by Joshua Krause | Aug 8, 2016
Hurricanes are probably one of the most common disasters that preppers will face. They can destroy homes, cut off utilities, hinder essential services, block roads, and cause widespread panic among unprepared citizens who often strip store shelves bare before the...
by Joshua Krause | Jul 26, 2016
Living in a flood zone is a lot like living next to a time bomb. You have no idea when it’s going to go off. Though some areas are flooded on a routine basis, those communities tend to be more prepared for such events. The real danger lies in living in a 50 year...
by Joshua Krause | Jun 20, 2016
When most preppers imagine all the ways that a collapse of the power grid could hurt civilization, they usually think of our food distribution networks, water systems, financial networks, and the internet. But one thing that usually isn’t at the top of that list...
by Joshua Krause | Apr 22, 2016
Before the 20th century, most people in the world had only one real option for building a house. It was a simple, though challenging option. They had to build their house out of whatever they could find in their local environment. The process for building a locally...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Feb 6, 2016
ReadyNutrition guys and gals, this article covers some things you can do to prepare when bugging out is the best option in a collapse/SHTF situation. Such a concept is quite the conundrum and not what we wish to do. Truthfully, there comes a time when you have to...
by Ruby Burks | Feb 5, 2016
I have a confession to make. I was born with extremely high arches and an obscene love of boots in all their variations. Although my feet don’t quite meet the standards for Pes Cavus (who’s literal translation is “hollow foot”), the footprint I leave behind, were I to...
by Joshua Krause | Jan 29, 2016
When Winter Storm Jonas rolled into the East Coast, everyone knew it was coming, but that didn’t prevent some people from getting caught in the cold. For instance, 500 vehicles on a Pennsylvania turnpike got stuck in traffic during the storm, after several...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Jan 16, 2016
This article is going to give you some pointers on dressing for the winter weather to maximize your heat, minimize your moisture, and to enable you to be ready if the SHTF. The article’s title holds the word “tactical,” and in this New Year I feel it is important to...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Dec 23, 2015
Ready Nutrition Readers, this segment provides a recommendation for you to help you “fly by the seat of your pants,” so to speak, from a survival/wilderness perspective. What’s in a pair of pants? Paraphrasing Shakespeare as such, plenty can be in a pair of pants,...
by Joshua Krause | Dec 7, 2015
The homeless have to deal with a host dangers on a regular basis, though it’s difficult to say which is the most treacherous. Obviously food is a real concern. There’s also a higher risk of becoming sick or injured, and without money, a lower chance of...
by Joshua Krause | Nov 5, 2015
There’s been a few news stories floating around over the past few weeks that have a common theme. In San Francisco, a city with some of the highest rental costs in the nation, it seems that more and more people have been choosing to live in their vehicles. That...
by Joshua Krause | Oct 29, 2015
If you’ve ever done any research on the effects of an EMP, you’ve probably heard about a Faraday cage. If you’re not familiar with it, a Faraday cage is capable of blocking electromagnetic waves with a porous metal mesh. Since the metal is...
