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Happy Preppers vs. Cynical Preppers

Happy Preppers vs. Cynical Preppers

October 9, 2018 Rusty 3

Prepping ain’t easy. There are plenty of risks and scenarios out there and we all have a wide range of

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Beards and Gas Masks: Finding a Solution

Beards and Gas Masks: Finding a Solution

September 13, 2018 Rusty 3

The Five Pillars of Survival

The Five Pillars of Survival

September 4, 2018 Rusty 0

The Many Names of the End of the World

The Many Names of the End of the World

August 28, 2018 Rusty 2

The Spanish Flu – The 100-Year Anniversary

The Spanish Flu – The 100-Year Anniversary

August 14, 2018 Rusty 0

The 11 Best Canned Foods for Survival Kits

The 11 Best Canned Foods for Survival Kits

July 31, 2018 Rusty 1

How to Become a Doomsday Prepper

How to Become a Doomsday Prepper

July 17, 2018 Rusty 0

The Doomsday Documentary Fallacy

The Doomsday Documentary Fallacy

June 27, 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, 2018 Rusty 0

6 Famous Celebrities that are Survivalists and Preppers

6 Famous Celebrities that are Survivalists and Preppers

May 8, 2018 Rusty 0

The Ultimate Gas Mask Guide for Preppers

The Ultimate Gas Mask Guide for Preppers

May 1, 2018 Rusty 2

How the Next Pandemic Will be Like the Powerball

How the Next Pandemic Will be Like the Powerball

April 3, 2018 Rusty 0

The 10 Best Prepper Audiobooks

The 10 Best Prepper Audiobooks

March 22, 2018 Rusty 0

A Search for the Best Tasting MRE

A Search for the Best Tasting MRE

March 6, 2018 Rusty 0

Bug Out Bag Water – Staying Hydrated on the Move

Bug Out Bag Water – Staying Hydrated on the Move

February 27, 2018 Rusty 3

The Winter Olympic Sport Survivalists Can Learn From: Biathlon

The Winter Olympic Sport Survivalists Can Learn From: Biathlon

February 13, 2018 Rusty 0

Chemtrails or Contrails: Proof of Danger in the Skies?

Chemtrails or Contrails: Proof of Danger in the Skies?

January 30, 2018 Rusty 1

When Does a Flu Become a Pandemic?

When Does a Flu Become a Pandemic?

January 23, 2018 Rusty 2

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

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

January 16, 2018 Rusty 0

5 Ways to Prepare for an EMP

5 Ways to Prepare for an EMP

January 9, 2018 FJ Bruiser 16

Bear Grylls Survival Gear – Are There Better Options?

Bear Grylls Survival Gear – Are There Better Options?

December 26, 2017 Rusty 1

5 Ways to Support TruePrepper

5 Ways to Support TruePrepper

December 12, 2017 Rusty 1

Survival Christmas Gifts – The 12 Best Holiday Gift Ideas

Survival Christmas Gifts – The 12 Best Holiday Gift Ideas

December 5, 2017 Rusty 0

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

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

November 28, 2017 Rusty 0

Black Friday Prepping Deals

Black Friday Prepping Deals

November 21, 2017 Rusty 0

EDC for Women – Staying Prepared

EDC for Women – Staying Prepared

November 14, 2017 Rusty 1

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, 2017 Rusty 2

Backpacking Survival Kit – Preparedness on the Trail

Backpacking Survival Kit – Preparedness on the Trail

October 31, 2017 Rusty 0

How to Hide from the Government – G Man Evasion

How to Hide from the Government – G Man Evasion

October 24, 2017 Rusty 0

How to Pack a Bug Out Bag – Packing Matters

How to Pack a Bug Out Bag – Packing Matters

October 18, 2017 Rusty 0

Outdoor Home Security without Advertising that You are a Prepper

Outdoor Home Security without Advertising that You are a Prepper

October 10, 2017 Rusty 0

The 5 Cheapest Cabin Kits Starting at $3400

The 5 Cheapest Cabin Kits Starting at $3400

October 3, 2017 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, 2017 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, 2017 Rusty 0

How to Start a Campfire: A Basic Survival Skill

How to Start a Campfire: A Basic Survival Skill

September 13, 2017 Rusty 0

7 Surprising Prepping Statistics: Beyond the Numbers

7 Surprising Prepping Statistics: Beyond the Numbers

September 8, 2017 Rusty 1

Con Artists and Scams When SHTF

Con Artists and Scams When SHTF

August 29, 2017 Rusty 1

How to Find Preppers in Your Area

How to Find Preppers in Your Area

August 22, 2017 Rusty 0

How to Identify Venomous Snakes in America

How to Identify Venomous Snakes in America

August 15, 2017 Rusty 0

The Best Prepper Christmas Gifts of 2017

The Best Prepper Christmas Gifts of 2017

August 10, 2017 Rusty 1

How to Identify a Spider Bite and Treat It

How to Identify a Spider Bite and Treat It

August 8, 2017 Rusty 0

Go Away Green – Disney’s Camouflage Paint

Go Away Green – Disney’s Camouflage Paint

July 29, 2017 Rusty 0

The Basic Emergency Plan – The Foundation of Preparedness

The Basic Emergency Plan – The Foundation of Preparedness

July 18, 2017 Rusty 2

TEOTWAWKI Playlist: Your Soundtrack for the End of the World

TEOTWAWKI Playlist: Your Soundtrack for the End of the World

July 6, 2017 Rusty 0

9 Survival Skills You Can Learn Sitting on Your Couch

9 Survival Skills You Can Learn Sitting on Your Couch

June 27, 2017 Rusty 1

The Best Bushcraft Knife: Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

The Best Bushcraft Knife: Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

June 20, 2017 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, 2017 Rusty 2

The Best Survival Blanket – Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

The Best Survival Blanket – Finding the Optimal Tools for SHTF

June 6, 2017 Rusty 0

The Utility Knife – A Prepper Favorite

The Utility Knife – A Prepper Favorite

May 30, 2017 FJ Bruiser 3

10 Awesome Survival Gifts for Father’s Day

10 Awesome Survival Gifts for Father’s Day

May 23, 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, 2017 Rusty 0

13 Ways to Catch Fish for Survival

13 Ways to Catch Fish for Survival

May 11, 2017 Rusty 2

10 Great Prepper Gifts for Mother’s Day

10 Great Prepper Gifts for Mother’s Day

May 4, 2017 Rusty 0

INSARAG Search and Rescue Markings and Why You Should Know Them

INSARAG Search and Rescue Markings and Why You Should Know Them

May 1, 2017 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, 2017 Rusty 0

WSHTF – When Shit Hits the Fan

WSHTF – When Shit Hits the Fan

April 19, 2017 Rusty 4

The Best Lighter for a Practical Prepper

The Best Lighter for a Practical Prepper

April 17, 2017 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, 2017 Rusty 1

The Military Phonetic Alphabet Guide

The Military Phonetic Alphabet Guide

April 7, 2017 Rusty 3

7 Collapsible Weapons: Packable Weapons for Your Bug Out Bag

7 Collapsible Weapons: Packable Weapons for Your Bug Out Bag

March 30, 2017 Rusty 6

The 7 Biggest Nuclear Warheads Ever Detonated

The 7 Biggest Nuclear Warheads Ever Detonated

March 27, 2017 Rusty 0

The Best Survival Towel: Staying Dry and Getting By

The Best Survival Towel: Staying Dry and Getting By

March 24, 2017 Rusty 0

7 Essential Prepper Food Storage Containers

7 Essential Prepper Food Storage Containers

March 19, 2017 Rusty 0

The 10 Best Prepper Podcasts

The 10 Best Prepper Podcasts

March 15, 2017 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, 2017 Rusty 0

The Best Concealed Carry Pistol for a Defensive Prepper

The Best Concealed Carry Pistol for a Defensive Prepper

March 6, 2017 FJ Bruiser 19

Ask a Prepper Series: Desert Island Survival Scenario

Ask a Prepper Series: Desert Island Survival Scenario

March 1, 2017 Rusty 0

Prepper Acronyms: Common Survival Acronyms to Know

Prepper Acronyms: Common Survival Acronyms to Know

February 26, 2017 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, 2017 Rusty 2

Beyond Paracord: 8 Other Cordage Types You Need to Know

Beyond Paracord: 8 Other Cordage Types You Need to Know

February 9, 2017 Rusty 0

6 Ways to Avoid Being Herded into a FEMA Camp

6 Ways to Avoid Being Herded into a FEMA Camp

February 1, 2017 Rusty 1

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, 2017 Rusty 1

How to Be a Marksman Year-Round For Less!

How to Be a Marksman Year-Round For Less!

January 27, 2017 FJ Bruiser 0

12 Cheap Ways to Become a Better Prepper

12 Cheap Ways to Become a Better Prepper

January 21, 2017 Rusty 2

6 Tips to Protect Your Property From Flooding

6 Tips to Protect Your Property From Flooding

January 19, 2017 AC 1

One Second After – Must Read Prepper Fiction

One Second After – Must Read Prepper Fiction

January 17, 2017 FJ Bruiser 1

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

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

January 14, 2017 Rusty 0

9 Tools the Practical Prepper Should Carry Every Day

9 Tools the Practical Prepper Should Carry Every Day

January 12, 2017 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, 2017 Rusty 4

Prepping for Climate Change: The Effects on the US

Prepping for Climate Change: The Effects on the US

January 10, 2017 AC 0

Prepper Zen: The Importance of Mindfulness in Prepping

Prepper Zen: The Importance of Mindfulness in Prepping

January 9, 2017 Rusty 0

6 Generator Tips To Prepare You For The Next Storm

6 Generator Tips To Prepare You For The Next Storm

January 7, 2017 FJ Bruiser 0

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

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

January 4, 2017 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, 2017 Rusty 1

How Will You Communicate in an Emergency?

How Will You Communicate in an Emergency?

January 1, 2017 FJ Bruiser 6

The State of TruePrepper

The State of TruePrepper

January 1, 2017 Rusty 2

17 Free Kindle Books for Preppers

17 Free Kindle Books for Preppers

November 22, 2016 Rusty 0

6 Ways Burglars can Break into your Home

6 Ways Burglars can Break into your Home

November 5, 2016 Rusty 3

6 Gadgets to Generate Electricity

6 Gadgets to Generate Electricity

October 19, 2016 Rusty 1

FEMA PODs: What They Are and Why They Matter

FEMA PODs: What They Are and Why They Matter

October 1, 2016 Rusty 0

10 Great Tech Tools for Preppers

10 Great Tech Tools for Preppers

September 26, 2016 Rusty 0

The Skivvy Roll – How to Pack Like a Pro

The Skivvy Roll – How to Pack Like a Pro

September 22, 2016 Rusty 0

The Best Improvised Weapons in Every Room of Your House

The Best Improvised Weapons in Every Room of Your House

September 12, 2016 Rusty 2

10 Preps You Literally Can’t Afford

10 Preps You Literally Can’t Afford

August 27, 2016 Rusty 0

Crowd Crush: The Lurking Danger of Crowds

Crowd Crush: The Lurking Danger of Crowds

August 26, 2016 Rusty 0

Sugardine: How to Make an Emergency Antiseptic

Sugardine: How to Make an Emergency Antiseptic

August 17, 2016 Rusty 1

The 20 Best Prepper YouTube Channels

The 20 Best Prepper YouTube Channels

August 17, 2016 Rusty 2

9 Nuclear Warheads America Lost and Never Recovered

9 Nuclear Warheads America Lost and Never Recovered

August 11, 2016 Rusty 0

How to Identify Chemical Attacks by Symptom

How to Identify Chemical Attacks by Symptom

July 27, 2016 Rusty 0

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, 2016 Rusty 1

7 Ways to Volunteer as a Prepper

7 Ways to Volunteer as a Prepper

July 9, 2016 Rusty 1

13 Easy Home Security Upgrades Under $13

13 Easy Home Security Upgrades Under $13

July 5, 2016 Rusty 2

7 Tips to Be a Great Panhandler

7 Tips to Be a Great Panhandler

June 26, 2016 Rusty 10

How Being a New Father Shaped Me as a Prepper

How Being a New Father Shaped Me as a Prepper

June 18, 2016 Rusty 1

16 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches

16 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches

June 18, 2016 Rusty 2

8 Tools Women Carry That Every Prepper Should Have

8 Tools Women Carry That Every Prepper Should Have

June 12, 2016 Rusty 2

12 Prepper Gifts for Father’s Day

12 Prepper Gifts for Father’s Day

June 3, 2016 Rusty 2

The 10 Best Prepper Quotes – Stay Motivated to Prep

The 10 Best Prepper Quotes – Stay Motivated to Prep

May 21, 2016 Rusty 2

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

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

May 19, 2016 Rusty 0

Becoming the Gray Man – the Skill of Constant Camouflage

Becoming the Gray Man – the Skill of Constant Camouflage

May 14, 2016 Rusty 2

The Silent RED Threat – Radiological Emitting Device

The Silent RED Threat – Radiological Emitting Device

May 11, 2016 Rusty 0

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

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

May 8, 2016 Rusty 0

The Best Mosquito Spray According to Science

The Best Mosquito Spray According to Science

May 1, 2016 Rusty 1

The Brazilian Boiling Point: Rio Olympics Disaster Potential

The Brazilian Boiling Point: Rio Olympics Disaster Potential

April 30, 2016 Rusty 0

11 Common Bad Habits Every Prepper Needs to Break

11 Common Bad Habits Every Prepper Needs to Break

April 27, 2016 Rusty 0

Three Free Hard Drive Erasers Worth Carrying on USB

Three Free Hard Drive Erasers Worth Carrying on USB

April 25, 2016 Rusty 0

Urban Search and Rescue Markings and Why You Should Know Them

Urban Search and Rescue Markings and Why You Should Know Them

April 22, 2016 Rusty 4

Amazon’s New “Build Your Survival Kit” Tool

Amazon’s New “Build Your Survival Kit” Tool

April 18, 2016 Rusty 0

7 Prepping Tips for when the Sewer System Breaks

7 Prepping Tips for when the Sewer System Breaks

April 17, 2016 Rusty 0

11 Cardinal Sins of Prepping

11 Cardinal Sins of Prepping

April 10, 2016 Rusty 0

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