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 Rusty 1

How to Make Acorn Bread

How to Make Acorn Bread

February 15, 2020February 18, 2020 Rusty 0

Food in the Desert

Finding Foods in the Desert: Hunt, Forage, and Survive

December 13, 2019April 3, 2020 Rusty 0

Survival Christmas Gifts – The 12 Best Holiday Gift Ideas

The Best Survival Christmas Gifts for 2019

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Rusty 0

Cyber Monday Prepping Deals

2019 Cyber Monday Prepping Deals

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Rusty 0

Black Friday Prepping Deals

2019 Black Friday Prepping Deals

November 2, 2019November 22, 2019 Rusty 0

Sunflower Seeds as a Survival Food

Sunflower Seeds as Survival Food | Protein Packed Flowers

September 18, 2019September 21, 2019 Rusty 0

Library

103 Prepper Memes | Survival Meme Library

August 25, 2019June 13, 2020 Rusty 0

How to Make Tick Tubes

Homemade Tick Tubes: A Cheap Way to Kill Ticks

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Rusty 1

Student Debt

Crush Student Debt: Why Eliminating Student Debt is a Prepping Priority

May 14, 2019February 5, 2020 Rusty 0

Prepping Side Hustles

Prepping Side Hustles | More Money for Preps

February 18, 2019February 25, 2019 Rusty 1

Emergency Baby Formula

How to Make Emergency Baby Formula

January 17, 2019February 25, 2019 Rusty 5

The Four Phases of Emergency Management

The Four Phases of Emergency Management

December 28, 2018January 2, 2019 Rusty 1

Homeless Survival Kits

Homeless Survival Kits | Surviving with Less

December 22, 2018December 30, 2019 Rusty 12

The Best Prepper Christmas Gifts

The Best Prepper Christmas Gifts

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 Rusty 2

Extreme Preppers: How Far is Too Far?

Extreme Preppers: How Far is Too Far?

November 20, 2018November 18, 2018 Rusty 1

Situational Awareness: A Basketball Test

Situational Awareness: A Basketball Test

November 5, 2018November 3, 2018 Rusty 0

The Half Tank Rule – Fueling Common Sense

The Half Tank Rule – Fueling Common Sense

October 30, 2018October 28, 2018 Rusty 0

Easy Survival Bread _ Timeless, Cheap, and Nonperishable

Easy Survival Bread: Timeless, Cheap, and Nonperishable

October 23, 2018October 22, 2018 Rusty 3

Happy Preppers vs Cynical Preppers

Happy Preppers vs. Cynical Preppers

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 Rusty 3

Beards and Gas Masks_ Finding a Solution

Beards and Gas Masks: Finding a Solution

September 13, 2018September 12, 2018 Rusty 7

The Five Pillars of Survival

The Five Pillars of Survival

September 4, 2018October 22, 2018 Rusty 0

The Many Names of the End of the World

The Many Names of the End of the World

August 28, 2018August 31, 2018 Rusty 2

The Spanish Flu – The 100-Year Anniversary

The Spanish Flu – The 100-Year Anniversary

August 14, 2018August 11, 2018 Rusty 0

The 11 Best Canned Foods for Survival Kits

The 11 Best Canned Foods for Survival Kits

July 31, 2018September 21, 2019 Rusty 4

How to Become a Doomsday Prepper

How to Become a Doomsday Prepper

July 17, 2018July 16, 2018 Rusty 1

The Doomsday Documentary Fallacy

The Doomsday Documentary Fallacy

June 27, 2018June 26, 2018 Rusty 0

RSDL – Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion Guide_ A Military Grade Chemical Weapon Decon Kit

RSDL – Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion Guide: A Military Grade Chemical Weapon Decon Kit

June 12, 2018May 27, 2020 Rusty 1

6 Famous Celebrities that are Survivalists and Preppers

6 Famous Celebrities that are Survivalists and Preppers

May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 Rusty 1

The Ultimate Gas Mask Guide

The Ultimate Gas Mask Guide for Preppers

May 1, 2018May 17, 2018 Rusty 2

How the Next Pandemic Will be Like the Powerball

How the Next Pandemic Will be Like the Powerball

April 3, 2018March 30, 2018 Rusty 0

The 10 Best Prepper Audiobooks

The 10 Best Prepper Audiobooks

March 22, 2018June 30, 2018 Rusty 0

The Best MRE

The Best MRE: Taste, Portability, and Calories

March 6, 2018December 5, 2019 Rusty 2

Bug Out Bag Water – Staying Hydrated on the Move

Bug Out Bag Water – Staying Hydrated on the Move

February 27, 2018February 25, 2018 Rusty 4

The Winter Olympic Sport Survivalists Can Learn From_ Biathlon

The Winter Olympic Sport Survivalists Can Learn From: Biathlon

February 13, 2018February 11, 2018 Rusty 0

Chemtrails or Contrails_ Proof of Danger in the Skies_

Chemtrails or Contrails: Proof of Danger in the Skies?

January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 Rusty 6

When Does a Flu Becomes a Pandemic_

When Does a Flu Become a Pandemic?

January 23, 2018January 25, 2018 Rusty 5

Ticks and Lyme Disease – The CDC’s Plea for Help

Ticks and Lyme Disease – The CDC’s Plea for Help

January 16, 2018January 14, 2018 Rusty 0

5 Ways to Prepare for an EMP

5 Ways to Prepare for an EMP

January 9, 2018January 12, 2018 FJ Bruiser 18

Bear Grylls Survival Gear – Are There Better Options

Bear Grylls Survival Gear – Are There Better Options?

December 26, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

5 Ways to Support TruePrepper

5 Ways to Support TruePrepper

December 12, 2017January 25, 2020 Rusty 1

Preventing Garage Door Break-Ins – The 6 Second Break-In

Preventing Garage Door Break-Ins – The 6 Second Break-In

November 28, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

EDC for Women - Staying Prepared

EDC for Women – Staying Prepared

November 14, 2017May 9, 2020 Rusty 4

How to Bug-In – The Bug-Out Alternative You MUST Plan For

How to Bug-In – The Bug-Out Alternative You MUST Plan For

November 7, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 3

Backpacking Survival Kit – Preparedness on the Trail

Backpacking Survival Kit – Preparedness on the Trail

October 31, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

How to Hide from the Government – G Man Evasion

How to Hide from the Government – G Man Evasion

October 24, 2017May 5, 2018 Rusty 1

How to Pack a Bug Out Bag – Packing Matters

How to Pack a Bug Out Bag – Packing Matters

October 18, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

Outdoor Home Security without Advertising that You are a Prepper

Outdoor Home Security without Advertising that You are a Prepper

October 10, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

The 5 Cheapest Cabin Kits Starting at $3400

The 5 Cheapest Cabin Kits Starting at $3400

October 3, 2017December 2, 2018 Rusty 0

Peanut Butter as a Survival Food_ Protein Packed in the Pantry

Peanut Butter as a Survival Food: Protein Packed in the Pantry

September 26, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 2

The Best Bug Out Bag Backpack - Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

The Best Bug Out Bag Backpack – Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

September 19, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

How to Start a Campfire_ A Basic Survival Skill

How to Start a Campfire: A Basic Survival Skill

September 13, 2017October 22, 2018 Rusty 0

7 Surprising Prepping Statistics_ Beyond the Numbers

7 Surprising Prepping Statistics: Beyond the Numbers

September 8, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty 1

Con Artists and Scams When SHTF

Con Artists and Scams When SHTF

August 29, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

How to Find Preppers in Your Area

How to Find Preppers in Your Area

August 22, 2017November 10, 2019 Rusty 34

How to Identify Venomous Snakes in America

How to Identify Venomous Snakes in America

August 15, 2017December 2, 2018 Rusty 0

How to Identify a Spider Bite

How to Identify a Spider Bite and Treat It

August 8, 2017September 21, 2019 Rusty 1

Go Away Green – Disney’s Camouflage Paint

Go Away Green – Disney’s Camouflage Paint

July 29, 2017January 6, 2019 Rusty 0

The Basic Emergency Plan – The Foundation of Preparedness

The Basic Emergency Plan – The Foundation of Preparedness

July 18, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty 2

TEOTWAWKI Playlist_ Your Soundtrack for the End of the World

TEOTWAWKI Playlist: Your Soundtrack for the End of the World

July 6, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

9 Survival Skills You Can Learn Sitting on Your Couch

9 Survival Skills You Can Learn Sitting on Your Couch

June 27, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty 1

The Best Bushcraft Knife_ Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

The Best Bushcraft Knife: Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

June 20, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty 6

The Cash Stash for a Prepper’s EDC: Keychain, Wallet, or Hidden?

The Cash Stash for a Prepper’s EDC: Keychain, Wallet, or Hidden?

June 13, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty 2

The Best Survival Blanket – Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

The Best Survival Blanket – Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

June 6, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

Prepper Utility Knife

The Utility Knife – A Prepper Favorite

May 30, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser 3

10 Awesome Survival Gifts for Father's Day

10 Awesome Survival Gifts for Father’s Day

May 23, 2017May 21, 2017 Rusty 0

The Best OTC Painkillers to Stock Up On- Behind the Brands

The Best OTC Painkillers to Stock Up On: Behind the Brands

May 17, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

13 Ways to Catch Fish for Survival

13 Ways to Catch Fish for Survival

May 11, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 2

INSARAG Search and Rescue Markings and Why You Should Know Them

INSARAG Search and Rescue Markings and Why You Should Know Them

May 1, 2017February 4, 2020 Rusty 2

The Dog Bug Out Bag – A Survival Kit for Man’s Best Friend

The Dog Bug Out Bag – A Survival Kit for Man’s Best Friend

April 24, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty 0

WSHTF - When Shit Hits the Fan

WSHTF – When Shit Hits the Fan

April 19, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 4

The Best Lighter for a Practical Prepper

The Best Lighter for a Practical Prepper

April 17, 2017February 3, 2020 FJ Bruiser 0

The Best Food to Dehydrate for Long Term Survival Storage

The Best Food to Dehydrate for Long Term Survival Storage

April 13, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

The Military Phonetic Alphabet Guide

The Military Phonetic Alphabet Guide

April 7, 2017February 3, 2020 Rusty 3

7 Collapsible Weapons- Packable Weapons for Your Bug Out Bag

7 Collapsible Weapons: Packable Weapons for Your Bug Out Bag

March 30, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 6

The 7 Biggest Nuclear Warheads Ever Detonated

The 7 Biggest Nuclear Warheads Ever Detonated

March 27, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

The Best Survival Towel Staying Dry and Getting By

The Best Survival Towel: Staying Dry and Getting By

March 24, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

7 Essential Prepper Food Storage Containers

7 Essential Prepper Food Storage Containers

March 19, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

The 10 Best Prepper Podcasts

The 10 Best Prepper Podcasts

March 15, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 5

5 Homemade Rat Traps to Keep Your Food Storage Rodent-Free

5 Homemade Rat Traps to Keep Your Food Storage Rodent-Free

March 9, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty 0

The Best Concealed Carry Pistol - For a Defensive Prepper

The Best Concealed Carry Pistol for a Defensive Prepper

March 6, 2017May 9, 2020 FJ Bruiser 18

Ask a Prepper Series- Desert Island Survival Scenario

Ask a Prepper Series: Desert Island Survival Scenario

March 1, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

Prepper Acronyms: Common Survival Acronyms to Know

Prepper Acronyms: Common Survival Acronyms to Know

February 26, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

How to Get a Free Survival Map of Your Local Area

How to Get a Free Survival Map of Your Local Area

February 15, 2017March 28, 2020 Rusty 3

Beyond Paracord- 8 Other Cordage Types You Need to Know

Beyond Paracord: 8 Other Cordage Types You Need to Know

February 9, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

6 Ways to Avoid Being Herded into a FEMA Camp

6 Ways to Avoid Being Herded into a FEMA Camp

February 1, 2017September 21, 2019 Rusty 2

Shelter in Place Kits - How Duct Tape and Plastic can Save Your Life

Shelter in Place Kits – How Duct Tape and Plastic can Save Your Life

January 29, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 3

How to Be a Marksman Year-Round For Less

How to Be a Marksman Year-Round For Less!

January 27, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser 0

12 Cheap Ways to Become a Better Prepper

12 Cheap Ways to Become a Better Prepper

January 21, 2017January 7, 2018 Rusty 2

6 Tips to Protect Your Property From Flooding

6 Tips to Protect Your Property From Flooding

January 19, 2017January 8, 2018 AC 2

One Second After - Must Read Prepper Fiction

One Second After – Must Read Prepper Fiction

January 17, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser 2

The Cheapest Bug Out Bag - 11 Steps and Less Than $100

The Cheapest Bug Out Bag: 11 Steps and Less Than $100

January 14, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 2

9 Tools the Practical Prepper Should Carry Every Day

9 Tools the Practical Prepper Should Carry Every Day

January 12, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser 0

Ask a Prepper Series: What is Your Bug Out Shoe of Choice?

Ask a Prepper Series: What is Your Bug Out Shoe of Choice?

January 11, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 4

Prepping for Climate Change: The Effects on the US

Prepping for Climate Change: The Effects on the US

January 10, 2017January 8, 2018 AC 0

Prepper Zen: The Importance of Mindfulness in Prepping

Prepper Zen: The Importance of Mindfulness in Prepping

January 9, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

6 Generator Tips to Prepare You For the Next Storm

6 Generator Tips To Prepare You For The Next Storm

January 7, 2017January 7, 2018 FJ Bruiser 0

Tactical Life, Part 1 - Boots, Gloves, and Packs

Tactical Life, Part 1: Boots, Gloves, and Packs

January 4, 2017January 8, 2018 EG 1

6 Reasons to Add a Coat Hanger to Your Bug Out Bag

6 Reasons to Add a Coat Hanger to your Bug Out Bag

January 2, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 2

How Will You Communicate in an Emergency?

How Will You Communicate in an Emergency?

January 1, 2017January 8, 2018 FJ Bruiser 6

The State of TruePrepper

The State of TruePrepper

January 1, 2017January 8, 2018 Rusty 2

17 Free Kindle Books for Preppers

17 Free Kindle Books for Preppers

November 22, 2016February 25, 2019 Rusty 0

6 Ways Burglars can Break into your Home

6 Ways Burglars can Break into your Home

November 5, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 3

6 Gadgets to Generate Electricity

6 Gadgets to Generate Electricity

October 19, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

FEMA PODs: What They Are and Why They Matter

FEMA PODs: What They Are and Why They Matter

October 1, 2016January 7, 2018 Rusty 2

10 Great Tech Tools for Preppers

10 Great Tech Tools for Preppers

September 26, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

The Skivvy Roll - How to Pack Like a Pro

The Skivvy Roll – How to Pack Like a Pro

September 22, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

The Best Improvised Weapons in Every Room of Your House

The Best Improvised Weapons in Every Room of Your House

September 12, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 3

10 Preps You Literally Can’t Afford

10 Preps You Literally Can’t Afford

August 27, 2016January 7, 2018 Rusty 2

Crowd Crush: The Lurking Danger of Crowds

Crowd Crush: The Lurking Danger of Crowds

August 26, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

Sugardine: How to Make an Emergency Antiseptic

Sugardine: How to Make an Emergency Antiseptic

August 17, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 3

The 20 Best Prepper YouTube Channels

The 20 Best Prepper YouTube Channels

August 17, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 2

9 Nuclear Warheads America Lost and Never Recovered

9 Nuclear Warheads America Lost and Never Recovered

August 11, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

How to Identify Chemical Attacks by Symptom

How to Identify Chemical Attacks by Symptom

July 27, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

How to Test if Any Plant is Edible - The Universal Edibility Test

How to Test if Any Plant is Edible – The Universal Edibility Test

July 20, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 2

7 Ways to Volunteer as a Prepper

7 Ways to Volunteer as a Prepper

July 9, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 2

13 Easy Home Security Upgrades Under $13

13 Easy Home Security Upgrades Under $13

July 5, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 3

7 Tips to Be a Great Panhandler

7 Tips to Be a Great Panhandler

June 26, 2016December 30, 2019 Rusty 23

How Being a New Father Shaped Me as a Prepper

How Being a New Father Shaped Me as a Prepper

June 18, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 1

16 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches

16 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches

June 18, 2016October 22, 2018 Rusty 3

8 Tools Women Carry That Every Prepper Should Have

8 Tools Women Carry That Every Prepper Should Have

June 12, 2016February 2, 2020 Rusty 3

12 Prepper Gifts for Father's Day

12 Prepper Gifts for Father’s Day

June 3, 2016February 2, 2020 Rusty 2

The 10 Best Prepper Quotes

The 10 Best Prepper Quotes – Stay Motivated to Prep

May 21, 2016December 29, 2019 Rusty 5

Resource Dispersal

3 Ways to Use Resource Dispersal to Improve Your Chances when SHTF

May 19, 2016February 2, 2020 Rusty 0

Becoming the Gray Man

Becoming the Gray Man – the Skill of Constant Camouflage

May 14, 2016December 29, 2019 Rusty 6

Radiological Emitting Device

The Silent RED Threat – Radiological Emitting Device

May 11, 2016February 2, 2020 Rusty 0

Risk Analysis

The First Step of Prepping: Risk Analysis in 3 Easy Steps

May 8, 2016February 2, 2020 Rusty 0

Best Mosquito Spray

The Best Mosquito Spray According to Science

May 1, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty 1

Rio Olympics Risk Assessment

The Brazilian Boiling Point: Rio Olympics Disaster Potential

April 30, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

11 Common Bad Habits Every Prepper Should Break

11 Common Bad Habits Every Prepper Needs to Break

April 27, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty 2

3 Free Hard Drive Eraser Worth Carrying on USB

Three Free USB Hard Drive Erasers

April 25, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty 0

Urban Search and Rescue Markings

How to Use Urban Search and Rescue Markings for Prepping and Survival

April 22, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty 9

Amazon Survival Kit Tool

Amazon’s New “Build Your Survival Kit” Tool

April 18, 2016January 8, 2018 Rusty 0

7 Prepping Tips for when the Sewer System Breaks

7 Prepping Tips for when the Sewer System Breaks

April 17, 2016February 1, 2020 Rusty 0

11 Cardinal Sins of Prepping

The 11 Cardinal Sins of Prepping

April 10, 2016December 29, 2019 Rusty 1